Local Heritage Book Barger-Compascuum » Bernard Heinrich Aehlen (1873-1950)

Christening day October 11, 1873

• The temperature on October 11, 1873 was about 16.9 °C. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m² and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 73%. Source: KNMI
• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
• In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
  • April 13 » The Colfax massacre, in which more than 60 black men are murdered, takes place.
  • May 9 » Der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression.
  • August 30 » Austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Josef Land in the Arctic Sea.
  • September 1 » Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande.
  • September 18 » The bank Jay Cooke & Company declares bankruptcy, contributing to the Panic of 1873.
  • October 3 » Chief Kintpuash and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War of northern California.

Day of marriage May 4, 1903

• The temperature on May 4, 1903 was between 9.2 °C and 17.8 °C and averaged 13.8 °C. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). 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.
  • January 4 » Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island. The Edison film company records the film Electrocuting an Elephant of Topsy's death.
  • July 19 » Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France.
  • July 23 » The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.
  • August 2 » The Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising against the Ottoman Empire begins.
  • September 11 » The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held. It is the oldest major speedway in the world.
  • October 13 » The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.

Day of death March 30, 1950

• The temperature on March 30, 1950 was between 2.3 °C and 9.4 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
  • January 14 » The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight.
  • October 19 » Korean War: The Battle of Pyongyang ends in a United Nations victory. Hours later, the Chinese Army begins crossing the border into Korea.
  • October 21 » Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces against the North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
  • November 1 » Puerto Rican nationalists Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempt to assassinate US President Harry S. Truman at Blair House.
  • November 17 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 89 relating to the Palestine Question is adopted.
  • December 25 » The Stone of Scone, traditional coronation stone of British monarchs, is taken from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalist students. It later turns up in Scotland on April 11, 1951.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1945 » Béla Balogh, Hungarian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1885)
• 1949 » Dattaram Hindlekar, Indian cricketer (b. 1909)
• 1949 » Friedrich Bergius, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1884)
• 1950 » Léon Blum, French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1872)
• 1952 » Jigme Wangchuck, Bhutanese king (b. 1905)
• 1955 » Harl McDonald, American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1899)