Local Heritage Book Barger-Compascuum » Johann Hermann Wielage (1874-1954)

Christening day April 6, 1874

• The temperature on April 6, 1874 was about 9.7 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the west-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).
• From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
• In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
  • May 9 » The first horsebus makes its début in the city of Mumbai, traveling two routes.
  • May 16 » A flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people.
  • June 29 » Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" leveling complaints against King George. Trikoupis is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year.
  • July 1 » The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful typewriter, goes on sale.
  • October 9 » The Universal Postal Union is created by the Treaty of Bern.
  • December 29 » The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and the monarchy is restored as Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain.

Day of marriage May 12, 1899

• The temperature on May 12, 1899 was about 12.8 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. 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, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1899: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • January 17 » The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.
  • March 31 » Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, is captured by American forces.
  • May 8 » The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
  • September 13 » Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m - 17,058ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
  • October 11 » The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
  • December 2 » Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.

Day of death February 23, 1954

• The temperature on February 23, 1954 was between 2.4 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 5.2 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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)
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1954: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.6 million citizens.
  • January 20 » In the United States, the National Negro Network is established with 40 charter member radio stations.
  • May 6 » Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes.
  • May 13 » The original Broadway production of The Pajama Game opens and runs for another 1,063 performances. Later received three Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, and Best Choreography.
  • September 9 » The 6.7 M_w  Chlef earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). At least 1,243 people were killed and 5,000 were injured.
  • October 10 » The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Muscat, Neil Innes, sends a signal to the Sultanate's forces, accompanied with oil explorers, to penetrate Fahud, marking the beginning of Jebel Akhdar War between the Imamate of Oman and the Sultanate of Muscat.
  • December 2 » Cold War: The United States Senate votes 65 to 22 to censure Joseph McCarthy for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute".

Source: Wikipedia

• 1944 » Leo Baekeland, Belgian-American chemist and engineer (b. 1863)
• 1946 » Tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (b. 1885)
• 1948 » John Robert Gregg, Irish-American publisher and educator (b. 1866)
• 1955 » Paul Claudel, French poet and playwright (b. 1868)
• 1965 » Stan Laurel, English actor and comedian (b. 1890)
• 1969 » Madhubala, Indian actress and producer (b. 1933)