Family tree Klavers » Albert Luchies (1898-????)

Birthday May 29, 1898

• The temperature on May 29, 1898 was about 12.7 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • April 21 » Spanish–American War: The United States Navy begins a blockade of Cuban ports. When the U.S. Congress issued a declaration of war on April 25, it declared that a state of war had existed from this date.
  • April 25 » Spanish–American War: The United States declares war on Spain.
  • June 10 » Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U.S. Marines begin the American invasion of Spanish-held Cuba.
  • June 13 » Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
  • August 23 » The Southern Cross Expedition, the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, departs from London.
  • December 10 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the conflict.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1894 » Beatrice Lillie, Canadian-English actress, singer and writer († 1989)
• 1894 » Josef von Sternberg, Austrian-American director, producer, and screenwriter († 1969)
• 1897 » Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Czech-American pianist, composer, and conductor († 1957)
• 1899 » Douglas Abbott, Canadian lawyer and politician, 10th Canadian Minister of Defence († 1987)
• 1902 » Harry Kadwell, Australian rugby league player and coach († 1999)