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Birthday October 3, 1928

• The temperature on October 3, 1928 was between 5.6 °C and 13.9 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• In the year 1928: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
  • April 14 » The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, reaches Greenly Island, Canada - the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west.
  • October 2 » The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.
  • October 12 » An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Children's Hospital, Boston.
  • October 22 » Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity is founded at the University of Puerto Rico.
  • October 28 » The "Indonesia Raya", now the national anthem, is first played during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.
  • December 13 » George Gershwin's An American in Paris is first performed.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1925 » George Wein, American pianist and producer, co-founded the Newport Folk Festival
• 1925 » Gore Vidal, American novelist, screenwriter, and critic († 2012)
• 1928 » Edward L. Moyers, American businessman († 2006)
• 1928 » Erik Bruhn, Danish dancer and choreographer († 1986)
• 1928 » Shridath Ramphal, Guyanese academic and politician, 2nd Commonwealth Secretary-General
• 1931 » Glenn Hall, Canadian ice hockey player and coach