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Personal data William Douglas Simms 

  • He was born on August 7, 1783 in Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, Verenigde Staten.
  • He died on August 22, 1822 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, he was 39 years old.

Household of William Douglas Simms

He had a relationship with Emily Morgan Neville.


Child(ren):

  1. Virginia Neville Simms  1812-1892 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Douglas Simms

William Douglas Simms
1783-1822


Emily Morgan Neville
1786-1821

Virginia Neville Simms
1812-1892

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Historical events

Birthday August 7, 1783

  • The temperature on August 7, 1783 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west by south. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1783: Source: Wikipedia
    • July 24 » The Kingdom of Georgia and the Russian Empire sign the Treaty of Georgievsk.
    • August 4 » Mount Asama erupts in Japan, killing about 1,400 people. The eruption causes a famine, which results in an additional 20,000 deaths.
    • August 18 » A huge fireball meteor is seen across Great Britain as it passes over the east coast.
    • November 21 » In Paris, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes, make the first untethered hot air balloon flight.
    • November 29 » A 5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes New Jersey.
    • December 4 » At Fraunces Tavern in New York City, U.S. General George Washington bids farewell to his officers.

Day of death August 22, 1822

  • The temperature on August 22, 1822 was about 20.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1822: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 9 » The Portuguese prince Pedro I of Brazil decides to stay in Brazil against the orders of the Portuguese King João VI, beginning the Brazilian independence process.
    • January 14 » Greek War of Independence: Acrocorinth is captured by Theodoros Kolokotronis and Demetrios Ypsilantis.
    • January 15 » Greek War of Independence: Demetrios Ypsilantis is elected president of the legislative assembly.
    • October 12 » Pedro I of Brazil is proclaimed the emperor.
    • October 25 » Greek War of Independence: The First Siege of Missolonghi begins.
    • November 16 » American Old West: Missouri trader William Becknell arrives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, over a route that became known as the Santa Fe Trail.


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