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Personal data William Henry "Billy" Vanderbilt 

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Household of William Henry "Billy" Vanderbilt

He is married to Maria Louisa Kissam.

They got married in the year 1840 at Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States, he was 18 years old.

They got married on February 4, 1867 at Church, Wetzel, West Virginia, Verenigde Staten, he was 45 years old.

They got married in the year 1870, he was 48 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT  1843-1899 
  4. Emily Thorn Vanderbilt  1852-1946 

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    Birthday May 8, 1821

    • The temperature on May 8, 1821 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. 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 1821: Source: Wikipedia
      • February 24 » Final stage of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain with Plan of Iguala.
      • May 12 » The first major battle of the Greek War of Independence against the Turks is fought in Valtetsi.
      • July 23 » While the Mora Rebellion continues, Greeks capture Monemvasia Castle. Turkish troops and citizens are transferred to Asia Minor's coasts.
      • July 28 » José de San Martín declares the independence of Peru from Spain.
      • August 4 » The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper.
      • October 8 » The Peruvian Navy is established during the War of Independence.

    Day of death December 8, 1885

    • The temperature on December 8, 1885 was about -2.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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.
      • January 1 » Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming's proposal for standard time (and also, time zones).
      • June 17 » The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.
      • July 1 » The United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada.
      • August 14 » Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.
      • August 29 » Gottlieb Daimler patents the world's first internal combustion motorcycle, the Reitwagen.
      • October 13 » The Georgia Institute of Technology is founded in Atlanta, Georgia.
    

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