FutureHistory » Maria Florentina Croes (1892-1968)

Christening day November 30, 1892

• The temperature on November 30, 1892 was about 4.9 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1892: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • May 28 » In San Francisco, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club.
  • June 11 » The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.
  • June 30 » The Homestead Strike begins near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • July 7 » The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution.
  • October 13 » Edward Emerson Barnard discovers first comet discovered by photographic means.
  • December 17 » First issue of Vogue is published.

Day of marriage November 7, 1913

• The temperature on November 7, 1913 was between 3.1 °C and 9.2 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1913: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
  • January 3 » An Atlantic coast storm sets the lowest confirmed barometric pressure reading for a non-tropical system in the continental United States.
  • February 2 » Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City.
  • May 3 » Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film, is released, marking the beginning of the Indian film industry.
  • May 14 » Governor of New York William Sulzer approves the charter for the Rockefeller Foundation, which begins operations with a $100million donation from John D. Rockefeller.
  • May 29 » Igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring receives its premiere performance in Paris, France, provoking a riot.
  • July 3 » Confederate veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913 reenact Pickett's Charge; upon reaching the high-water mark of the Confederacy they are met by the outstretched hands of friendship from Union survivors.

Day of death November 27, 1968

• The temperature on November 27, 1968 was between 6.8 °C and 10.6 °C and averaged 8.2 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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)
• In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1968: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 12.7 million citizens.
  • January 7 » Surveyor Program: Surveyor 7, the last spacecraft in the Surveyor series, lifts off from launch complex 36A, Cape Canaveral.
  • January 22 » Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first Lunar module into space.
  • March 17 » As a result of nerve gas testing by the U.S. Army Chemical Corps in Skull Valley, Utah, over 6,000 sheep are found dead.
  • August 22 » Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the first visit of a pope to Latin America.
  • November 17 » British European Airways introduces the BAC One-Eleven into commercial service.
  • November 23 » 1968 Yale vs. Harvard football game: Harvard Crimson rallies to tie Yale Bulldogs 29–29 at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1962 » August Lass, Estonian footballer (b. 1903)
• 1967 » Léon M'ba, Gabonese politician, 1st President of Gabon (b. 1902)
• 1969 » May Gibbs, English Australian children's author, illustrator, and cartoonist, (b. 1877)
• 1970 » Helene Madison, American swimmer and nurse (b. 1913)
• 1973 » Frank Christian, American trumpet player (b. 1887)
• 1975 » Alberto Massimino, Italian automotive engineer (b. 1895)