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Household of Cornelis Davienis Geerlings
Notes about Cornelis Davienis Geerlings
he was a travelling salesman (1947). He married on April 6, 1922 in Doetinchem (GL) to Berendina Haverkamp from Doetinchem, daughter of Willem Haverkamp, blacksmith & Hendrika van der Mast
The temperature on August 6, 1895 was about 14.6 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
April 6 » Oscar Wilde is arrested in the Cadogan Hotel, London, after losing a libel case against the Marquess of Queensberry.
April 8 » In Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. the Supreme Court of the United States declares unapportioned income tax to be unconstitutional.
June 11 » Paris–Bordeaux–Paris, sometimes called the first automobile race in history or the "first motor race", takes place.
June 27 » The inaugural run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives.
September 3 » John Brallier becomes the first openly professional American football player, when he was paid US$10 by David Berry, to play for the Latrobe Athletic Association in a 12-0 win over the Jeanette Athletic Association.
November 8 » While experimenting with electricity, Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray.
Day of death April 30, 1947
The temperature on April 30, 1947 was between 5.3 °C and 9.4 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 6.7 mm of rain during 6.3 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
April 16 » Bernard Baruch first applies the term "Cold War" to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union.
May 1 » Portella della Ginestra massacre against May Day celebrations in Sicily by the bandit and separatist leader Salvatore Giuliano where 11 persons are killed and 33 wounded.
August 15 » India gains Independence from British rule after near 190 years of British company and crown rule, and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
November 13 » The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.
November 17 » The Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath.
November 30 » Civil War in Mandatory Palestine begins, leading up to the creation of the state of Israel.
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