Family tree Corbey » Cornelis Theodorus Bakker (1870-1957)

Day of marriage September 20, 1893

• The temperature on September 20, 1893 was about 16.3 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • January 21 » The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, is formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate, now Botswana.
  • February 28 » The USSIndiana, the lead ship of her class and the first battleship in the United States Navy comparable to foreign battleships of the time, is launched.
  • June 5 » The trial of Lizzie Borden for the murder of her father and step-mother begins in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
  • July 22 » Katharine Lee Bates writes "America the Beautiful" after admiring the view from the top of Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs, Colorado.
  • September 19 » In New Zealand, the Electoral Act of 1893 is consented to by the governor, giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote.
  • December 4 » First Matabele War: A patrol of 34 British South Africa Company soldiers is ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors on the Shangani River in Matabeleland.

Day of death December 24, 1957

• The temperature on December 24, 1957 was between 4.3 °C and 7.1 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1957: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
  • January 5 » In a speech given to the United States Congress, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces the establishment of what will later be called the Eisenhower Doctrine.
  • April 6 » Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis buys the Hellenic National Airlines (TAE) and founds Olympic Airlines.
  • May 15 » At Malden Island in the Pacific Ocean, Britain tests its first hydrogen bomb in Operation Grapple.
  • July 6 » Althea Gibson wins the Wimbledon championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so.
  • August 1 » The United States and Canada form the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
  • October 14 » At least 81 people are killed in the most devastating flood in the history of the Spanish city of Valencia.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1957 » Norma Talmadge, American actress and producer (b. 1894)
• 1961 » Robert Hillyer, American poet and academic (b. 1895)
• 1962 » Eveline Adelheid von Maydell, German illustrator (b. 1890)
• 1962 » Wilhelm Ackermann, German mathematician (b. 1896)
• 1964 » Claudia Jones, Trinidad-British journalist and activist (b. 1915)
• 1965 » John Black, English businessman (b. 1895)