Genealogy Kalshoven » Klara Wilhelmina Rodenburg (1886-????)

Birthday February 15, 1886

• The temperature on February 15, 1886 was about -1.6 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m² and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 66%. 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 1886: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
  • February 23 » Charles Martin Hall produced the first samples of aluminium from the electrolysis of aluminium oxide, after several years of intensive work. He was assisted in this project by his older sister, Julia Brainerd Hall.
  • March 1 » The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.
  • May 1 » Rallies are held throughout the United States demanding the eight-hour work day, culminating in the Haymarket affair in Chicago, in commemoration of which May 1 is celebrated as International Workers' Day in many countries.
  • June 26 » Henri Moissan isolated elemental Fluorine for the first time.
  • July 3 » The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand.
  • August 31 » The 7.0 M_w  Charleston earthquake affects southeastern South Carolina with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Sixty people killed with damage estimated at $5–6 million.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1883 » Sax Rohmer, English-American author († 1959)
• 1890 » Robert Ley, German politician († 1945)
• 1892 » James Forrestal, American lieutenant and politician, 1st United States Secretary of Defense († 1949)
• 1892 » Roy Rene, Australian comedian († 1954)
• 1893 » Roman Najuch, Polish professional tennis player († 1967)
• 1896 » Arthur Shields, Irish republican and actor († 1970)