Family tree Biesta » Johanna Maria (Hanna) Biesta (1885-5)

Birthday February 24, 1885

• The temperature on February 24, 1885 was about 14.3 °C. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m² and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 70%. 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 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
• In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
  • January 1 » Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming's proposal for standard time (and also, time zones).
  • February 8 » The first government-approved Japanese immigrants arrived in Hawaii.
  • March 3 » The American Telephone & Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York.
  • May 2 » Cree and Assiniboine warriors win the Battle of Cut Knife, their largest victory over Canadian forces during the North-West Rebellion.
  • November 7 » The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia.
  • December 28 » Indian National Congress, a political party of India, is founded in Bombay Presidency, British India.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1874 » Honus Wagner, American baseball player, coach, and manager († 1955)
• 1877 » Ettie Rout, Australian-New Zealand educator and activist († 1936)
• 1877 » Rudolph Ganz, Swiss pianist, composer, and conductor († 1972)
• 1885 » Chester W. Nimitz, American admiral († 1966)
• 1885 » Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish author, poet, and painter († 1939)
• 1890 » Marjorie Main, American actress († 1975)