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Household of William Leeson la Touche

He is married to Claire Marie Josephine Victorine Ghislaine Emma de la Court.

They got married on December 29, 1914 at Delhi, Nct, India, he was 39 years old.

The couple were divorced from October 5, 1926 at ‘s-Gravenhage, Gemeente ’s-Gravenhage, South Holland, Netherlands.

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Birthday October 7, 1875

  • The temperature on October 7, 1875 was about 15.8 °C. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. 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 August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 24 » The SSGothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high-profile civil servants and dignitaries.
    • February 25 » Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency.
    • March 3 » Georges Bizet's opera Carmen receives its première at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
    • May 20 » Signing of the Metre Convention by 17 nations leading to the establishment of the International System of Units.
    • July 9 » The Herzegovina Uprising against Ottoman rule begins, which would last until 1878 and have far-reaching implications throughout the Balkans.
    • October 16 » Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.

Day of marriage December 29, 1914

  • The temperature on December 29, 1914 was between 2.0 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 6.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1914: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
    • August 15 » The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SSAncon.
    • August 20 » World War I: Brussels is captured during the German invasion of Belgium.
    • September 3 » French composer Albéric Magnard is killed defending his estate against invading German soldiers.
    • September 11 » World War I: Australia invades German New Guinea, defeating a German contingent at the Battle of Bita Paka.
    • November 28 » World War I: Following a war-induced closure in July, the New York Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading.
    • December 15 » World War I: The Serbian Army recaptures Belgrade from the invading Austro-Hungarian Army.


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