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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Adair McDowell

William Adair (Dr.) McDowell
1795-1853
Maria Hawkins Harvey
1799-1876

William Adair McDowell
1863-1925


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    Birthday August 16, 1863

    • The temperature on August 16, 1863 was about 20.7 °C. The air pressure was 2.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 66%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • April 30 » A 65-man French Foreign Legion infantry patrol fights a force of nearly 2,000 Mexican soldiers to nearly the last man in Hacienda Camarón, Mexico.
      • July 3 » American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge.
      • July 13 » New York City draft riots: In New York City, opponents of conscription begin three days of rioting which will be later regarded as the worst in United States history.
      • August 8 » American Civil War: Following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt).
      • September 19 » American Civil War: The first day of the Battle of Chickamauga, in northwestern Georgia, the bloodiest two-day battle of the conflict, and the only significant Confederate victory in the war's Western Theater.
      • October 29 » Eighteen countries meet in Geneva and agree to form the International Red Cross.

    Day of death August 14, 1925

    • The temperature on August 14, 1925 was between 14.2 °C and 22.9 °C and averaged 17.8 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1925: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.3 million citizens.
      • January 5 » Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female governor in the United States.
      • April 10 » The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is first published in New York City, by Charles Scribner's Sons.
      • April 16 » During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, Bulgaria, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded.
      • August 5 » Plaid Cymru is formed with the aim of disseminating knowledge of the Welsh language that is at the time in danger of dying out.
      • September 3 » USSShenandoah, the United States' first American-built rigid airship, was destroyed in a squall line over Noble County, Ohio. Fourteen of her 42-man crew perished, including her commander, Zachary Lansdowne.
      • October 30 » John Logie Baird creates Britain's first television transmitter.
    

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