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Ancestors (and descendant) of Annie Lee Polk

Simon Polk
1810-1885
Sintilla Polk
1814-1889
Mollie Polk
1857-1936

Annie Lee Polk
1878-1961


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    Historical events

    Birthday December 28, 1878

    • The temperature on December 28, 1878 was about 3.9 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1878: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • January 16 » Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Battle of Philippopolis: Captain Aleksandr Burago with a squadron of Russian Imperial army dragoons liberates Plovdiv from Ottoman rule.
      • February 19 » Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.
      • February 21 » The first telephone directory is issued in New Haven, Connecticut.
      • March 24 » The British frigate HMSEurydice sinks, killing more than 300.
      • May 14 » The last witchcraft trial held in the United States begins in Salem, Massachusetts, after Lucretia Brown, an adherent of Christian Science, accused Daniel Spofford of attempting to harm her through his mental powers.
      • July 13 » Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire.

    Day of death January 25, 1961

    • The temperature on January 25, 1961 was between -6.8 °C and -2 °C and averaged -4.2 °C. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (77%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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.
      • February 15 » Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team along with several of their coaches and family members.
      • April 8 » A large explosion on board the MVDara in the Persian Gulf kills 238.
      • September 16 » Pakistan establishes its Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission with Abdus Salam as its head.
      • October 31 » In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin's body is removed from the Lenin's Mausoleum, also known as the Lenin Tomb.
      • November 18 » United States President John F. Kennedy sends 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam.
      • November 21 » The "La Ronde" opens in Honolulu, first revolving restaurant in the United States.
    

    Same birth/death day

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    • 1870 » Charles Bennett, English runner († 1949)
    • 1882 » Arthur Eddington, English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician († 1944)
    • 1882 » Lili Elbe, Danish model and painter († 1931)
    • 1887 » Werner Kolhörster, German physicist and academic († 1946)
    • 1888 » F. W. Murnau, German-American director, producer, and screenwriter († 1931)
    • 1890 » Quincy Wright, American political scientist, historian, and academic († 1970)

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