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Personal data James William Smith
- He was born on September 15, 1889 in MoodjoSragen, Soerakarta.Source 1
- Profession: Pr ingenieur bij waterstaat en openbare werken.Source 2
- Resident: Oudtjandi 44, Semarang.Source 2
- He died on January 25, 1974 in Nieuw Loosdrecht, he was 84 years old.Source 3
- A child of Alexander Smith and Charlotte Mariana Portier
- This information was last updated on August 15, 2023.
Household of James William Smith
He is married to Helena Frederika Ariaansz.
They got married.Source 2
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Birthday September 15, 1889
- The temperature on September 15, 1889 was about 12.7 °C. The air pressure was 20 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 48%. 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.
- March 31 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
- April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
- May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
- May 31 » Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam fails and sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
- November 8 » Montana is admitted as the 41st U.S. state.
- November 11 » The State of Washington is admitted as the 42nd state of the United States.
Day of death January 25, 1974
- The temperature on January 25, 1974 was between 2.4 °C and 7.5 °C and averaged 4.9 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (3%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the 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)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
- January 18 » A Disengagement of Forces agreement is signed between the Israeli and Egyptian governments, ending conflict on the Egyptian front of the Yom Kippur War.
- February 4 » The Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps Patty Hearst in Berkeley, California.
- March 1 » Watergate scandal: Seven are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice.
- March 4 » People magazine is published for the first time in the United States as People Weekly.
- July 24 » Watergate scandal: The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Richard Nixon did not have the authority to withhold subpoenaed White House tapes and they order him to surrender the tapes to the Watergate special prosecutor.
- October 30 » The Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman takes place in Zaire.
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