Family tree Baas-Vanheeswijck » Maria Gertrudis Wijshoff (1861-1922)

Christening day December 12, 1861

• The temperature on December 12, 1861 was about 9.2 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. 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 February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
• From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
• In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
  • January 9 » Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union before the outbreak of the American Civil War.
  • March 10 » El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Ségou, destroying the Bamana Empire of Mali.
  • April 20 » American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia.
  • August 29 » American Civil War: The Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries gives Federal forces control of Pamlico Sound.
  • October 9 » American Civil War: Union troops repel a Confederate attempt to capture Fort Pickens.
  • October 25 » The Toronto Stock Exchange is created.

Day of death November 4, 1922

• The temperature on November 4, 1922 was between 1.0 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 3.1 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (10%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1922: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
  • April 15 » U.S. Senator John B. Kendrick of Wyoming introduces a resolution calling for an investigation of a secret land deal, which leads to the discovery of the Teapot Dome scandal.
  • April 20 » The Soviet government creates South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within Georgian SSR.
  • September 30 » The University of Alabama opens the American football season with a 110–0 victory over the Marion Military Institute, which still stands as Alabama's record for largest margin of victory and as their only 100 point game.
  • October 18 » The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service.
  • November 15 » At least 300 are massacred during a general strike in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  • December 7 » The Parliament of Northern Ireland votes to remain a part of the United Kingdom and not unify with Southern Ireland.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1918 » Wilfred Owen, English lieutenant and poet (b. 1893)
• 1921 » Hara Takashi, Japanese politician, 10th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1856)
• 1924 » Gabriel Fauré, French pianist, composer, and educator (b. 1845)
• 1924 » Richard Conner, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1843)
• 1930 » Akiyama Yoshifuru, Japanese general (b. 1859)
• 1930 » Buddy Bolden, American cornet player and bandleader (b. 1877)