Database Van Broekhoven » Johannes van Alphen (1875-1961)

Day of marriage May 6, 1899

• The temperature on May 6, 1899 was about 14.0 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 46%. 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, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1899: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • January 23 » The Malolos Constitution is inaugurated, establishing the First Philippine Republic. Emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as its first President.
  • February 2 » The Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne decides to locate Australia's capital city, Canberra, between Sydney and Melbourne.
  • February 6 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
  • March 27 » Emilio Aguinaldo leads Filipino forces for the only time during the Philippine–American War at the Battle of Marilao River.
  • July 11 » Fiat founded by Giovanni Agnelli in Turin, Italy.
  • September 13 » Henry Bliss is the first person in the United States to be killed in an automobile accident.

Day of death March 8, 1961

• The temperature on March 8, 1961 was between 1.9 °C and 5.7 °C and averaged 3.7 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1961: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 11.6 million citizens.
  • January 25 » In Washington, D.C., President John F. Kennedy delivers the first live presidential television news conference.
  • February 3 » The United States Air Forces begins Operation Looking Glass, and over the next 30 years, a "Doomsday Plane" is always in the air, with the capability of taking direct control of the United States' bombers and missiles in the event of the destruction of the SAC's command post.
  • March 1 » United States President John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps.
  • May 19 » At Silchar Railway Station, Assam, 11 Bengalis die when police open fire on protesters demanding state recognition of Bengali language in the Bengali Language Movement.
  • July 12 » Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people.
  • October 27 » NASA tests the first Saturn I rocket in Mission Saturn-Apollo 1.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1948 » Hulusi Behçet, Turkish dermatologist and scientist (b. 1889)
• 1957 » Othmar Schoeck, Swiss composer and conductor (b. 1886)
• 1961 » Thomas Beecham, English conductor and composer (b. 1879)
• 1971 » Harold Lloyd, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1893)
• 1973 » Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, American keyboard player and songwriter (b. 1945)
• 1975 » George Stevens, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1904)