Family tree Griffioen Jellema Friese Adel » Arie Smits (1872-1950)

Personal data Arie Smits 

  • He was born on June 5, 1872 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Verenigde Staten.
  • He died on July 14, 1950 in Highland Township, Michigan, Verenigde Staten, he was 78 years old.
  • This information was last updated on November 23, 2022.

Household of Arie Smits

He is married to Willemke Willems (Minnie) Smits.

They got married on October 11, 1893 at Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Verenigde Staten, he was 21 years old.

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Historical events

  • The temperature on June 5, 1872 was about 18.3 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north. The atmospheric humidity was 61%. 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 12 » Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
    • February 22 » The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
    • March 1 » Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
    • September 18 » King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.
    • November 30 » The first-ever international football match takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.
    • December 21 » Challenger expedition: HMSChallenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.
  • The temperature on July 14, 1950 was between 13.1 °C and 18.9 °C and averaged 15.9 °C. There was 6.4 mm of rain during 3.9 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • March 17 » Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley announce the creation of element 98, which they name "californium".
    • June 1 » The Chinchaga fire ignites. By September, it would become the largest single fire on record in North America.
    • June 29 » Korean War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorizes a sea blockade of Korea.
    • August 25 » President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike.
    • September 15 » Korean War: The U.S. X Corps lands at Inchon.
    • October 19 » Korean War: The Battle of Pyongyang ends in a United Nations victory. Hours later, the Chinese Army begins crossing the border into Korea.


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