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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Wit

Jan Wit
1798-1861
Lijsbeth de Beurs
1805-1878
Pieter Wit
1835-1908

Jan Wit
1863-1942


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    Historical events

    Birthday July 22, 1863

    • The temperature on July 22, 1863 was about 14.8 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • January 4 » The New Apostolic Church, a Christian and chiliastic church, is established in Hamburg, Germany.
      • January 10 » The Metropolitan Railway, the world's oldest underground railway, opens between Paddington and Farringdon, marking the beginning of the London Underground.
      • March 30 » Danish prince Wilhelm Georg is chosen as King George of Greece.
      • May 27 » American Civil War: First Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson.
      • July 4 » American Civil War: Siege of Vicksburg: Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to U.S. forces under Ulysses S. Grant after 47 days of siege. One hundred fifty miles up the Mississippi River, a Confederate army is repulsed at the Battle of Helena, Arkansas.
      • July 18 » American Civil War: Second Battle of Fort Wagner: One of the first formal African American military units, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, supported by several white regiments, attempts an unsuccessful assault on Confederate-held Battery Wagner.

    Day of death June 18, 1942

    • The temperature on June 18, 1942 was between 8.0 °C and 18.9 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (22%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
      • February 1 » World War II: U.S. Navy conducts Marshalls-Gilberts raids, the first offensive action by the United States against Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater.
      • February 9 » Year-round Daylight saving time (aka War Time) is re-instated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources.
      • April 3 » World War II: Japanese forces begin an assault on the United States and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula.
      • April 26 » Benxihu Colliery accident in Manchukuo leaves 1549 Chinese miners dead.
      • August 8 » Quit India Movement is launched in India against the British rule in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for swaraj or complete independence.
      • October 2 » World War II: Ocean Liner RMSQueen Mary accidentally rams and sinks HMSCuracoa, killing 337 crewmen aboard Curacoa.
    

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