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Day of marriage May 20, 1857

• The temperature on May 20, 1857 was about 17.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 62%. Source: KNMI
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  De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
• In the year 1857: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
  • January 9 » The 7.9 M_w  Fort Tejon earthquake shakes Central and Southern California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent).
  • March 3 » Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China.
  • March 23 » Elisha Otis's first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway New York City.
  • May 11 » Indian Rebellion of 1857: Indian rebels seize Delhi from the British.
  • September 7 » Mountain Meadows massacre: Mormon settlers slaughter most members of peaceful, emigrant wagon train.
  • October 24 » Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football club still in operation, is founded in England.

Day of death April 10, 1914

• The temperature on April 10, 1914 was between 8.7 °C and 14.7 °C and averaged 10.9 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 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 1914: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
  • April 20 » Nineteen men, women, and children die in the Ludlow Massacre during a Colorado coal-miners' strike.
  • April 21 » Ypiranga incident: A German arms shipment to Mexico is intercepted by the U.S. Navy near Veracruz.
  • June 23 » Mexican Revolution: Pancho Villa takes Zacatecas from Victoriano Huerta.
  • August 5 » World War I: The guns of Point Nepean fort at Port Phillip Heads in Victoria (Australia) fire across the bows of the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer SSPfalz which is attempting to leave the Port of Melbourne in ignorance of the declaration of war and she is detained; this is said to be the first Allied shot of the War.
  • September 3 » World War I: Start of the Battle of Grand Couronné, a German assault against French positions on high ground near the city of Nancy.
  • September 13 » World War I: The Battle of Aisne begins between Germany and France.

Day of burial April 13, 1914

• The temperature on April 13, 1914 was between 2.0 °C and 19.9 °C and averaged 11.9 °C. There was 8.7 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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 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 1914: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
  • August 12 » World War I: The Battle of Halen a.k.a. Battle of the Silver Helmets a clash between large Belgian and German cavalry formations at Halen, Belgium.
  • August 27 » World War I: Battle of Étreux: A British rearguard action by the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the Great Retreat.
  • September 3 » William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to opposition to his rule.
  • September 17 » Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
  • December 14 » Lisandro de la Torre and others found the Democratic Progressive Party (Partido Demócrata Progresista, PDP) at the Hotel Savoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • December 25 » A series of unofficial truces occur across the Western Front to celebrate Christmas.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1904 » Isabella II, Spanish queen (b. 1830)
• 1909 » Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic (b. 1837)
• 1919 » Emiliano Zapata, Mexican general (b. 1879)
• 1920 » Moritz Cantor, German mathematician and historian (b. 1829)
• 1931 » Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese-American poet, painter, and philosopher (b. 1883)
• 1935 » Rosa Campbell Praed, Australian novelist (b. 1851)