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Personal data Jan de Vries 


Household of Jan de Vries

He is married to Pietertje Oedzes Zandstra.

They got married on May 20, 1893 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 31 years old.Source 3

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Sources

  1. (Not public)
  2. Overlijdensregister 1947, Kollumerland c.a.
  3. Huwelijksregister 1893, Kollumerland c.a.

Historical events

Birthday February 15, 1862

  • The temperature on February 15, 1862 was about 0.9 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • 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 year 1862: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 9 » American Civil War: USSMonitor and CSSVirginia fight to a draw in the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first battle between two ironclad warships.
    • June 5 » As the Treaty of Saigon is signed, ceding parts of southern Vietnam to France, the guerrilla leader Trương Định decides to defy Emperor Tự Đức of Vietnam and fight on against the Europeans.
    • June 19 » The U.S. Congress prohibits slavery in United States territories, nullifying Dred Scott v. Sandford.
    • July 15 » The CSS Arkansas, the most effective ironclad on the Mississippi River, battles with Union ships commanded by Admiral David Farragut, severely damaging three ships and sustaining heavy damage herself. The encounter changed the complexion of warfare on the Mississippi and helped to reverse Rebel fortunes on the river in the summer of 1862.
    • July 23 » American Civil War: Henry Halleck takes command of the Union Army.
    • August 5 » American Civil War: Battle of Baton Rouge: Along the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Confederate troops attempt to take the city, but are driven back by fire from Union gunboats.

Day of marriage May 20, 1893

  • The temperature on May 20, 1893 was about 19.9 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 66%. 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 1893: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 13 » U.S. Marines land in Honolulu, Hawaii from the USSBoston to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution.
    • April 1 » The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established.
    • July 11 » A revolution led by the liberal general and politician José Santos Zelaya takes over state power in Nicaragua.
    • July 22 » Katharine Lee Bates writes "America the Beautiful" after admiring the view from the top of Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs, Colorado.
    • August 27 » The Sea Islands hurricane strikes the United States near Savannah, Georgia, killing between 1,000–2,000 people.
    • December 4 » First Matabele War: A patrol of 34 British South Africa Company soldiers is ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors on the Shangani River in Matabeleland.

Day of death January 16, 1947

  • The temperature on January 16, 1947 was between 1.8 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 5.5 °C. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (85%). 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 July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
    • January 25 » Thomas Goldsmith Jr. files a patent for a "Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device", the first ever electronic game.
    • February 12 » Christian Dior unveils a "New Look", helping Paris regain its position as the capital of the fashion world.
    • February 21 » In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.
    • April 6 » The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.
    • October 1 » The North American F-86 Sabre flies for the first time.
    • November 25 » Red Scare: The "Hollywood Ten" are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios.


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