Dambomen, negen verschillende stambomen DAM » Johannes "Jan" Dam (1847-1911)

Day of marriage November 13, 1872

• The temperature on November 13, 1872 was about 1.2 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 25 kgf/m² and came mainly from the north-northeast. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. Source: KNMI
• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
• From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
• In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
  • March 1 » Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
  • April 10 » The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
  • November 5 » Women's suffrage in the United States: In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time, and is later fined $100.
  • November 18 » Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women are arrested for voting illegally in the United States presidential election of 1872.
  • December 4 » The crewless American brigantine Mary Celeste, drifting in the Atlantic, is discovered by the Canadian brig Dei Gratia. The ship has been abandoned for nine days but is only slightly damaged. Her master Benjamin Briggs and all nine others known to have been on board are never accounted for.
  • December 21 » Challenger expedition: HMSChallenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.

Day of death April 28, 1911

• The temperature on April 28, 1911 was between 5.8 °C and 11.0 °C and averaged 9.1 °C. There was 6.0 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 1911: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
  • February 18 » The first official flight with airmail takes place from Allahabad, United Provinces, British India (now India), when Henri Pequet, a 23-year-old pilot, delivers 6,500 letters to Naini, about 10 kilometres (6.2mi) away.
  • May 31 » The RMS Titanic is launched in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  • September 18 » Russian Premier Pyotr Stolypin is shot at the Kiev Opera House.
  • October 13 » Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, becomes the first Governor General of Canada of royal descent.
  • December 14 » Roald Amundsen's team, comprising himself, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, and Oscar Wisting, becomes the first to reach the South Pole.
  • December 29 » Mongolia gains independence from the Qing dynasty, enthroning 8th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu as Khagan of Mongolia.

Day of burial May 1, 1911

• The temperature on May 1, 1911 was between 2.1 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 10.6 hours of sunshine (71%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 1911: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
  • January 5 » Kappa Alpha Psi, the world's third oldest and largest black fraternity, is founded at Indiana University.
  • July 7 » The United States, UK, Japan, and Russia sign the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 banning open-water seal hunting, the first international treaty to address wildlife preservation issues.
  • August 29 » The Canadian Naval Service becomes the Royal Canadian Navy.
  • October 24 » Orville Wright remains in the air nine minutes and 45 seconds in a glider at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
  • November 1 » World's first combat aerial bombing mission takes place in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War. Second Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti of Italy drops several small bombs.
  • November 3 » Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1902 » Cyprien Tanguay, Canadian priest and historian (b. 1819)
• 1903 » Josiah Willard Gibbs, American scientist (b. 1839)
• 1905 » Fitzhugh Lee, American general and politician, 40th Governor of Virginia (b. 1835)
• 1925 » Richard Butler, English-Australian politician, 23rd Premier of South Australia (b. 1850)
• 1928 » May Jordan McConnel, Australian trade unionist and suffragist (b. 1860)
• 1929 » Hendrik van Heuckelum, Dutch footballer (b. 1879)