Sickler Family Tree » Mary Emma Matthews (1871-1926)

Birthday March 1, 1871

• The temperature on March 1, 1871 was about 3.3 °C. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m² and came mainly from the east-southeast. The atmospheric humidity was 51%. Source: KNMI
• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
• In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
  • January 19 » Franco-Prussian War: In the Siege of Paris, Prussia wins the Battle of St. Quentin. Meanwhile, the French attempt to break the siege in the Battle of Buzenval will end unsuccessfully the following day.
  • May 28 » The Paris Commune falls after two months.
  • June 16 » The Universities Tests Act 1871 allows students to enter the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham without religious tests (except for those intending to study theology).
  • July 20 » British Columbia joins the confederation of Canada.
  • July 29 » The Connecticut Valley Railroad opens between Old Saybrook, Connecticut and Hartford, Connecticut in the United States.
  • October 10 » Chicago burns after a barn accident. The fire lasts from October 8–10.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1870 » E. M. Antoniadi, Greek-French astronomer and academic († 1944)
• 1876 » Henri de Baillet-Latour, Belgian businessman († 1942)
• 1880 » Lytton Strachey, British writer and critic († 1932)
• 1886 » Oskar Kokoschka, Austrian-Swiss painter, poet, and playwright († 1980)
• 1888 » Ewart Astill, English cricketer and billiards player († 1948)