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Ancestors (and descendant) of Sophie Witherspoon Townsend

Howard Townsend
1823-1867
Justine van Rensselaer
1828-1912

Sophie Witherspoon Townsend
1889-1972


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    Historical events

    Birthday February 5, 1889

    • The temperature on February 5, 1889 was about 0.8 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 34 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • February 9 » US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
      • March 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
      • May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
      • June 3 » The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States is completed, running 14 miles (23km) between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon.
      • June 26 » Bangui is founded by Albert Dolisie and Alfred Uzac in what was then the upper reaches of the French Congo.
      • August 4 » The Great Fire of Spokane, Washington destroys some 32 blocks of the city, prompting a mass rebuilding project.

    Day of death April 21, 1972

    • The temperature on April 21, 1972 was between 2.4 °C and 13.1 °C and averaged 7.5 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 12.5 hours of sunshine (88%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1972: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
      • February 10 » Ras Al Khaimah joins the United Arab Emirates, now making up seven emirates.
      • March 22 » In Eisenstadt v. Baird, the United States Supreme Court decides that unmarried persons have the right to possess contraceptives.
      • March 30 » Vietnam War: The Easter Offensive begins after North Vietnamese forces cross into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of South Vietnam.
      • April 13 » Vietnam War: The Battle of An Lộc begins.
      • September 11 » The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system begins passenger service.
      • September 30 » Roberto Clemente records the 3,000th and final hit of his career.
    

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