Database Van Broekhoven » Jacoba van Koppen (1870-1949)

Day of marriage May 26, 1893

• The temperature on May 26, 1893 was about 14.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • January 13 » U.S. Marines land in Honolulu, Hawaii from the USSBoston to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution.
  • January 21 » The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, is formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate, now Botswana.
  • March 1 » Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • August 15 » Ibadan area becomes a British Protectorate after a treaty signed by Fijabi, the Baale of Ibadan with the British acting Governor of Lagos, George C. Denton.
  • September 28 » Foundation of the Portuguese football club FC Porto.
  • December 23 » The opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck is first performed.

Day of death September 6, 1949

• The temperature on September 6, 1949 was between 15.5 °C and 23.6 °C and averaged 18.3 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 1.7 hours. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (30%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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)
• From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
• In the year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
  • February 15 » Gerald Lankester Harding and Roland de Vaux begin excavations at Cave 1 of the Qumran Caves, where they will eventually discover the first seven Dead Sea Scrolls.
  • February 17 » Chaim Weizmann begins his term as the first President of Israel.
  • April 18 » The keel for the aircraft carrier USSUnited States is laid down at Newport News Drydock and Shipbuilding. However, construction is canceled five days later, resulting in the Revolt of the Admirals.
  • June 24 » The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is aired on NBC.
  • August 10 » An amendment to the National Security Act of 1947 enhances the authority of the United States Secretary of Defense over the Army, Navy and Air Force, and replaces the National Military Establishment with the Department of Defense.
  • December 27 » Indonesian National Revolution: The Netherlands officially recognizes Indonesian independence. End of the Dutch East Indies.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1944 » James Cannon Jr., American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
• 1945 » John S. McCain Sr., American admiral (b. 1884)
• 1949 » Walter Widdop, English tenor and actor (b. 1892)
• 1950 » Olaf Stapledon, English philosopher and author (b. 1886)
• 1951 » James W. Gerard, American lawyer and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Germany (b. 1867)
• 1952 » Gertrude Lawrence, English actress, singer, and dancer (b. 1898)