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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.
      • February 27 » The British Labour Party is founded.
      • February 28 » The Second Boer War: The 118-day "Siege of Ladysmith" is lifted.
      • March 16 » Sir Arthur Evans purchased the land around the ruins of Knossos, the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete.
      • June 17 » Boxer Rebellion: Western Allied and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China.
      • September 17 » Philippine–American War: Filipinos under Juan Cailles defeat Americans under Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham Jr. at Mabitac.
      • October 25 » The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal.

    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 5 » Alexander Dubček comes to power in Czechoslovakia, effectively beginning the "Prague Spring".
      • January 13 » Johnny Cash performs live at Folsom State Prison.
      • April 8 » BOAC Flight 712 catches fire shortly after takeoff. As a result of her actions in the accident, Barbara Jane Harrison is awarded a posthumous George Cross, the only GC awarded to a woman in peacetime.
      • April 11 » Assassination attempt on Rudi Dutschke, leader of the German student movement.
      • June 9 » U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a national day of mourning following the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
      • October 16 » Tommie Smith and John Carlos are ejected from the US Olympic team for participating in the Olympics Black Power salute.
    

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