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Jan Heemskerk

Jan Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer and politician, 16th and 19th Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 1897)

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Born
July 30, 1818
Died
October 9, 1897
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1818

About Jan Heemskerk

Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon was a Dutch politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1874 to 1877, and again from 1883 to 1888. His son, Theo Heemskerk also served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers. Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon (Dutch pronunciation:; 30 July 1818 – 9 October 1897) was a Dutch politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1874 to 1877, and again from 1883 to 1888. Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon was born on 30 July 1818 in Amsterdam. Heemskerk died on 9 October 1897, at the age of 79, in The Hague.

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Jan Heemskerk timeline

  1. Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon (Dutch pronunciation:; 30 July 1818 – 9 October 1897) was a Dutch politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1874 to 1877, and again from 1883 to 1888.
  2. Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon was born on 30 July 1818 in Amsterdam.
  3. Heemskerk died on 9 October 1897, at the age of 79, in The Hague.

The world when Jan Heemskerk was born

Jan Heemskerk was born in 1818. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1818

  • Best-selling bookFrankenstein by Mary Shelley

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineUS-Canada border established at 49th parallel
  • Technology milestoneFirst blood transfusion using human blood
  • World population~990M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Monroe
  • U.S. population9.1M

1818 versus 2026

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Measure18182026
Population9.1M341 million

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