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Birthday February 25, 1919

• The temperature on February 25, 1919 was between -0.7 °C and 7.4 °C and averaged 2.7 °C. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (18%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1919: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
  • February 6 » The American Legion is founded.
  • May 16 » A naval Curtiss NC-4 aircraft commanded by Albert Cushing Read leaves Trepassey, Newfoundland, for Lisbon via the Azores on the first transatlantic flight.
  • June 11 » Sir Barton wins the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first horse to win the U.S. Triple Crown.
  • July 11 » The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in the Netherlands.
  • July 23 » Prince Regent Aleksander Karađorđević signs the decree establishing the University of Ljubljana
  • December 26 » Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox is sold to the New York Yankees by owner Harry Frazee, allegedly establishing the Curse of the Bambino superstition.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1917 » Anthony Burgess, English author, playwright, and critic († 1993)
• 1918 » Bobby Riggs, American tennis player; winner of three major titles, 1939–1941 († 1995)
• 1919 » Monte Irvin, American baseball player and executive († 2016)
• 1920 » Philip Habib, American academic and diplomat, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs († 1992)
• 1921 » Andy Pafko, American baseball player and manager († 2013)
• 1921 » Pierre Laporte, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec († 1970)