Eijsermans family tree » Henricus Johannes Heikant (1889-????)

Birthday October 4, 1889

• The temperature on October 4, 1889 was about 12.5 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
  • January 15 » The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is incorporated in Atlanta.
  • January 22 » Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C.
  • February 22 » President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states.
  • April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
  • April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
  • November 14 » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1888 » Lucy Tayiah Eads, American tribal chief († 1961)
• 1888 » Oscar Mathisen, Norwegian speed skater († 1954)
• 1890 » Alan L. Hart, American physician and author († 1962)
• 1890 » Osman Cemal Kaygılı, Turkish writer and journalist († 1945)
• 1892 » Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian soldier and politician, 14th Federal Chancellor of Austria († 1934)
• 1892 » Hermann Glauert, English aerodynamicist and author († 1934)