Genealogische verzameling Van Kuijen » Johannes van KUIJEN (1885-????)

Birthday October 13, 1885

• The temperature on October 13, 1885 was about 10.2 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 1885: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
  • January 26 » Troops loyal to The Mahdi conquer Khartoum, killing the Governor-General Charles George Gordon.
  • March 19 » Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.
  • March 26 » The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.
  • March 30 » The Battle for Kushka triggers the Panjdeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the Russian and British Empire.
  • September 6 » Eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria, thus accomplishing Bulgarian unification.
  • November 28 » Bulgarian victory in the Serbo-Bulgarian War preserves the Unification of Bulgaria.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1878 » Patrick Joseph Hartigan, Australian priest and author († 1952)
• 1879 » Edward Hennig, American gymnast († 1960)
• 1880 » Sasha Chorny, Russian poet and author († 1932)
• 1887 » Jozef Tiso, Slovak priest and politician, President of Slovakia († 1947)
• 1890 » Conrad Richter, American journalist and novelist († 1968)
• 1891 » Irene Rich, American actress († 1988)