Family tree Torn » Johannes Marten Peter Karel Frenaij (1903-)

Birthday July 18, 1903

• The temperature on July 18, 1903 was between 10.0 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 15.1 °C. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (5%). 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
  • January 4 » Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island. The Edison film company records the film Electrocuting an Elephant of Topsy's death.
  • May 29 » In the May Coup, Alexander I, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization.
  • July 4 » The Philippine–American War is officially concluded.
  • September 11 » The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held. It is the oldest major speedway in the world.
  • October 10 » The Women's Social and Political Union is founded in support of the enfranchisement of British women.
  • November 3 » With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1900 » Nathalie Sarraute, French lawyer and author († 1999)
• 1902 » Chill Wills, American actor († 1978)
• 1902 » Jessamyn West, American author († 1984)
• 1905 » Robert Elton Brooker, American business executive († 2000)
• 1906 » Clifford Odets, American director, playwright, and screenwriter († 1963)
• 1906 » S. I. Hayakawa, Canadian-American academic and politician († 1992)