RanHam Tree » Benton McClellan Maxwell (1863-1931)
Personal data Benton McClellan Maxwell
Source 1Source 2- He was born on January 18, 1863 in Clinton, Iowa, USA.Source 2
- Resident in the year 1880: Brookfield, Clinton, Iowa, Verenigde Staten.Source 2
- He died on April 18, 1931 in Ainesworth, Nebraska, USA, he was 68 years old.
- A child of John Smith Maxwell and Julia Twiss
Household of Benton McClellan Maxwell
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- 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brookfield, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: 334; Family History Film: 1254334; Page: 14C; Enumeration District: 282; Image: 0028 / Ancestry.com
Historical events
Birthday January 18, 1863
- The temperature on January 18, 1863 was about 0.5 °C. The air pressure was 20 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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.
- June 9 » American Civil War: Battle of Brandy Station, Virginia.
- June 17 » American Civil War: Battle of Aldie in the Gettysburg Campaign.
- August 16 » The Dominican Restoration War begins when Gregorio Luperón raises the Dominican flag in Santo Domingo after Spain had recolonized the country.
- September 6 » American Civil War: Confederate forces evacuate Battery Wagner and Morris Island in South Carolina.
- October 26 » The Football Association is founded.
- November 27 » American Civil War: Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan and several of his men escape the Ohio Penitentiary and return safely to the South.
Day of death April 18, 1931
- The temperature on April 18, 1931 was between -1.5 °C and 10.6 °C and averaged 4.5 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 7.1 hours of sunshine (51%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1931: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.9 million citizens.
- January 21 » Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia.
- March 5 » The British Raj: Gandhi–Irwin Pact is signed.
- March 31 » An earthquake in Nicaragua destroys Managua; killing 2,000.
- September 18 » The Mukden Incident gives Japan a pretext to invade and occupy Manchuria.
- October 1 » Clara Campoamor persuades the Constituent Cortes to enfranchise women in Spain's new constitution.
- October 17 » Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion.
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