Local Heritage Book Barger-Compascuum » Maria Angela - Angela von Hebel (1870-1943)

Christening day May 9, 1870

• The temperature on May 9, 1870 was about 9.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%. 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 June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
• In the year 1870: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
  • January 10 » John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.
  • March 16 » The first version of the overture fantasy Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky receives its première performance.
  • September 1 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.
  • September 2 » Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Sedan: Prussian forces take Napoleon III of France and 100,000 of his soldiers prisoner.
  • September 19 » Franco-Prussian War: The siege of Paris begins. The city will hold out for over four months before surrendering.
  • October 2 » A plebiscite held in Rome, supports annexation of city of Rome by the Kingdom of Italy.

Day of death November 29, 1943

• The temperature on November 29, 1943 was between 3.5 °C and 8.3 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 5.8 mm of rain during 1.7 hours. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 year 1943: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
  • February 18 » World War II: The Nazis arrest the members of the White Rose movement.
  • September 14 » World War II: The Wehrmacht starts a three-day retaliatory operation targeting several Greek villages in the region of Viannos, whose death toll would eventually exceed 500 persons.
  • October 6 » World War II: Thirteen civilians are burnt alive by a paramilitary group in Crete.
  • October 17 » The Burma Railway (Burma–Thailand Railway) is completed.
  • November 24 » World War II: At the battle of Makin the USSLiscome Bay is torpedoed near Tarawa and sinks, killing 650 men.
  • December 28 » Soviet authorities launch Operation Ulussy, beginning the deportation of the Kalmyk nation to Siberia and Central Asia.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1932 » Abdullah Cevdet, Kurdish-Turkish physician and academic (b. 1869)
• 1939 » Philipp Scheidemann, German lawyer and politician, 10th Chancellor of Germany (b. 1865)
• 1941 » Frank Waller, American sprinter and hurdler (b. 1884)
• 1942 » Boyd Wagner, American colonel and pilot (b. 1916)
• 1946 » Johannes Vares, Estonian poet, physician, and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Estonia (b. 1890)
• 1953 » Sam De Grasse, Canadian-American actor (b. 1875)