Family tree Van der Zwet - bollenstreek » Adriana Maria van Lierop (1887-????)

Birthday April 23, 1887

• The temperature on April 23, 1887 was about 13.4 °C. The air pressure was 22 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. 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 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
• In the year 1887: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
  • February 2 » In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
  • February 23 » The French Riviera is hit by a large earthquake, killing around 2,000.
  • April 28 » A week after being arrested by the Prussian Secret Police, French police inspector Guillaume Schnaebelé is released on order of William I, German Emperor, defusing a possible war.
  • June 18 » The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.
  • July 6 » David Kalākaua, monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, is forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution, which transfers much of the king's authority to the Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
  • November 13 » Bloody Sunday clashes in central London.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1880 » Michel Fokine, Russian dancer and choreographer († 1942)
• 1882 » Albert Coates, English composer and conductor († 1953)
• 1888 » Georges Vanier, Canadian general and politician, 19th Governor General of Canada († 1967)
• 1889 » Karel Doorman, Dutch admiral († 1942)
• 1893 » Frank Borzage, American actor and director († 1952)
• 1895 » Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand author and director († 1982)