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Birthday November 23, 1912

• The temperature on November 23, 1912 was between 6.4 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
  • January 8 » The African National Congress is founded, under the name South African Native National Congress (SANNC).
  • April 10 » RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton, England on her maiden and only voyage.
  • April 16 » Harriet Quimby becomes the first woman to fly an airplane across the English Channel.
  • July 30 » Japan's Emperor Meiji dies and is succeeded by his son Yoshihito, who is now known as the Emperor Taishō.
  • September 2 » Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.
  • December 16 » First Balkan War: The Royal Hellenic Navy defeats the Ottoman Navy at the Battle of Elli.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1909 » Nigel Tranter, Scottish historian and author († 2000)
• 1912 » George O'Hanlon, American actor and screenwriter († 1989)
• 1914 » Donald Nixon, American businessman († 1987)
• 1914 » Wilson Tucker, American projectionist and author († 2006)
• 1915 » John Dehner, American actor († 1992)
• 1915 » Marc Simont, French-American illustrator († 2013)