Ancesters LJP Kroek » Jan Benthem, van (1902-1976)

Day of marriage April 24, 1931

• The temperature on April 24, 1931 was between 2.9 °C and 17.8 °C and averaged 10.1 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1931: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 7.9 million citizens.
  • March 5 » The British Raj: Gandhi–Irwin Pact is signed.
  • March 11 » Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR, abbreviated as GTO, is introduced in the Soviet Union.
  • March 31 » An earthquake in Nicaragua destroys Managua; killing 2,000.
  • May 29 » Michele Schirru, a citizen of the United States, is executed by Italian military firing squad for intent to kill Benito Mussolini.
  • July 1 » United Airlines begins service (as Boeing Air Transport).
  • October 17 » Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion.

Day of death December 10, 1976

• The temperature on December 10, 1976 was between -0.9 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 2.7 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 5.6 hours of sunshine (71%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1976: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 13.7 million citizens.
  • April 13 » The United States Treasury Department reintroduces the two-dollar bill as a Federal Reserve Note on Thomas Jefferson's 233rd birthday as part of the United States Bicentennial celebration.
  • June 29 » The Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe convenes in East Berlin.
  • July 28 » The Tangshan earthquake measuring between 7.8 and 8.2 moment magnitude flattens Tangshan in the People's Republic of China, killing 242,769 and injuring 164,851.
  • August 7 » Viking program: Viking 2 enters orbit around Mars.
  • August 18 » In the Korean Demilitarized Zone at Panmunjom, the Axe murder incident results in the death of two US soldiers.
  • September 19 » Turkish Airlines Flight 452 hits the Taurus Mountains, outskirt of Karatepe, Turkey, killing all 154 passengers and crew.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1972 » Mark Van Doren, American poet, critic, and academic (b. 1894)
• 1973 » Wolf V. Vishniac, German-American microbiologist and academic (b. 1922)
• 1974 » Toshinari Shōji, Japanese general (b. 1890)
• 1977 » Adolph Rupp, American basketball player and coach (b. 1901)
• 1978 » Ed Wood, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1924)
• 1979 » Ann Dvorak, American actress (b. 1911)