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Day of marriage May 26, 1898

• The temperature on May 26, 1898 was about 12.6 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. 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 20 » U.S. President William McKinley signed a joint resolution to Congress for declaration of war against Spain, beginning the Spanish–American War.
  • June 10 » Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U.S. Marines begin the American invasion of Spanish-held Cuba.
  • July 1 » Spanish–American War: The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
  • July 7 » US President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.
  • August 13 » Spanish–American War: Spanish and American forces engage in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish commander surrendered in order to keep the city out of Filipino rebel hands.
  • August 23 » The Southern Cross Expedition, the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, departs from London.

Day of death July 14, 1949

• The temperature on July 14, 1949 was between 14.4 °C and 23.0 °C and averaged 18.7 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 7.7 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
  • February 24 » The Armistice Agreements are signed, to formally end the hostilities of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
  • March 31 » The Dominion of Newfoundland joins the Canadian Confederation and becomes the 10th Province of Canada.
  • April 18 » The keel for the aircraft carrier USSUnited States is laid down at Newport News Drydock and Shipbuilding. However, construction is canceled five days later, resulting in the Revolt of the Admirals.
  • April 23 » Chinese Civil War: Establishment of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
  • June 19 » The first ever NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Speedway, where Jim Roper would win the inaugural event.
  • October 14 » The Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders in the United States convicts eleven defendants of conspiring to advocate the violent overthrow of the federal government.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1936 » Dhan Gopal Mukerji, Indian-American author and scholar (b. 1890)
• 1937 » Julius Meier, American businessman and politician, 20th Governor of Oregon (b. 1874)
• 1939 » Alphonse Mucha, Czech painter and illustrator (b. 1860)
• 1954 » Jacinto Benavente, Spanish author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1866)
• 1965 » Adlai Stevenson II, American soldier and politician, 5th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (b. 1900)
• 1966 » Julie Manet, French painter and art collector (b. 1878)