The Orys and Cook Family Tree » Herbert Spencer Watson (1897-1970)
Personal data Herbert Spencer Watson
- He was born on September 18, 1897 in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand.
- Profession: Draper.
- He died on November 11, 1970 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, he was 73 years old.
- He is buried November 1970 in Port Chalmers Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand.
Name Herbert Spencer Watson Gender Male Birth Date 1897 Birth Place Port Chalmers, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
Death Date 20 Nov 1970 Death Place Port Chalmers, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand Cemetery Port Chalmers New Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Port Chalmers, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand Has Bio? Y Father John Watson
Mother Helen Watson Spouse Dorothy Esther Cubbin Watson Children Robin Spencer Vickery
URL
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201052494/herbert-spencer-watson - This information was last updated on July 12, 2023.
Household of Herbert Spencer Watson
He is married to Dorothy Esther Cubbin Maitland.
They got married on October 17, 1922 at New Zealand, he was 25 years old.
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Birthday September 18, 1897
- The temperature on September 18, 1897 was about 11.2 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. 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 Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1897: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- April 30 » J. J. Thomson of the Cavendish Laboratory announces his discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the atomic nucleus), at a lecture at the Royal Institution in London.
- June 22 » British colonial officers Charles Walter Rand and Lt. Charles Egerton Ayerst are assassinated in Pune, Maharashtra, India by the Chapekar brothers and Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, who are later caught and hanged.
- August 2 » Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
- August 10 » German chemist Felix Hoffmann discovers an improved way of synthesizing acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).
- September 10 » Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 19 unarmed striking immigrant miners in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, United States.
- September 11 » After months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, bringing an end to that ancient kingdom.
Day of marriage October 17, 1922
- The temperature on October 17, 1922 was between 1.6 °C and 10.9 °C and averaged 7.0 °C. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1922: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
- March 20 » The USSLangley is commissioned as the first United States Navy aircraft carrier.
- May 10 » The United States annexes the Kingman Reef.
- July 9 » Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'.
- September 27 » King Constantine I of Greece abdicates his throne in favor of his eldest son, George II.
- October 19 » British Conservative MPs vote to terminate the coalition government with the Liberal Party.
- December 30 » The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is formed.
Day of death November 11, 1970
- The temperature on November 11, 1970 was between 6.8 °C and 13.2 °C and averaged 11.4 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1970: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.0 million citizens.
- March 4 » French submarine Eurydice explodes underwater, resulting in the loss of the entire 57-man crew.
- July 31 » Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy.
- August 29 » Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War, East Los Angeles, California. Police riot kills three people, including journalist Rubén Salazar.
- September 1 » Palestinian guerrillas attack the motorcade of King Hussein of Jordan in a failed assassination attempt.
- November 4 » Vietnam War: The United States turns over control of the air base at Bình Thủy in the Mekong Delta to South Vietnam.
- November 14 » Soviet Union enters ICAO, making Russian the fourth official language of organization.
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