Geensen database » Geerard Sinke (1865-1903)
Personal data Geerard Sinke
- He was born on November 6, 1865 in Waarde, Zeeland, Nederland.
- He died on August 15, 1903 in Waarde, Zeeland, Nederland, he was 37 years old.
- A child of Dirk Sinke and Catharina Geense
- This information was last updated on November 4, 2016.
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Birthday November 6, 1865
- The temperature on November 6, 1865 was about 8.3 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 79%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1865: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- January 15 » American Civil War: Fort Fisher in North Carolina falls to the Union, thus cutting off the last major seaport of the Confederacy.
- February 17 » American Civil War: Columbia, South Carolina, is burned as Confederate forces flee from advancing Union forces.
- April 3 » American Civil War: Union forces capture Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederate States of America.
- May 12 » American Civil War: The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The first day of the last major land action to take place during the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory.
- August 12 » Joseph Lister, British surgeon and scientist, performs 1st antiseptic surgery.
- October 11 » Hundreds of black men and women march in Jamaica, starting the Morant Bay rebellion.
Day of death August 15, 1903
- The temperature on August 15, 1903 was between 12.2 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (20%). 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 August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
- January 9 » Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, son of the poet Alfred Tennyson, becomes the second Governor-General of Australia.
- April 26 » Atlético Madrid Association football club is founded
- July 20 » The Ford Motor Company ships its first automobile.
- July 23 » The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.
- October 6 » The High Court of Australia sits for the first time.
- December 16 » Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel in Bombay first opens its doors to guests.
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- 1907 » Joseph Joachim, Hungarian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1831)
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- 1917 » Thomas J. Higgins, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1831)
- 1925 » Konrad Mägi, Estonian painter and educator (b. 1878)
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Jaap Geensen, "Geensen database", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/geensen-database/I3532.php : accessed October 7, 2026), "Geerard Sinke (1865-1903)".