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    1. Meiring Web Site, John Henry Meiring, Willem Johannes Jacobus van der Merwe, February 20, 2016
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    Historical events

    Birthday June 15, 1885

    • The temperature on June 15, 1885 was about 19.8 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • March 3 » The American Telephone & Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York.
      • March 31 » The United Kingdom establishes the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
      • May 1 » The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business.
      • August 14 » Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.
      • September 12 » Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord, a world record scoreline in professional Association football.
      • December 28 » Indian National Congress, a political party of India, is founded in Bombay Presidency, British India.

    Day of death June 14, 1952

    • The temperature on June 14, 1952 was between 13.7 °C and 19.2 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (3%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1952: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 10.3 million citizens.
      • February 15 » King George VI of the United Kingdom is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
      • April 28 » Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO.
      • April 28 » The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (Treaty of Taipei) is signed in Taipei, Taiwan between Japan and the Republic of China to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War.
      • May 2 » A De Havilland Comet makes the first jetliner flight with fare-paying passengers, from London to Johannesburg.
      • September 15 » The United Nations cedes Eritrea to Ethiopia.
      • October 14 » Korean War: The Battle of Triangle Hill is the biggest and bloodiest battle of 1952.
    

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