Sickler Family Tree » William George Lamm (1888-1934)

Christening day February 24, 1889

• The temperature on February 24, 1889 was about -1 °C. The air pressure was 20 kgf/m² and came mainly from the north. 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.
  • March 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
  • May 31 » Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam fails and sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
  • June 29 » Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships vote to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest United States city in area and second largest in population at the time.
  • October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
  • November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.
  • November 23 » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.

Day of marriage March 26, 1919

• The temperature on March 26, 1919 was between -1.8 °C and 2.5 °C and averaged 0.4 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1919: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
  • June 11 » Sir Barton wins the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first horse to win the U.S. Triple Crown.
  • June 14 » John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown depart from St. John's, Newfoundland on the first nonstop transatlantic flight.
  • July 21 » The dirigible Wingfoot Air Express crashes into the Illinois Trust and Savings Building in Chicago, killing 12 people.
  • October 7 » KLM, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, is founded. It is the oldest airline still operating under its original name.
  • November 11 » The Industrial Workers of the World attack an Armistice Day parade in Centralia, Washington, ultimately resulting in the deaths of five people.
  • December 3 » After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, including two collapses causing 89 deaths, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic.

Day of death June 14, 1934

• The temperature on June 14, 1934 was between 5.9 °C and 23.2 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
  • January 1 » Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay becomes a United States federal prison.
  • May 23 » Infamous American bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed by police and killed in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
  • May 23 » The Auto-Lite strike culminates in the "Battle of Toledo", a five-day melée between 1,300 troops of the Ohio National Guard and 6,000 picketers.
  • August 19 » The first All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio.
  • September 18 » The Soviet Union is admitted to the League of Nations.
  • November 11 » The Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia is opened.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1927 » Ottavio Bottecchia, Italian cyclist (b. 1894)
• 1928 » Emmeline Pankhurst, English activist and academic (b. 1857)
• 1932 » Dorimène Roy Desjardins, Canadian businesswoman, co-founded Desjardins Group (b. 1858)
• 1933 » Justinien de Clary, French target shooter (b. 1860)
• 1936 » G. K. Chesterton, English essayist, poet, playwright, and novelist (b. 1874)
• 1936 » Hans Poelzig, German architect, painter, and designer, designed the IG Farben Building (b. 1869)