Family tree Jan Werkman » Grietje Gelderloos (1863-????)

Birthday December 23, 1863

• The temperature on December 23, 1863 was about 8.5 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 15 kgf/m² and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. 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 1863: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
  • February 7 » HMSOrpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189.
  • May 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville begins.
  • June 14 » Second Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson during the American Civil War.
  • July 30 » American Indian Wars: Representatives of the United States and tribal leaders including Chief Pocatello (of the Shoshone) sign the Treaty of Box Elder.
  • September 7 » American Civil War: Union troops under Quincy A. Gillmore captures Fort Wagner in Morris Island after a 7-week siege.
  • November 25 » American Civil War: Battle of Missionary Ridge: At Missionary Ridge in Tennessee, Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant break the Siege of Chattanooga by routing Confederate troops under General Braxton Bragg.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1843 » Richard Conner, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient († 1924)
• 1854 » Henry B. Guppy, English botanist and author († 1926)
• 1867 » Madam C. J. Walker, American businesswoman and philanthropist, founded the Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company († 1919)
• 1870 » John Marin, American architect and painter († 1953)
• 1878 » Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-American engineer and academic († 1972)
• 1885 » Pierre Brissaud, French illustrator, painter, and engraver († 1964)