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Day of marriage November 6, 1898

• The temperature on November 6, 1898 was about 12.7 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 80%. 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.
  • February 15 » The battleship USSMaine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing 274. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.
  • July 3 » A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
  • August 12 » The Hawaiian flag is lowered from ʻIolani Palace in an elaborate annexation ceremony and replaced with the flag of the United States to signify the transfer of sovereignty from the Republic of Hawaii to the United States.
  • August 23 » The Southern Cross Expedition, the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, departs from London.
  • August 24 » Count Muravyov, Foreign Minister of Russia presents a rescript that convoked the First Hague Peace Conference.
  • September 2 » Battle of Omdurman: British and Egyptian troops defeat Sudanese tribesmen and establish British dominance in Sudan.

Day of death March 13, 1949

• The temperature on March 13, 1949 was between 4.7 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 2.7 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-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 1949: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
  • October 1 » The People's Republic of China is established.
  • October 7 » The communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed.
  • October 16 » The Greek Communist Party announces a "temporary cease-fire", thus ending the Greek Civil War.
  • November 15 » Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte are executed for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi.
  • December 7 » Chinese Civil War: The Government of the Republic of China moves from Nanking to Taipei, Taiwan.
  • December 29 » KC2XAK of Bridgeport, Connecticut becomes the first Ultra high frequency (UHF) television station to operate a daily schedule.

Day of burial March 16, 1949

• The temperature on March 16, 1949 was between 1.2 °C and 9.0 °C and averaged 5.0 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain during 5.6 hours. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 1949: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
  • January 3 » The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines, is established.
  • January 5 » In his "State of the Union" address, United States President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program.
  • January 15 » Chinese Civil War: The Communist forces take over Tianjin from the Nationalist Government.
  • April 7 » The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific opened on Broadway; it would run for 1,925 performances and win ten Tony Awards.
  • May 20 » In the United States, the Armed Forces Security Agency, the predecessor to the National Security Agency, is established.
  • September 27 » Zeng Liansong's design is chosen as the flag of the People's Republic of China.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1936 » Francis Bell, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1851)
• 1938 » Clarence Darrow, American lawyer and author (b. 1857)
• 1943 » Stephen Vincent Benét, American poet, short story writer, and novelist (b. 1898)
• 1946 » Werner von Blomberg, German field marshal (b. 1878)
• 1962 » Anne Acheson, Irish sculptor († 1882)
• 1965 » Vittorio Jano, Italian engineer (b. 1891)