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Birthday December 18, 1890

• The temperature on December 18, 1890 was about -8.2 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. Source: KNMI
• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
  • January 25 » Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days.
  • April 7 » Completion of the first Lake Biwa Canal.
  • July 1 » Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable.
  • August 6 » At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair.
  • September 24 » The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy.
  • November 29 » The Meiji Constitution goes into effect in Japan, and the first Diet convenes.

Source: Wikipedia

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