Family tree Wit en andere families West-Friesland » Jan Wit (1870-1928)
Personal data Jan Wit
- He was born on November 13, 1870 in Sint Maarten, Noord-Holland, Nederland.
- He died on March 4, 1928 in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 57 years old.
- A child of Simon Wit and Maartje Snip
- This information was last updated on February 5, 2006.
Household of Jan Wit
He is married to Aagje Snijders.
They got married on May 7, 1896 at Sint Maarten, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 25 years old.
Child(ren):
- Jan Wit 1906-1967
Timeline Jan Wit
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Relationship Jan Wit
- Jan Wit is the 7th great grandson of Meijndert Wit:
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Historical events
Birthday November 13, 1870
- The temperature on November 13, 1870 was about 4.5 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 17 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. 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 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
- In the year 1870: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- March 16 » The first version of the overture fantasy Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky receives its première performance.
- June 26 » The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States.
- August 6 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Spicheren is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.
- August 6 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Wörth results in a decisive Prussian victory.
- September 19 » Franco-Prussian War: The siege of Paris begins. The city will hold out for over four months before surrendering.
- November 1 » In the United States, the Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) makes its first official meteorological forecast.
Day of marriage May 7, 1896
- The temperature on May 7, 1896 was about 12.6 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 73%. 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.
- 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 18 » The United States Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson that the "separate but equal" doctrine is constitutional.
- June 15 » The deadliest tsunami in Japan's history kills more than 22,000 people.
- September 21 » Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan: British forces under the command of Horatio Kitchener take Dongola.
- November 1 » A picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time.
- December 14 » The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company.
Day of death March 4, 1928
- The temperature on March 4, 1928 was between -3.2 °C and 13.6 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. There was 8.7 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In the year 1928: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
- May 3 » The Jinan incident begins with the deaths of twelve Japanese civilians by Chinese forces in Jinan, China, which leads to Japanese retaliation and the deaths of over 2,000 Chinese civilians in the following days.
- September 1 » Ahmet Zogu declares Albania to be a monarchy and proclaims himself king.
- October 12 » An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Children's Hospital, Boston.
- November 15 » The RNLI lifeboat Mary Stanford capsized in Rye Harbour with the loss of the entire 17-man crew.
- November 22 » The premier performance of Ravel's Boléro takes place in Paris.
- December 13 » George Gershwin's An American in Paris is first performed.
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- 1925 » James Ward, English psychologist and philosopher (b. 1843)
- 1925 » John Montgomery Ward, American baseball player and manager (b. 1860)
- 1925 » Moritz Moszkowski, Polish-German pianist and composer (b. 1854)
- 1927 » Ira Remsen, American chemist and academic (b. 1846)
- 1938 » George Foster Peabody, American banker and philanthropist (b. 1852)
- 1938 » Jack Taylor, American baseball player (b. 1874)
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