Family tree Weening » Wietske Tornga (1862-1937)
Personal data Wietske Tornga
- She was born on November 6, 1862 in Adorp (Gr).Source 1
- She died on June 9, 1937 in Rotterdam (ZH), she was 74 years old.Source 2
- A child of Jan Tornga and Aaltje de Boer
- This information was last updated on June 24, 2024.
Household of Wietske Tornga
She is married to Hendrik Schuitema.
They got married on December 30, 1896 at Rotterdam (ZH), she was 34 years old.Source 2
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Historical events
Birthday November 6, 1862
- The temperature on November 6, 1862 was about 12.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 80%. 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.
- January 30 » The first American ironclad warship, the USSMonitor is launched.
- March 28 » American Civil War: In the Battle of Glorieta Pass, Union forces stop the Confederate invasion of the New Mexico Territory. The battle began on March 26.
- May 20 » U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signs the Homestead Act into law, opening 84million acres of public land to settlers.
- July 1 » Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, second daughter of Queen Victoria, marries Prince Louis of Hesse, the future Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse.
- July 1 » The Russian State Library is founded as the Library of the Moscow Public Museum.
- September 17 » American Civil War: George B. McClellan halts the northward drive of Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army in the single-day Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American military history.
Day of marriage December 30, 1896
- The temperature on December 30, 1896 was about 3.1 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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.
- January 4 » Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
- January 28 » Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent, becomes the first person to be convicted of speeding. He was fined one shilling, plus costs, for speeding at 8mph (13km/h), thereby exceeding the contemporary speed limit of 2mph (3.2km/h).
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- June 4 » Henry Ford completes the Ford Quadricycle, his first gasoline-powered automobile, and gives it a successful test run.
- December 14 » The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company.
- December 30 » Canadian ice hockey player Ernie McLea scores the first hat-trick in Stanley Cup play, and the Cup-winning goal as the Montreal Victorias defeat the Winnipeg Victorias 6–5.
Day of death June 9, 1937
- The temperature on June 9, 1937 was between 13.4 °C and 22.7 °C and averaged 17.6 °C. There was 12.4 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1937: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
- January 19 » Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds.
- February 21 » The League of Nations bans foreign national "volunteers" in the Spanish Civil War.
- May 30 » Memorial Day massacre: Chicago police shoot and kill ten labor demonstrators.
- June 14 » U.S. House of Representatives passes the Marihuana Tax Act.
- September 10 » Nine nations attend the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.
- September 21 » J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published.
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