Ivey family tree (Van Soelen) » Daniel Waterman (1701-1773)

Christening day May 23, 1936

• The temperature on May 23, 1936 was between 2.7 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 8.0 hours of sunshine (50%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
  • July 21 » Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia is constituted, establishing an anarcho-syndicalist economy in Catalonia.
  • August 9 » Summer Olympic Games: Games of the XI Olympiad: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.
  • September 7 » The last thylacine, a carnivorous marsupial named Benjamin, dies alone in its cage at the Hobart Zoo in Tasmania.
  • October 27 » Mrs Wallis Simpson obtains her divorce, which would eventually allow her to marry King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, thus forcing his abdication from the throne.
  • November 25 » In Berlin, Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact, agreeing to consult on measures "to safeguard their common interests" in the case of an unprovoked attack by the Soviet Union against either nation. The pact is renewed on the same day five years later with additional signatories.
  • December 11 » Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII's abdication as King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India, becomes effective.

Day of marriage June 26, 1723

• The temperature on June 26, 1723 was about 18.0 °C. Source: KNMI
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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• In the year 1723: Source: Wikipedia
  • June 26 » After a siege and bombardment by cannon, Baku surrenders to the Russians.
  • August 17 » Ioan Giurgiu Patachi becomes Bishop of Făgăraș and is festively installed in his position at the St. Nicolas Cathedral in Făgăraș, after being formally confirmed earlier by Pope Clement XI.
  • September 14 » Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena lays down the first stone of Fort Manoel in Malta.

Day of death March 7, 1773

• The temperature on March 7, 1773 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: rijp. Source: KNMI
• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1773: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 17 » Captain James Cook leads the first expedition to sail south of the Antarctic Circle.
  • May 10 » The Parliament of Great Britain passes the Tea Act, designed to save the British East India Company by reducing taxes on its tea and granting it the right to sell tea directly to North America. The legislation leads to the Boston Tea Party.
  • June 1 » Wolraad Woltemade rescues 14 sailors at the Cape of Good Hope from the sinking ship De Jonge Thomas by riding his horse into the sea seven times. He drowned on his eighth attempt.
  • June 17 » Cúcuta, Colombia, is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar.
  • October 12 » America's first insane asylum opens.
  • October 14 » The first recorded ministry of education, the Commission of National Education, is formed in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1724 » Pope Innocent XIII (b. 1655)
• 1767 » Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, Canadian politician, 2nd Colonial Governor of Louisiana (b. 1680)
• 1778 » Charles De Geer, Swedish entomologist and archaeologist (b. 1720)
• 1809 » Jean-Pierre Blanchard, French inventor, best known as a pioneer in balloon flight (b. 1753)
• 1810 » Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, English admiral (b. 1750)
• 1838 » Robert Townsend, American spy (b. 1753)