Family tree Schilt-Paans » Cornelia Adriana van der Zwan (1869-1950)

Day of marriage December 17, 1890

• The temperature on December 17, 1890 was about -7.1 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. Source: KNMI
• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
  • January 22 » The United Mine Workers of America is founded in Columbus, Ohio.
  • January 25 » Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days.
  • June 1 » The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.
  • July 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
  • July 3 » Idaho is admitted as the 43rd U.S. state.
  • December 30 » Following the Wounded Knee Massacre, the United States Army and Lakota warriors face off in the Drexel Mission Fight.

Day of death April 29, 1950

• The temperature on April 29, 1950 was between 4.7 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was 2.6 mm of rain during 4.1 hours. There was 6.9 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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.
  • October 9 » The Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre in Korea begins.
  • October 21 » Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces against the North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
  • November 5 » Korean War: British and Australian forces from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade successfully halted the advancing Chinese 117th Division during the Battle of Pakchon.
  • December 9 » Cold War: Harry Gold is sentenced to 30 years in jail for helping Klaus Fuchs pass information about the Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union. His testimony is later instrumental in the prosecution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
  • December 16 » Korean War: In response to China's Second Phase Offensive, U.S. President Harry S. Truman declares a limited state of emergency.
  • December 25 » The Stone of Scone, traditional coronation stone of British monarchs, is taken from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalist students. It later turns up in Scotland on April 11, 1951.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1944 » Bernardino Machado, Portuguese academic and politician, 3rd President of Portugal (b. 1851)
• 1945 » Matthias Kleinheisterkamp, German SS officer (b. 1893)
• 1947 » Irving Fisher, American economist and statistician (b. 1867)
• 1951 » Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian-English philosopher and academic (b. 1889)
• 1954 » Kathleen Clarice Groom, Australian-English author and screenwriter (b. 1872)
• 1956 » Harold Bride, English soldier and operator (b. 1890)