Family tree Van Veen, Petrus, Boonacker, Houtkoop. » Wilhelmus van Veen (1833-1906)

Day of marriage July 9, 1879

• The temperature on July 9, 1879 was about 13.1 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 26 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1879: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
  • January 13 » In Mozart Gardens Brooklyn Ada Anderson completed a great feat of pedestrianism - 2700 quarter miles in 2700 quarter hours, earning her $8000.
  • February 8 » The England cricket team led by Lord Harris is attacked in a riot during a match in Sydney.
  • May 26 » Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state.
  • September 3 » Siege of the British Residency in Kabul: British envoy Sir Louis Cavagnari and 72 men of the Guides are massacred by Afghan troops while defending the British Residency in Kabul. Their heroism and loyalty became famous and revered throughout the British Empire.
  • October 15 » The Segura river in southeastern Spain floods, killing 1077 people.
  • October 21 » Thomas Edison applies for a patent for his design for an incandescent light bulb.

Day of death February 7, 1906

• The temperature on February 7, 1906 was between -1.7 °C and 6.2 °C and averaged 1.0 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (48%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1906: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
  • March 10 » The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in northern France.
  • April 7 » The Algeciras Conference gives France and Spain control over Morocco.
  • August 5 » Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, King of Iran, agrees to convert the government to a constitutional monarchy.
  • September 7 » Alberto Santos-Dumont flies his 14-bis aircraft at Bagatelle, France for the first time successfully.
  • September 12 » The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount Tredegar.
  • November 24 » A 13–6 victory by the Massillon Tigers over their rivals, the Canton Bulldogs, for the "Ohio League" Championship, leads to accusations that the championship series was fixed and results in the first major scandal in professional American football.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1891 » Marie Louise Andrews, American story writer and journalist (b. 1849)
• 1897 » Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist and engineer (b. 1847)
• 1919 » William Halford, English-American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1841)
• 1920 » Alexander Kolchak, Russian admiral and explorer (b. 1874)
• 1920 » Charles Langelier, Canadian journalist, judge, and politician (b. 1850)
• 1921 » John J. Gardner, American politician (b. 1845)