Family tree Looije(n) » Willem Looije (1864-1948)
Personal data Willem Looije
- He was born on October 25, 1864 in Katendrecht (Rotterdam. ZH).Source 1
- He died on February 11, 1948 in Rotterdam (ZH), he was 83 years old.
- A child of Arnoldus Mattheus Looije and Helena Visser
- This information was last updated on October 29, 2017.
Household of Willem Looije
He is married to Neeltje Los.
They got married on May 2, 1889 at Charlois (Rotterdam. ZH), he was 24 years old.Source 2
Child(ren):
- Arnoldus Mattheus Looije 1891-1895
- Geertje Helena Looije 1893-1952
- Helena Looije 1896-1965
- Cornelia Looije 1900-1980
- Arnoldus Mattheus Looije 1911-1991
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Historical events
Birthday October 25, 1864
- The temperature on October 25, 1864 was about 11.1 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%. 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 1864: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- April 29 » Theta Xi fraternity is founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the only fraternity to be founded during the American Civil War.
- June 10 » American Civil War: Battle of Brice's Crossroads: Confederate troops under Nathan Bedford Forrest defeat a much larger Union force led by General Samuel D. Sturgis in Mississippi.
- June 30 » U.S. President Abraham Lincoln grants Yosemite Valley to California for "public use, resort and recreation".
- September 7 » American Civil War: Atlanta is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.
- November 15 » American Civil War: Union General William Tecumseh Sherman begins Sherman's March to the Sea.
- November 29 » American Civil War: Battle of Spring Hill: The Confederate Army of Tennessee misses an opportunity to crush the Army of the Ohio.
Day of marriage May 2, 1889
- The temperature on May 2, 1889 was about 13.7 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 8 » Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.
- February 9 » US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
- March 31 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
- May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
- May 6 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris.
- August 13 » William Gray of Hartford, Connecticut is granted United States Patent Number 408,709 for "Coin-controlled apparatus for telephones."
Day of death February 11, 1948
- The temperature on February 11, 1948 was between 6.2 °C and 7.7 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till September 4, 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- 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)
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- 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 1948: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.7 million citizens.
- April 22 » Arab–Israeli War: The port city of Haifa is captured by Jewish forces.
- April 30 » In Bogotá, Colombia, the Organization of American States is established.
- June 7 » Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada take place.
- June 28 » Boxer Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in the modern era.
- September 22 » Gail Halvorsen officially starts parachuting candy to children as part of the Berlin Airlift.
- December 26 » The last Soviet troops withdraw from North Korea.
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