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

    Birthday November 13, 1890

    • The temperature on November 13, 1890 was about 6.5 °C. There was 7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • March 20 » Prime Minister of the German Empire Otto von Bismarck is dismissed by Emperor Wilhelm II.
      • June 1 » The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.
      • August 6 » At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair.
      • October 1 » Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress.
      • November 4 » City and South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell.
      • December 22 » Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kentville and Kingsport, Nova Scotia.

    Christening day December 21, 1890

    • The temperature on December 21, 1890 was about -2.8 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 25 » Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days.
      • April 7 » Completion of the first Lake Biwa Canal.
      • July 3 » Idaho is admitted as the 43rd U.S. state.
      • July 27 » Vincent van Gogh shoots himself and dies two days later.
      • October 1 » Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress.
      • December 22 » Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kentville and Kingsport, Nova Scotia.

    Day of death July 18, 1961

    • The temperature on July 18, 1961 was between 12.6 °C and 20.5 °C and averaged 15.6 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 2.0 hours. There was 6.4 hours of sunshine (40%). The partly or heavily clouded was. 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)
    • 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.
      • January 8 » In France a referendum supports Charles de Gaulle's policies in Algeria.
      • January 9 » British authorities announce they have uncovered the Soviet Portland Spy Ring in London.
      • February 4 » The Angolan War of Independence and the greater Portuguese Colonial War begin.
      • April 16 » In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist–Leninist and that Cuba is going to adopt Communism.
      • May 4 » American civil rights movement: The "Freedom Riders" begin a bus trip through the South.
      • August 25 » President Jânio Quadros of Brazil resigns after just seven months in power, initiating a political crisis that culminates in a military coup in 1964.
    

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