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Ancestors (and descendant) of Franciscus Adrianus Smits

Petrus Hubertus Smits
1874-1968
Huberta Maria van Lieshout
1878-1898
Franciscus Erkamps
1854-1940
Elisabeth Gros
1852-1939

Franciscus Adrianus Smits
1916-1917


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Historical events

Birthday November 28, 1916

  • The temperature on November 28, 1916 was between -2.5 °C and 3.0 °C and averaged 0.3 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 1916: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
    • April 29 » Easter Rising: After six days of fighting, Irish rebel leaders surrender to British forces in Dublin, bringing the Easter Rising to an end.
    • August 28 » World War I: Germany declares war on Romania.
    • August 30 » Ernest Shackleton completes the rescue of all of his men stranded on Elephant Island in Antarctica.
    • September 15 » World War I: Tanks are used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme.
    • October 27 » Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasu V, is defeated by Fitawrari abte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zewditu I.
    • November 21 » Mines from SM U-73 sink the HMHS Britannic, the largest ship lost in the First World War.

Day of death February 18, 1917

  • The temperature on February 18, 1917 was between 1.9 °C and 3.8 °C and averaged 2.8 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 1917: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
    • March 8 » International Women's Day protests in St. Petersburg mark the beginning of the February Revolution (February 23rd in the Julian calendar).
    • May 19 » The Norwegian football club Rosenborg BK is founded.
    • June 28 » World War I: Greece joins the Allied powers.
    • October 31 » World War I: Battle of Beersheba: The "last successful cavalry charge in history".
    • November 2 » The Military Revolutionary Committee of the Petrograd Soviet, in charge of preparation and carrying out the Russian Revolution, holds its first meeting.
    • November 26 » The National Hockey League is formed, with the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, and Toronto Arenas as its first teams.


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