Dambomen, negen verschillende stambomen DAM » Willem Dam (1870-1959)
Personal data Willem Dam
- He was born on November 3, 1870 in Rotsterhaule.Source 1
- Profession: aannemer, arbeider.
- He died on September 21, 1959 in Lemmer, he was 88 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Lemmer oud.
- A child of Willem Willems Dam and Koopjen de Wolf
- This information was last updated on September 28, 2016.
Household of Willem Dam
He is married to Aukje Visser.
They got married on May 10, 1896 at Rotsterhaule, he was 25 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Koopje Dam 1896-± 1976
- Hiltje Dam 1898-1981
- Maria Dam 1900-1900
- Maria Dam 1904-1963
- Akke Dam 1905-1996
- Evert Dam 1907-1969
Timeline Willem Dam
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- B.S. Schoterland, akte 337
- B.S. Lemsterland, akte 26
- B.S. Schoterland, akte 51
Historical events
Birthday November 3, 1870
- The temperature on November 3, 1870 was about 7.1 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
- In the year 1870: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- January 6 » The inauguration of the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria.
- January 26 » Reconstruction Era: Virginia rejoins the Union.
- February 27 » The current flag of Japan is first adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships.
- May 12 » The Manitoba Act is given the Royal Assent, paving the way for Manitoba to become a province of Canada on July 15.
- August 6 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Wörth results in a decisive Prussian victory.
- September 6 » Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.
Day of marriage May 10, 1896
- The temperature on May 10, 1896 was about 18.2 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 52%. 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 year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- May 26 » Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
- August 17 » Bridget Driscoll became the first recorded case of a pedestrian killed in a collision with a motor car in the United Kingdom.
- September 21 » Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan: British forces under the command of Horatio Kitchener take Dongola.
- November 27 » Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss is first performed.
- December 14 » The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company.
- December 17 » Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Schenley Park Casino, which was the first multi-purpose arena with the technology to create an artificial ice surface in North America, is destroyed in a fire.
Day of death September 21, 1959
- The temperature on September 21, 1959 was between 3.4 °C and 20.7 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. There was 5.6 hours of sunshine (45%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1959: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
- January 1 » Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista, dictator of Cuba, is overthrown by Fidel Castro's forces.
- June 8 » USSBarbero and the United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail.
- July 1 » Specific values for the international yard, avoirdupois pound and derived units (e.g. inch, mile and ounce) are adopted after agreement between the US, the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries.
- July 15 » The steel strike of 1959 begins, leading to significant importation of foreign steel for the first time in United States history.
- September 12 » Bonanza premieres, the first regularly scheduled TV program presented in color.
- November 23 » French President Charles de Gaulle declares in a speech in Strasbourg his vision for "Europe, from the Atlantic to the Urals".
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