Parentele of Geurt Jacobs » Aaltje van de Kamp (1869-1951)

Day of marriage August 30, 1889

• The temperature on August 30, 1889 was about 18.3 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m² and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
  • February 9 » US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
  • April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
  • May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
  • July 11 » Tijuana, Mexico, is founded.
  • October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
  • November 14 » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.

Day of death March 17, 1951

• The temperature on March 17, 1951 was between 9.4 °C and 13.4 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 15.0 mm of rain during 11.1 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
• In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1951: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.2 million citizens.
  • February 27 » The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, limiting Presidents to two terms, is ratified.
  • April 11 » Korean War: President Harry Truman relieves General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of overall command in Korea.
  • April 17 » The Peak District becomes the United Kingdom's first National Park.
  • July 4 » William Shockley announces the invention of the junction transistor.
  • October 15 » Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes completes the synthesis of norethisterone, the basis of an early oral contraceptive.
  • October 20 » The "Johnny Bright incident" occurs in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1946 » Dai Li, Chinese general (b. 1897)
• 1949 » Aleksandra Ekster, Russian-French painter and set designer (b. 1882)
• 1956 » Fred Allen, American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and author (b. 1894)
• 1956 » Irène Joliot-Curie, French physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1897)
• 1957 » Ramon Magsaysay, Filipino captain and politician, 7th President of the Philippines (b. 1907)
• 1958 » John Pius Boland, Irish tennis player and politician (b. 1870)