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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1872, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1885, Achtkarspelen

Historical events

Birthday December 11, 1872

  • There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 1 » Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
    • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
    • November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.
    • November 18 » Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women are arrested for voting illegally in the United States presidential election of 1872.
    • December 4 » The crewless American brigantine Mary Celeste, drifting in the Atlantic, is discovered by the Canadian brig Dei Gratia. The ship has been abandoned for nine days but is only slightly damaged. Her master Benjamin Briggs and all nine others known to have been on board are never accounted for.
    • December 21 » Challenger expedition: HMSChallenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.

Day of death August 15, 1885

  • The temperature on August 15, 1885 was about 15.6 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 3 » The American Telephone & Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York.
    • March 30 » The Battle for Kushka triggers the Panjdeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the Russian and British Empire.
    • May 12 » North-West Rebellion: The four-day Battle of Batoche, pitting rebel Métis against the Canadian government, comes to an end with a decisive rebel defeat.
    • June 3 » In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Police.
    • September 12 » Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord, a world record scoreline in professional Association football.
    • September 22 » Lord Randolph Churchill makes a speech in Ulster in opposition to the Irish Home Rule movement.


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