Family tree Weening » Johannes Spoelstra (1867-1936)
Personal data Johannes Spoelstra
- He was born on November 12, 1867 in De Waarden, gem. Grijpskerk, Groningen, Nederland.Source 1
- Occupations:
- botermaker.
- veehouder.
- He died on October 26, 1936 in Grijpskerk (Gr), he was 68 years old.Source 2
- A child of Rinze Jans Spoelstra and Jantje Dam
- This information was last updated on June 17, 2023.
Household of Johannes Spoelstra
He is married to Wijke Borger.
They got married on December 12, 1896 at Grijpskerk (Gr), he was 29 years old.Source 3
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Historical events
Birthday November 12, 1867
- The temperature on November 12, 1867 was about 8.3 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. 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 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 1867: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- January 8 » African American men are granted the right to vote in Washington, D.C.
- April 1 » Singapore becomes a British crown colony.
- May 3 » The Hudson's Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island.
- June 19 » Maximilian I of the Second Mexican Empire is executed by a firing squad in Querétaro, Querétaro.
- July 1 » The British North America Act takes effect as the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia join into confederation to create the modern nation of Canada. Sir John A. Macdonald is sworn in as the first Prime Minister of Canada. This date is commemorated annually in Canada as Canada Day, a national holiday.
- December 13 » A Fenian bomb explodes in Clerkenwell, London, killing six.
Day of marriage December 12, 1896
- The temperature on December 12, 1896 was about 5.4 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. 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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- February 1 » La bohème premieres in Turin at the Teatro Regio (Turin), conducted by the young Arturo Toscanini.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- May 27 » The F4-strength St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and causing over $10-million in damage.
- August 27 » Anglo-Zanzibar War: The shortest war in world history (09:02 to 09:40), between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar.
- December 10 » Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi premieres in Paris. A riot breaks out at the end of the performance.
- December 14 » The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company.
Day of death October 26, 1936
- The temperature on October 26, 1936 was between 4.5 °C and 14.3 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 6.0 mm of rain during 4.8 hours. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (11%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
- February 26 » In the February 26 Incident, young Japanese military officers attempt to stage a coup against the government.
- April 27 » The United Auto Workers (UAW) gains autonomy from the American Federation of Labor.
- June 15 » First flight of the Vickers Wellington bomber.
- August 4 » Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas suspends parliament and the Constitution and establishes the 4th of August Regime.
- October 4 » The British Union of Fascists and various anti-fascist organizations violently clash in the Battle of Cable Street.
- November 23 » Life magazine is reborn as a photo magazine and enjoys instant success.
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