Daughter: Grietje de Jong born on 11-12-1889 Father: Sjoerd de Jong Mother: Antje van der Zee
Acknowledgements: Geboorteregister 1889, Archive number 9, Gemeentebestuur van Leeuwarden 1811-1941, inventory number 3438, Deed number 792 Municipality: Leeuwarden Period: 1889
Deceased: Grietje de Jong 11 jaar of age deceased on 30-04-1901 Father: Sjoerd de Jong Mother Antje van der Zee
Acknowledgements: Overlijdensregister 1901, Archive number 9, Gemeentebestuur van Leeuwarden 1811-1941, inventory number 3787, Deed number 245 Municipality: Leeuwarden Period: 1901
The temperature on December 11, 1889 was about 1.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
January 15 » The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is incorporated in Atlanta.
February 22 » President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states.
June 29 » Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships vote to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest United States city in area and second largest in population at the time.
July 8 » The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
August 4 » The Great Fire of Spokane, Washington destroys some 32 blocks of the city, prompting a mass rebuilding project.
November 14 » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.
Day of death April 30, 1901
The temperature on April 30, 1901 was between 5.9 °C and 17.0 °C and averaged 10.0 °C. There was 6.1 hours of sunshine (41%). Source: KNMI
March 23 » Emilio Aguinaldo, only President of the First Philippine Republic, was captured at Palanan, Isabela by the forces of General Frederick Funston.
May 9 » Australia opens its first national parliament in Melbourne.
September 2 » Vice President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt utters the famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair.
September 17 » Second Boer War: A Boer column defeats a British force at the Battle of Blood River Poort.
September 17 » Second Boer War: Boers capture a squadron of the 17th Lancers at the Battle of Elands River.
December 10 » The first Nobel Prize ceremony is held in Stockholm on the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.
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