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Ancestors (and descendant) of Hendrik van Meel

Hendrik van Meel
1830-1912
Wilhelmina van Ginneke
1832-1908
Johannes Schoones
1830-1905
Helena Dingemans
1832-1910

Hendrik van Meel
1888-1944


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Historical events

Birthday August 20, 1888

  • The temperature on August 20, 1888 was about 17.6 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 61%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 11 » The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
    • March 20 » The premiere of the very first Romani language operetta is staged in Moscow, Russia.
    • May 13 » With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery.
    • July 15 » The stratovolcano Mount Bandai erupts killing approximately 500 people, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
    • August 5 » Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route since 2008.
    • August 21 » The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.

Day of death November 4, 1944

  • The temperature on November 4, 1944 was between 5.1 °C and 11.7 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 5.0 hours of sunshine (53%). The average windspeed was 4 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • March 19 » World War II: The German army occupies Hungary.
    • July 3 » World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city.
    • July 21 » World War II: Battle of Guam: American troops land on Guam, starting a battle that will end on August 10.
    • August 21 » World War II: Canadian and Polish units capture the strategically important town of Falaise, Calvados, France.
    • September 11 » World War II: The Western Allied invasion of Germany begins near the city of Aachen.
    • September 17 » World War II: German forces are attacked by the Allies in the Battle of San Marino.


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