Genealogy Pot en Smit » JANNIGJE GERRITJE SMIT (1852-1942)

Day of marriage February 3, 1875

• The temperature on February 3, 1875 was about 1.0 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. 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.
  • January 5 » The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.
  • March 15 » Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
  • 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.
  • September 27 » The merchant sailing ship Ellen Southard is wrecked in a storm at Liverpool.
  • October 22 » First telegraphic connection in Argentina.

Day of death January 24, 1942

• The temperature on January 24, 1942 was between -6.9 °C and -4.6 °C and averaged -5.9 °C. There was 9.0 mm of rain during 14.5 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
  • January 25 » World War II: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom.
  • February 27 » World War II: During the Battle of the Java Sea, an Allied strike force is defeated by a Japanese task force in the Java Sea in the Dutch East Indies.
  • March 1 » World War II: Japanese forces land on Java, the main island of the Dutch East Indies, at Merak and Banten Bay (Banten), Eretan Wetan (Indramayu) and Kragan (Rembang).
  • March 5 » World War II: Japanese forces capture Batavia, capital of Dutch East Indies, which is left undefended after the withdrawal of the KNIL garrison and Australian Blackforce battalion to Buitenzorg and Bandung.
  • April 3 » World War II: Japanese forces begin an assault on the United States and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula.
  • November 19 » Mutesa II is crowned the 35th and last Kabaka (king) of Buganda, prior to the restoration of the kingdom in 1993.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1939 » Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician, created Muesli (b. 1867)
• 1943 » John Burns, English trade union leader and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (b. 1858)
• 1960 » Edwin Fischer, Swiss pianist and conductor (b. 1886)
• 1961 » Alfred Carlton Gilbert, American pole vaulter and businessman, founded the A. C. Gilbert Company (b. 1884)
• 1962 » André Lhote, French sculptor and painter (b. 1885)
• 1962 » Stanley Lord, English naval captain (b. 1877)