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He is married to Pieternella Heijboer.

They got married on December 23, 1892 at Noordgouwe,(Zeeland), he was 26 years old.


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Birthday March 3, 1866

  • The temperature on March 3, 1866 was about 3.4 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. 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.
    • January 18 » Wesley College is established in Melbourne, Australia.
    • March 27 » President of the United States of America Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passes into law on April 9.
    • April 4 » Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Dmitry Karakozov in the city of Saint Petersburg.
    • 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 30 » Armed Confederate veterans in New Orleans riot against a meeting of Radical Republicans, killing 48 people and injuring another 100.
    • December 12 » Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.

Day of marriage December 23, 1892

  • The temperature on December 23, 1892 was about -3.1 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 62%. 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 August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1892: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • June 11 » The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.
    • August 4 » The father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden are found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. She was tried and acquitted for the crimes a year later.
    • August 9 » Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.
    • September 9 » Amalthea, third moon of Jupiter is discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard.
    • October 21 » Opening ceremonies for the World's Columbian Exposition are held in Chicago, though because construction was behind schedule, the exposition did not open until May 1, 1893.
    • October 26 » Ida B. Wells publishes Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases.

Day of death February 17, 1943

  • The temperature on February 17, 1943 was between -0.2 °C and 7.2 °C and averaged 2.8 °C. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (55%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1943: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • January 11 » Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City.
    • January 15 » The Pentagon is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia.
    • March 14 » The liquidation of the Kraków Ghetto is completed.
    • July 22 » World War II: Axis occupation forces violently disperse a massive protest in Athens, killing 22.
    • September 9 » World War II: The Allies land at Salerno and Taranto, Italy.
    • December 5 » World War II: Allied air forces begin attacking Germany's secret weapons bases in Operation Crossbow.


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