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Ancestors (and descendant) of John George Thornton

Robert Thornton
1832-1867
Catherine GREENER
1834-1881

John George Thornton
1890-1973


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    Historical events

    Birthday January 18, 1890

    • The temperature on January 18, 1890 was about 0.9 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 22 » The United Mine Workers of America is founded in Columbus, Ohio.
      • January 25 » Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days.
      • August 7 » Anna Månsdotter became the last woman to be executed in Sweden for the 1889 Yngsjö murder.
      • October 12 » Uddevalla Suffrage Association is formed.
      • November 4 » City and South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell.
      • December 30 » Following the Wounded Knee Massacre, the United States Army and Lakota warriors face off in the Drexel Mission Fight.

    Day of death April 28, 1973

    • The temperature on April 28, 1973 was between 2.3 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1973: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 13.4 million citizens.
      • January 22 » In a bout for the world heavyweight boxing championship in Kingston, Jamaica, challenger George Foreman knocks down champion Joe Frazier six times in the first two rounds before the fight is stopped by referee Arthur Mercante.
      • June 27 » The President of Uruguay Juan María Bordaberry dissolves Parliament and establishes a dictatorship.
      • August 23 » A bank robbery gone wrong in Stockholm, Sweden, turns into a hostage crisis; over the next five days the hostages begin to sympathise with their captors, leading to the term "Stockholm syndrome".
      • September 11 » JAT Airways Flight 769 crashes into the Maganik mountain range while on approach to Titograd Airport, killing 35 passengers and six crew.
      • November 8 » The right ear of John Paul Getty III is delivered to a newspaper outlet along with a ransom note, convincing his father to pay US$2.9 million.
      • December 1 » Papua New Guinea gains self-governance from Australia.
    

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    • 1886 » Clara Nordström, Swedish-German author and translator († 1962)
    • 1888 » Thomas Sopwith, English ice hockey player, sailor, and pilot († 1989)
    • 1892 » Bill Meanix, American hurdler and coach († 1957)
    • 1892 » Oliver Hardy, American actor and comedian († 1957)
    • 1892 » Paul Rostock, German surgeon and academic († 1956)
    • 1893 » Jorge Guillén, Spanish poet, critic, and academic († 1984)

    Source: Wikipedia


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