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Birthday January 1, 1914

• The temperature on January 1, 1914 was between -5.2 °C and -1.2 °C and averaged -2.6 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1914: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
  • January 9 » The Phi Beta Sigma fraternity is founded by African-American students at Howard University in Washington D.C., United States.
  • March 7 » Prince William of Wied arrives in Albania to begin his reign as King.
  • August 15 » The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SSAncon.
  • August 24 » World War I: German troops capture Namur.
  • September 11 » World War I: Australia invades German New Guinea, defeating a German contingent at the Battle of Bita Paka.
  • September 13 » World War I: The Battle of Aisne begins between Germany and France.

Source: Wikipedia

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