Kelson Burbank Genealogy » Jefferson Davis Calhoun EmilyOpheliaFletcher (± 1861-1945)

Day of marriage December 5, 1880

• The temperature on December 5, 1880 was about 6.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. 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 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 1880: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
  • February 13 » Thomas Edison observes Thermionic emission.
  • May 13 » In Menlo Park, New Jersey, Thomas Edison performs the first test of his electric railway.
  • June 7 » War of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, the assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), ends the Campaña del Desierto (Desert Campaign).
  • July 27 » Second Anglo-Afghan War: Battle of Maiwand: Afghan forces led by Mohammad Ayub Khan defeat the British Army in battle near Maiwand, Afghanistan.
  • November 11 » Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged at Melbourne Gaol.
  • December 16 » Outbreak of the First Boer War between the Boer South African Republic and the British Empire.

Day of death June 2, 1945

• The temperature on June 2, 1945 was between 7.6 °C and 19.9 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 10.4 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• 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 year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
  • February 9 » World War II: A force of Allied aircraft unsuccessfully attacked a German destroyer in Førdefjorden, Norway.
  • February 23 » World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of United States Marines reach the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed raising the American flag.
  • April 9 » World War II: The Battle of Königsberg, in East Prussia, ends.
  • April 21 » World War II: Soviet forces south of Berlin at Zossen attack the German High Command headquarters.
  • April 25 » Liberation Day (Italy): The Nazi occupation army surrenders and leaves Northern Italy after a general partisan insurrection by the Italian resistance movement; the puppet fascist regime dissolves and Benito Mussolini is captured after trying to escape. This day was set as a public holiday to celebrate the Liberation of Italy.
  • June 10 » Australian Imperial Forces land in Brunei Bay to liberate Brunei.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1942 » Bunny Berigan, American singer and trumpet player (b. 1908)
• 1947 » John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton, English sailor and politician (b. 1867)
• 1948 » Karl Brandt, German SS officer (b. 1904)
• 1948 » Karl Gebhardt, German physician (b. 1897)
• 1948 » Viktor Brack, German physician (b. 1904)
• 1948 » Waldemar Hoven, German physician (b. 1903)