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Birthday November 24, 1914

• The temperature on November 24, 1914 was between -0.9 °C and 5.2 °C and averaged 1.9 °C. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (43%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1914: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
  • March 7 » Prince William of Wied arrives in Albania to begin his reign as King.
  • August 15 » World War I: The First Russian Army, led by Paul von Rennenkampf, enters East Prussia.
  • September 3 » William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to opposition to his rule.
  • November 2 » World War I: The Russian Empire declares war on the Ottoman Empire and the Dardanelles are subsequently closed.
  • November 15 » Harry Turner becomes the first player to die from game-related injuries in the "Ohio League", the direct predecessor to the National Football League.
  • November 16 » The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1913 » Geraldine Fitzgerald, Irish-American actress († 2005)
• 1913 » Howard Duff, American actor, director, and producer († 1990)
• 1914 » Bessie Blount Griffin, American physical therapist, inventor and forensic scientist († 2009)
• 1914 » Lynn Chadwick, English sculptor († 2003)