Family tree Verloop » Jannetje CORNELISSE (± 1857-1919)

Day of death January 10, 1919

• The temperature on January 10, 1919 was between 1.3 °C and 5.9 °C and averaged 3.1 °C. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (68%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1919: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
  • January 21 » A revolutionary Irish parliament is founded and declares the independence of the Irish Republic. One of the first engagements of the Irish War of Independence takes place.
  • February 6 » The American Legion is founded.
  • February 14 » The Polish–Soviet War begins.
  • May 15 » Greek occupation of Smyrna. During the occupation, the Greek army kills or wounds 350 Turks; those responsible are punished by Greek commander Aristides Stergiades.
  • May 27 » The NC-4 aircraft arrives in Lisbon after completing the first transatlantic flight.
  • October 28 » The U.S. Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Wilson's veto, paving the way for Prohibition to begin the following January.

Source: Wikipedia

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