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Personal data Kornelis Niks
- He was born on December 3, 1853 in Nieuw Buinen (Borger).
- He died on May 12, 1931 in Valthermond (Odoorn), he was 77 years old.
- He is buried in Valthermond (Odoorn).
- A child of Kornelis Niks and Geesje Kornelis Trip
Household of Kornelis Niks
He is married to Elsien (Elsje) Klein.
They got married on February 18, 1875 at Borger (Dr), he was 21 years old.
Child(ren):
- Gezina Niks 1875-1961
- Roelfiena Niks 1878-1955
- Henderika Niks 1880-1966
- Kornelis Niks 1883-????
- Gezina (Sietske) Niks 1885-1967
- Reindina Niks 1890-1961
- Jurrien Niks 1892-????
- Geerdina Niks 1895-????
- Mans Niks 1898-1903
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Birthday December 3, 1853
- The temperature on December 3, 1853 was about -1.4 °C. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In The Netherlands , there was from November 1, 1849 to April 19, 1853 the cabinet Thorbecke I, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- From April 19, 1853 till July 1, 1856 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
- In the year 1853: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
- January 4 » After having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regains his freedom; his memoir Twelve Years a Slave later becomes a national bestseller.
- January 19 » Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore receives its premiere performance in Rome.
- July 14 » Opening of the first major US world's fair, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City.
- November 30 » Crimean War: Battle of Sinop: The Imperial Russian Navy under Pavel Nakhimov destroys the Ottoman fleet under Osman Pasha at Sinop, a sea port in northern Turkey.
- December 30 » Gadsden Purchase: The United States buys land from Mexico to facilitate railroad building in the Southwest.
- December 31 » A dinner party is held inside a life-size model of an iguanodon created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and Sir Richard Owen in south London, England.
Day of marriage February 18, 1875
- The temperature on February 18, 1875 was about -2.6 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 77 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)
- From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- March 3 » The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as recorded in the Montreal Gazette.
- May 1 » Alexandra Palace reopens after being burned down in a fire in 1873.
- May 17 » Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby with the jockey Oliver Lewis (2:37.75)
- May 20 » Signing of the Metre Convention by 17 nations leading to the establishment of the International System of Units.
- August 22 » The Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands.
- October 22 » First telegraphic connection in Argentina.
Day of death May 12, 1931
- The temperature on May 12, 1931 was between 9.6 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 13.4 °C. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (23%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1931: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.9 million citizens.
- February 20 » The U.S. Congress approves the construction of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California.
- March 26 » Swissair is founded as the national airline of Switzerland.
- May 1 » The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City.
- July 1 » United Airlines begins service (as Boeing Air Transport).
- October 1 » Clara Campoamor persuades the Constituent Cortes to enfranchise women in Spain's new constitution.
- October 1 » The George Washington Bridge in the United States, linking New Jersey and New York, is opened.
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