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Personal data Cornelis Leeuwenhoek 


Household of Cornelis Leeuwenhoek

(1) He is married to Martijntje Adriana Brussaard.

They got married on November 11, 1887 at Oud-Beijerland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, he was 21 years old.Source 1


(2) He is married to Krijntje Bison.

They got married on June 23, 1892 at Oud-Beijerland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, he was 26 years old.Source 1


Child(ren):

  1. Adriaan Leeuwenhoek  1896-1927 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Cornelis Leeuwenhoek

Cornelis Leeuwenhoek
1866-1930

(1) 1887

Martijntje Adriana Brussaard
1855-1891

(2) 1892

Krijntje Bison
1855-1924

Adriaan Leeuwenhoek
1896-1927

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Historical events

Birthday May 17, 1866

  • The temperature on May 17, 1866 was about 13.1 °C. The air pressure was 1.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 50%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 21 » Lucy Hobbs Taylor becomes the first American woman to graduate from dental school.
    • April 6 » The Grand Army of the Republic, an American patriotic organization composed of Union veterans of the American Civil War, is founded. It lasts until 1956.
    • May 2 » Peruvian defenders fight off the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.
    • June 7 » One thousand eight hundred Fenian raiders are repelled back to the United States after looting and plundering the Saint-Armand and Frelighsburg areas of Canada East.
    • July 20 » Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian Navy near the island of Vis in the Adriatic Sea.
    • August 17 » The Grand Duchy of Baden announces her withdrawal from the German Confederation and signs a treaty of peace and alliance with Prussia.

Day of marriage June 23, 1892

  • The temperature on June 23, 1892 was about 14.1 °C. There was 13 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 1892: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 15 » James Naismith publishes the rules of basketball.
    • April 15 » The General Electric Company is formed.
    • May 28 » In San Francisco, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club.
    • July 26 » Dadabhai Naoroji is elected as the first Indian Member of Parliament in Britain.
    • September 8 » The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited.
    • November 8 » The New Orleans general strike begins, uniting black and white American trade unionists in a successful four-day general strike action for the first time.

Day of death November 16, 1930

  • The temperature on November 16, 1930 was between -0.1 °C and 8.3 °C and averaged 4.5 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 3.1 hours of sunshine (35%). 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 August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1930: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.8 million citizens.
    • February 18 » While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto.
    • June 17 » U.S. President Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act into law.
    • August 16 » The first British Empire Games were opened in Hamilton, Ontario by the Governor General of Canada, the Viscount Willingdon.
    • September 17 » The Kurdish Ararat rebellion is suppressed by the Turks.
    • October 3 » The German Socialist Labour Party in Poland – Left is founded.
    • December 2 » Great Depression: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Herbert Hoover proposes a $150 million (equivalent to $2,296,000,000 in 2019) public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy.


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