Genealogy Van Eck op Goeree Overflakkee » Johanna Maria van PELT (1898-????)

Birthday March 12, 1898

• The temperature on March 12, 1898 was about 9.2 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 68%. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • February 15 » The battleship USSMaine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing 274. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.
  • March 16 » In Melbourne the representatives of five colonies adopted a constitution, which would become the basis of the Commonwealth of Australia.
  • May 1 » Spanish–American War: Battle of Manila Bay: The Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy destroys the Pacific Squadron of the Spanish Navy after a seven-hour battle. Spain loses all seven of its ships, and 381 Spanish sailors die. There are no American vessel losses or combat deaths.
  • June 13 » Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
  • October 14 » The steam ship SSMohegan sinks near the Lizard peninsula, Cornwall, killing 106.
  • December 10 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the conflict.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1896 » Jesse Fuller, American singer-songwriter and musician († 1976)
• 1898 » Luitpold Steidle, German army officer and politician († 1984)
• 1898 » Tian Han, Chinese playwright († 1968)
• 1899 » Ramón Muttis, Argentine footballer († 1955)
• 1900 » Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, 19th President of Colombia († 1975)
• 1900 » Rinus van den Berge, Dutch athlete († 1972)