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    1. Meiring Web Site, John Henry Meiring, Willem Pretorius, January 28, 2016
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    Historical events

    Birthday September 11, 1900

    • The temperature on September 11, 1900 was about 15.2 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. 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 1900: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • April 15 » Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a four-day siege of Catubig, Philippines.
      • May 1 » The Scofield Mine disaster kills over 200 men in Scofield, Utah in what is to date the fifth-worst mining accident in United States history.
      • June 5 » Second Boer War: British soldiers take Pretoria.
      • June 17 » Boxer Rebellion: Western Allied and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China.
      • July 2 » The first Zeppelin flight takes place on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany.
      • September 13 » Filipino insurgents defeat a small American column in the Battle of Pulang Lupa, during the Philippine–American War.

    Day of death August 16, 1968

    • The temperature on August 16, 1968 was between 12.3 °C and 18.1 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (41%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1968: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 12.7 million citizens.
      • January 13 » Johnny Cash performs live at Folsom State Prison.
      • January 22 » Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first Lunar module into space.
      • March 16 » General Motors produces its 100 millionth automobile, the Oldsmobile Toronado.
      • March 28 » Brazilian high school student Edson Luís de Lima Souto is killed by military police at a protest for cheaper meals at a restaurant for low-income students.
      • July 23 » Glenville shootout: In Cleveland, Ohio, a violent shootout between a Black Militant organization and the Cleveland Police Department occurs. During the shootout, a riot begins and lasts for five days.
      • November 23 » 1968 Yale vs. Harvard football game: Harvard Crimson rallies to tie Yale Bulldogs 29–29 at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts.
    

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