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Birthday November 13, 1912

• The temperature on November 13, 1912 was between -0.4 °C and 6.0 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (27%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 1 » The Republic of China is established.
  • January 4 » The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter.
  • February 14 » Arizona is admitted as the 48th and the last contiguous U.S. state.
  • February 25 » Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
  • April 20 » Opening day for baseball's Tiger Stadium in Detroit, and Fenway Park in Boston.
  • November 2 » Bulgaria defeats the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Lule Burgas, the bloodiest battle of the First Balkan War, which opens her way to Constantinople.

Source: Wikipedia

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