Family tree Van Engel(s)dorp Gastelaars » Albertus "Bert" van Dijk (1925-2010)

Day of marriage April 30, 1952

• The temperature on April 30, 1952 was between 5.3 °C and 23.6 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 13.0 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1952: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.3 million citizens.
  • February 21 » The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free".
  • March 15 » In Cilaos, Réunion, 1870mm (73inches) of rain falls in a 24-hour period, setting a new world record (March 15 through March 16).
  • June 21 » The Philippine School of Commerce, through a republic act, is converted to Philippine College of Commerce, later to be the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
  • July 19 » Opening of the Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
  • September 12 » Strange occurrences, including a monster sighting, take place in Flatwoods, West Virginia.
  • November 4 » The United States government establishes the National Security Agency, or NSA.

Day of death November 12, 2010

• The temperature on November 12, 2010 was between 9.8 °C and 12.8 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain during 5.6 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (16%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
• In the year 2010: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
  • February 8 » A freak storm in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan triggers a series of at least 36 avalanches, burying over two miles of road, killing at least 172 people and trapping over 2,000 travelers.
  • February 20 » In Madeira Island, Portugal, heavy rain causes floods and mudslides, resulting in at least 43 deaths, in the worst disaster in the history of the archipelago.
  • March 29 » Two suicide bombers hit the Moscow Metro system at the peak of the morning rush hour, killing 40.
  • April 10 » Polish Air Force Tu-154M crashes near Smolensk, Russia, killing 96 people, including Polish President Lech Kaczyński, his wife, and dozens of other senior officials and dignitaries.
  • May 21 » JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, launches the solar-sail spacecraft IKAROS aboard an H-IIA rocket. The vessel would make a Venus flyby late in the year.
  • September 2 » Israel-Palestinian conflict: the 2010 Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are launched by the United States.

Day of burial November 17, 2010

• The temperature on November 17, 2010 was between 0.6 °C and 5.3 °C and averaged 3.9 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
• In the year 2010: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
  • January 14 » Yemen declares an open war against the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
  • February 13 » A bomb explodes in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India, killing 17 and injuring 60 more.
  • February 20 » In Madeira Island, Portugal, heavy rain causes floods and mudslides, resulting in at least 43 deaths, in the worst disaster in the history of the archipelago.
  • March 26 » The South Korean Navy corvette Cheonan is torpedoed, killing 46 sailors. After an international investigation, the President of the United Nations Security Council blames North Korea.
  • May 5 » Mass protests in Greece erupt in response to austerity measures imposed by the government as a result of the Greek government-debt crisis.
  • November 23 » Bombardment of Yeonpyeong: North Korean artillery attack kills two civilians and two marines on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea.

Source: Wikipedia

• 2008 » Catherine Baker Knoll, American educator and politician, 30th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania (b. 1930)
• 2008 » Mitch Mitchell, English drummer (b. 1947)
• 2010 » Henryk Górecki, Polish composer (b. 1933)
• 2012 » Daniel Stern, American psychologist and theorist (b. 1934)
• 2012 » Hans Hammarskiöld, Swedish photographer (b. 1925)
• 2012 » Sergio Oliva, Cuban-American bodybuilder (b. 1941)