Family tree van Spijk en vele anderen! » Marinus Hendrik de Zwart (1868-????)

Birthday April 3, 1868

• The temperature on April 3, 1868 was about 14.4 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 44%. Source: KNMI
• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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).
• From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
• In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
  • January 27 » Boshin War: The Battle of Toba–Fushimi begins, between forces of the Tokugawa shogunate and pro-Imperial factions; it will end in defeat for the shogunate, and is a pivotal point in the Meiji Restoration.
  • April 11 » Former shōgun Tokugawa Yoshinobu surrenders Edo Castle to Imperial forces, marking the end of the Tokugawa shogunate.
  • July 25 » The Wyoming Territory is established.
  • September 23 » Grito de Lares ("Lares Revolt") occurs in Puerto Rico against Spanish rule.
  • September 28 » The Battle of Alcolea causes Queen Isabella II of Spain to flee to France.
  • November 30 » A statue of King Charles XII of Sweden is inaugurated in Stockholm's Kungsträdgården.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1858 » Jacob Gaudaur, Canadian rower († 1937)
• 1860 » Frederik van Eeden, Dutch psychiatrist and author († 1932)
• 1864 » Emil Kellenberger, Swiss target shooter († 1943)
• 1875 » Mistinguett, French actress and singer († 1956)
• 1876 » Margaret Anglin, Canadian actress, director, and producer († 1958)
• 1876 » Tomáš Baťa, Czech businessman, founded Bata Shoes († 1932)