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Personal data James Matthias HARGRAVES 


Household of James Matthias HARGRAVES

He is married to Jane ROOTES.

They got married on May 30, 1903 at Westbury, Tasmania, Australia, he was 24 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Rita May HARGRAVES  1903-1981 
  5. Hilton James HARGRAVES  1909-> 1980
  6. Zoe Mary HARGRAVES  1915-1959

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Historical events

Birthday April 5, 1879

  • The temperature on April 5, 1879 was about 12.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 56%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1879: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 11 » The Anglo-Zulu War begins.
    • February 15 » Women's rights: US President Rutherford B. Hayes signs a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.
    • April 5 » Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific.
    • May 31 » Gilmore's Garden in New York City is renamed Madison Square Garden by William Henry Vanderbilt and is opened to the public at 26th Street and Madison Avenue.
    • October 7 » Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance.
    • October 8 » War of the Pacific: The Chilean Navy defeats the Peruvian Navy in the Battle of Angamos.

Day of marriage May 30, 1903

  • The temperature on May 30, 1903 was between 14.1 °C and 29.2 °C and averaged 22.0 °C. There was 15.0 hours of sunshine (92%). 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 August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
    • March 14 » Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the first national wildlife refuge in the US, is established by President Theodore Roosevelt.
    • July 23 » The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.
    • September 27 » The Wreck of the Old 97, an American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular ballad.
    • October 6 » The High Court of Australia sits for the first time.
    • November 3 » With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia.
    • December 17 » The Wright brothers make the first controlled powered, heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Day of death May 20, 1946

  • The temperature on May 20, 1946 was between 11.7 °C and 21.1 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 7.9 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
    • January 22 » Creation of the Central Intelligence Group, forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency.
    • April 29 » The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convenes and indicts former Prime Minister of Japan Hideki Tojo and 28 former Japanese leaders for war crimes.
    • July 1 » Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test.
    • November 23 » French naval bombardment of Hai Phong, Vietnam, kills thousands of civilians.
    • December 11 » The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established.
    • December 20 » The popular Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life is first released in New York City.

Day of burial May 22, 1946

  • The temperature on May 22, 1946 was between 8.9 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 1.1 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
    • January 22 » In Iran, Qazi Muhammad declares the independent people's Republic of Mahabad at Chahar Cheragh Square in the Kurdish city of Mahabad; he becomes the new president and Haji Baba Sheikh becomes the prime minister.
    • May 4 » In San Francisco Bay, U.S. Marines from the nearby Treasure Island Naval Base stop a two-day riot at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Five people are killed in the riot.
    • July 7 » Howard Hughes nearly dies when his XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft prototype crashes in a Beverly Hills neighborhood.
    • July 25 » The Crossroads Baker device is the first underwater nuclear weapon test.
    • November 19 » Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden join the United Nations.
    • December 31 » President Harry S. Truman officially proclaims the end of hostilities in World War II.


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