Clarke Family Tree » Edward John Wooden (1918-1972)
Personal data Edward John Wooden
Source 1- He was born on February 9, 1918 in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia.
- He died on December 31, 1972 in Jamberoo, New South Wales, Australia, he was 54 years old.
- A child of James Wooden and Mary Ann Hendry
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Historical events
Birthday February 9, 1918
- The temperature on February 9, 1918 was between 5.6 °C and 9.7 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- 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 year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
- January 8 » U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces his "Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I.
- January 31 » A series of accidental collisions on a misty Scottish night leads to the loss of two Royal Navy submarines with over a hundred lives, and damage to another five British warships.
- March 31 » Daylight saving time goes into effect in the United States for the first time.
- September 29 » World War I: Bulgaria signs the Armistice of Salonica.
- November 9 » Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany abdicates after the German Revolution, and Germany is proclaimed a Republic.
- December 14 » The 1918 United Kingdom general election occurs, the first where women were permitted to vote.
Day of death December 31, 1972
- The temperature on December 31, 1972 was between -9.2 °C and 1.6 °C and averaged -5.0 °C. There was 6.6 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1972: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
- January 8 » Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the independence of Bangladesh.
- February 21 » United States President Richard Nixon visits the People's Republic of China to normalize Sino-American relations.
- May 30 » In Ben Gurion Airport (at the time: Lod Airport), Israel, members of the Japanese Red Army carry out the Lod Airport massacre, killing 24 people and injuring 78 others.
- June 23 » Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins.
- September 6 » Munich massacre: Nine Israeli athletes die (along with a German policeman) at the hands of the Palestinian "Black September" terrorist group after being taken hostage at the Munich Olympic Games. Two other Israeli athletes were slain in the initial attack the previous day.
- September 24 » Japan Airlines Flight 472 lands at Juhu Aerodrome instead of Santacruz Airport in Bombay, India.
Same birth/death day
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- 1918 » Lloyd Noel Ferguson, African American chemist († 2011)
- 1920 » Fred Allen, New Zealand rugby player and coach († 2012)
- 1922 » Jim Laker, English cricketer and sportscaster († 1986)
- 1922 » Kathryn Grayson, American actress and soprano († 2010)
- 1964 » Bobby Byrne, American baseball and soccer player (b. 1884)
- 1968 » George Lewis, American clarinet player and composer (b. 1900)
- 1970 » Cyril Scott, English composer, writer, and poet (b. 1879)
- 1972 » Henry Gerber, German-American activist, founded the Society for Human Rights (b. 1892)
- 1972 » Roberto Clemente, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and Marine (b. 1934)
- 1978 » Basil Wolverton, American illustrator (b. 1909)
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