Olson's Tree » Rose Mae Cowles (1888-1974)
Personal data Rose Mae Cowles
Source 1- She was born on December 17, 1888 in Riverton, Fremont, Iowa, USA.
- She died on November 30, 1974 in Broken Bow, Custer, Nebraska, USA, she was 85 years old.
- A child of James Harvey Cowles and Martha Elizabeth Cowles
Household of Rose Mae Cowles
Timeline Rose Mae Cowles
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Birthday December 17, 1888
- The temperature on December 17, 1888 was about 3.5 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- March 20 » The premiere of the very first Romani language operetta is staged in Moscow, Russia.
- March 23 » In England, The Football League, the world's oldest professional association football league, meets for the first time.
- June 15 » Crown Prince Wilhelm becomes Kaiser Wilhelm II; he will be the last Emperor of the German Empire. Due to the death of his predecessors Wilhelm I and Frederick III, 1888 is the Year of the Three Emperors.
- September 8 » Isaac Peral's submarine is first tested.
- October 14 » Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.
- October 15 » The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.
Day of death November 30, 1974
- The temperature on November 30, 1974 was between 3.2 °C and 8.1 °C and averaged 5.2 °C. There was 7.8 mm of rain during 5.0 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
- January 18 » A Disengagement of Forces agreement is signed between the Israeli and Egyptian governments, ending conflict on the Egyptian front of the Yom Kippur War.
- February 22 » Samuel Byck attempts to hijack an aircraft at Baltimore/Washington International Airport with the intention of crashing it into the White House to assassinate Richard Nixon, but is killed by police.
- April 6 » The Swedish pop band ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo", launching their international career.
- June 29 » Vice President Isabel Perón assumes powers and duties as Acting President of Argentina, while her husband President Juan Peron is terminally ill.
- July 15 » In Nicosia, Cyprus, Greek junta-sponsored nationalists launch a coup d'état, deposing President Makarios and installing Nikos Sampson as Cypriot president.
- September 17 » Bangladesh, Grenada and Guinea-Bissau join the United Nations.
Same birth/death day
- 1884 » Alison Uttley, English children's book writer († 1976)
- 1887 » Josef Lada, Czech painter and illustrator († 1957)
- 1890 » Prince Joachim of Prussia († 1920)
- 1892 » Sam Barry, American basketball player and coach († 1950)
- 1893 » Charles C. Banks, English captain and pilot († 1971)
- 1893 » Erwin Piscator, German director and producer († 1966)
- 1966 » Salah Suheimat, Jordanian lawyer and politician (b. 1914)
- 1967 » Patrick Kavanagh, Irish poet and author (b. 1904)
- 1972 » Compton Mackenzie, English-Scottish actor, author, and academic (b. 1883)
- 1977 » Terence Rattigan, English playwright and screenwriter (b. 1911)
- 1979 » Laura Gilpin, American photographer (b.1891)
- 1979 » Zeppo Marx, American actor and comedian (b. 1901)
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Charles Olson, "Olson's Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/olsons-tree/P1363.php : accessed January 21, 2026), "Rose Mae Cowles (1888-1974)".
Charles Olson, "Olson's Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/olsons-tree/P1363.php : accessed January 21, 2026), "Rose Mae Cowles (1888-1974)".