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    Birthday November 2, 1875

    • The temperature on November 2, 1875 was about 7.0 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%. 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.
      • January 5 » The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.
      • March 3 » Georges Bizet's opera Carmen receives its première at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
      • March 3 » The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as recorded in the Montreal Gazette.
      • April 4 » Vltava, composed by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana and also known by its German name Die Moldau, premiered in Prague.
      • June 19 » The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins.
      • July 9 » The Herzegovina Uprising against Ottoman rule begins, which would last until 1878 and have far-reaching implications throughout the Balkans.

    Christening day February 6, 1876

    • The temperature on February 6, 1876 was about -0.4 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. 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 1876: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • March 10 » The first successful test of a telephone is made by Alexander Graham Bell.
      • April 11 » The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is organized.
      • April 20 » The April Uprising begins. Its suppression shocks European opinion, and Bulgarian independence becomes a condition for ending the Russo-Turkish War.
      • April 22 » The first game in the history of the National League was played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia. This game is often pointed to as the beginning of Major League Baseball.
      • May 10 » The Centennial Exposition is opened in Philadelphia.
      • October 4 » The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas opens as the first public college in Texas.

    Day of death July 4, 1898

    • The temperature on July 4, 1898 was about 15.6 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. 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.
      • April 22 » Spanish–American War: The USSNashville captures a Spanish merchant ship.
      • April 25 » Spanish–American War: The United States declares war on Spain.
      • June 13 » Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
      • July 1 » Spanish–American War: The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
      • July 8 » The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.
      • October 14 » The steam ship SSMohegan sinks near the Lizard peninsula, Cornwall, killing 106.
    

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