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Personal data Gerrit Eilander
- He was born on January 11, 1865 in Wapenveld (Gem. Heerde).Source 1
- Profession: Arbeider.
- He died on January 31, 1941 in Wapenveld (Gem. Heerde), he was 76 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Wapenveld (Kwartelweg).
- A child of Gerhardus Eilander and Jennigje van den Berg
- This information was last updated on December 16, 2009.
Household of Gerrit Eilander
He is married to Geertje Veldkamp.
They got married on May 2, 1896 at Heerde, he was 31 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Geertje Eilander 1905-1906
- Gerrit Jan Eilander 1908-1983
- Gerhard Eilander 1911-1923
- NN Eilander 1912
- NN Eilander 1920
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Historical events
Birthday January 11, 1865
- The temperature on January 11, 1865 was about 4.2 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 5.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1865: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- January 15 » American Civil War: Fort Fisher in North Carolina falls to the Union, thus cutting off the last major seaport of the Confederacy.
- January 31 » American Civil War: Confederate General Robert E. Lee becomes general-in-chief.
- February 1 » President Abraham Lincoln signs the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
- April 26 » American Civil War: Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrenders his army to General William Tecumseh Sherman at the Bennett Place near Durham, North Carolina. Also the date of Confederate Memorial Day for two states.
- June 19 » Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are finally informed of their freedom. The anniversary is still officially celebrated in Texas and 41 other contiguous states as Juneteenth.
- December 18 » US Secretary of State William Seward proclaims the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment, prohibiting slavery throughout the USA.
Day of marriage May 2, 1896
- The temperature on May 2, 1896 was about 7.1 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- May 26 » Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
- May 26 » Nicholas II becomes the last Tsar of Imperial Russia.
- August 17 » Bridget Driscoll became the first recorded case of a pedestrian killed in a collision with a motor car in the United Kingdom.
- November 27 » Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss is first performed.
- December 14 » The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company.
Day of death January 31, 1941
- The temperature on January 31, 1941 was between -2.7 °C and 2.1 °C and averaged -0.5 °C. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (49%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1941: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
- April 6 » World War II: Nazi Germany launches Operation 25 (the invasion of Kingdom of Yugoslavia) and Operation Marita (the invasion of Greece).
- May 8 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on Nottingham and Derby.
- June 1 » The Farhud, a massive pogrom in Iraq, starts and as a result, many Iraqi Jews are forced to leave their homes.
- November 19 » World War II: Battle between HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran. The two ships sink each other off the coast of Western Australia, with the loss of 645 Australians and about 77 German seamen.
- December 1 » World War II: Fiorello La Guardia, Mayor of New York City and Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, signs Administrative Order 9, creating the Civil Air Patrol.
- December 17 » World War II: Japanese forces land in Northern Borneo.
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