Eijsermans family tree » Johanna Maria Basters (1872-1952)

Day of marriage June 15, 1898

• The temperature on June 15, 1898 was about 10.8 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 72%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • January 1 » New York, New York annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The four initial boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, are joined on January 25 by Staten Island to create the modern city of five boroughs.
  • April 20 » U.S. President William McKinley signed a joint resolution to Congress for declaration of war against Spain, beginning the Spanish–American War.
  • July 1 » Spanish–American War: The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
  • August 13 » Spanish–American War: Spanish and American forces engage in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish commander surrendered in order to keep the city out of Filipino rebel hands.
  • September 13 » Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.
  • December 10 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the conflict.

Day of death December 8, 1952

• The temperature on December 8, 1952 was between -6.1 °C and 0.4 °C and averaged -3.8 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (24%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-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 March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1952: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.3 million citizens.
  • May 3 » Lieutenant Colonels Joseph O. Fletcher and William P. Benedict of the United States land a plane at the North Pole.
  • September 15 » The United Nations cedes Eritrea to Ethiopia.
  • October 8 » The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash kills 112 people.
  • November 25 » Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ends with Chinese victory, American and South Korean units abandon their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle".
  • December 1 » The New York Daily News reports the news of Christine Jorgensen, the first notable case of sex reassignment surgery.
  • December 30 » An RAF Avro Lancaster bomber crashed in Luqa, Malta after an engine failure, killing three crew members and a civilian on the ground.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1942 » Albert Kahn, American architect, Fisher Building, Packard Automotive Plant, Ford River Rouge Complex (b. 1869)
• 1952 » Charles Lightoller, English sailor (b. 1874)
• 1954 » Claude Cahun, French artist, photographer, and writer (b. 1894)
• 1954 » Gladys George, American actress (b. 1904)
• 1954 » Joseph B. Keenan, American lawyer and politician (b. 1888)
• 1958 » Tris Speaker, American baseball player and manager (b. 1888)