Genealogy Brederoo » Johannes van Gaalen (1889-????)

Birthday October 28, 1889

• The temperature on October 28, 1889 was about 10.5 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 44 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
  • April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
  • August 4 » The Great Fire of Spokane, Washington destroys some 32 blocks of the city, prompting a mass rebuilding project.
  • November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.
  • November 11 » The State of Washington is admitted as the 42nd state of the United States.
  • November 14 » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.
  • November 23 » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1885 » Velimir Khlebnikov, Russian poet and playwright († 1922)
• 1886 » Noel Macklin, English soldier and engineer († 1946)
• 1888 » Christopher Vane, 10th Baron Barnard, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Durham († 1964)
• 1889 » Juliette Béliveau, Canadian actress and singer († 1975)
• 1892 » Dink Johnson, American pianist, drummer, and clarinet player († 1954)
• 1893 » Christopher Kelk Ingold, British chemist († 1970)