Family tree Van Knippenberg » Bastianus Gerardus van der Leeuw (1866-1912)

Personal data Bastianus Gerardus van der Leeuw 


Household of Bastianus Gerardus van der Leeuw

He is married to Jacoba Maria Theresia Knippenburg.

They got married on February 21, 1906 at Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, he was 39 years old.

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Historical events

Birthday March 21, 1866

  • The temperature on March 21, 1866 was about 6.8 °C. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 51%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • April 10 » The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
    • May 1 » The Memphis Race Riots begin. In three days time, 46 blacks and two whites were killed. Reports of the atrocities influenced passage of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
    • July 20 » Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian Navy near the island of Vis in the Adriatic Sea.
    • July 25 » The United States Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to be promoted to this rank.
    • August 23 » Austro-Prussian War ends with the Treaty of Prague.
    • December 12 » Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.

Day of death January 18, 1912

  • The temperature on January 18, 1912 was between -6.0 °C and 0.1 °C and averaged -2.9 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • January 4 » The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter.
    • January 8 » The African National Congress is founded, under the name South African Native National Congress (SANNC).
    • April 2 » The ill-fated RMSTitanic begins sea trials.
    • June 4 » Massachusetts becomes the first state of the United States to set a minimum wage.
    • June 8 » Carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures.
    • September 4 » Albanian rebels succeed in their revolt when the Ottoman Empire agrees to fulfill their demands


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