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Birthday July 23, 1899

• The temperature on July 23, 1899 was about 19.7 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1899: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • January 23 » The Malolos Constitution is inaugurated, establishing the First Philippine Republic. Emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as its first President.
  • February 4 » The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
  • February 16 » Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, is founded.
  • September 13 » Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m - 17,058ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
  • November 28 » The Second Boer War: a British column is engaged by Boer forces at the Battle of Modder River; although the Boers withdraw, the British suffer heavy casualties.
  • December 2 » Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1898 » Bengt Djurberg, Swedish actor and singer († 1941)
• 1898 » Daniel Cosío Villegas, Mexican historian, economist († 1976)
• 1898 » Herman Kruusenberg, Estonian wrestler († 1970)
• 1898 » Jacob Marschak, Ukrainian-American economist, journalist, and author († 1977)
• 1898 » Red Dutton, Canadian ice hockey player and coach († 1987)
• 1899 » Gustav Heinemann, German lawyer and politician, 3rd President of West Germany († 1976)