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Thomas Watkins Leigh
1885-1949


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Birthday April 26, 1885

  • The temperature on April 26, 1885 was about 18.5 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 44%. 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 year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 21 » The newly completed Washington Monument is dedicated.
    • March 3 » The American Telephone & Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York.
    • May 1 » The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business.
    • July 1 » The United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada.
    • September 29 » The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.
    • November 16 » Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba" Louis Riel is executed for treason.

Day of death April 28, 1949

  • The temperature on April 28, 1949 was between 4.5 °C and 11.9 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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)
  • 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 1949: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
    • January 11 » The first "networked" television broadcasts took place as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air connecting the east coast and mid-west programming.
    • March 31 » The Dominion of Newfoundland joins the Canadian Confederation and becomes the 10th Province of Canada.
    • April 18 » The Republic of Ireland Act comes into effect.
    • April 18 » The keel for the aircraft carrier USSUnited States is laid down at Newport News Drydock and Shipbuilding. However, construction is canceled five days later, resulting in the Revolt of the Admirals.
    • October 3 » WERD, the first black-owned radio station in the United States, opens in Atlanta.
    • November 15 » Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte are executed for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi.


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Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


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