Family tree Vleminckx » Joannes Mathias Wellens (1873-1951)

Day of marriage May 1, 1898

• The temperature on May 1, 1898 was about 12.6 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • April 22 » Spanish–American War: The USSNashville captures a Spanish merchant ship.
  • May 8 » The first games of the Italian football league system are played.
  • July 8 » The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.
  • July 25 » Spanish-American War: The American invasion of Spanish-held Puerto Rico begins, as United States Army troops under General Nelson A. Miles land and secure the port at Guánica.
  • August 12 » The Hawaiian flag is lowered from ʻIolani Palace in an elaborate annexation ceremony and replaced with the flag of the United States to signify the transfer of sovereignty from the Republic of Hawaii to the United States.
  • December 26 » Marie and Pierre Curie announce the isolation of radium.

Day of death June 3, 1951

• The temperature on June 3, 1951 was between 11.0 °C and 19.6 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (38%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
• In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1951: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.2 million citizens.
  • February 27 » The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, limiting Presidents to two terms, is ratified.
  • March 31 » Remington Rand delivers the first UNIVAC I computer to the United States Census Bureau.
  • April 11 » The Stone of Scone, the stone upon which Scottish monarchs were traditionally crowned, is found on the site of the altar of Arbroath Abbey. It had been taken by Scottish nationalist students from its place in Westminster Abbey.
  • April 25 » Korean War: Assaulting Chinese forces are forced to withdraw after heavy fighting with UN forces, primarily made up of Australian and Canadian troops, at the Battle of Kapyong.
  • May 13 » The 400th anniversary of the founding of the National University of San Marcos is commemorated by the opening of the first large-capacity stadium in Peru.
  • July 10 » Korean War: Armistice negotiations begin at Kaesong.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1938 » John Flanagan, Irish-American hammer thrower and tug of war competitor (b. 1873)
• 1946 » Mikhail Kalinin, Russian civil servant and politician (b. 1875)
• 1963 » Edmond Decottignies, French weightlifter (b. 1893)
• 1963 » Nâzım Hikmet Ran, Turkish poet, author, and playwright (b. 1902)
• 1963 » Pope John XXIII (b. 1881)
• 1964 » Kâzım Orbay, Turkish general and politician, 9th Turkish Speaker of the Parliament (b. 1887)