Dambomen, negen verschillende stambomen DAM » Gerrit Jan Ballast (1889-1963)
Personal data Gerrit Jan Ballast
- He was born on June 4, 1889 in Ane.Source 1
Tijdstip: 22:00
- Profession: veenderij arbeider.
- He died on March 16, 1963 in Vriezenveen, he was 73 years old.
- A child of Derk Ballast and Geesjen Frantsen
- This information was last updated on November 29, 2008.
Household of Gerrit Jan Ballast
He is married to Geesje Hento.
They got married on August 3, 1917 at Den Ham, he was 28 years old.Source 2
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Sources
- B.S. Gramsbergen, akte 48
- B.S. Den Ham, akte 30
Historical events
Birthday June 4, 1889
- The temperature on June 4, 1889 was about 21.0 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 30 » Archduke Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian crown, is found dead with his mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera in the Mayerling.
- February 11 » Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted.
- April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
- July 8 » The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
- November 14 » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.
- November 23 » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.
Day of marriage August 3, 1917
- The temperature on August 3, 1917 was between 12.3 °C and 16.6 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 14.5 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
- January 22 » World War I: President Woodrow Wilson of the still-neutral United States calls for "peace without victory" in Europe.
- February 5 » The current constitution of Mexico is adopted, establishing a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
- March 25 » The Georgian Orthodox Church restores its autocephaly abolished by Imperial Russia in 1811.
- April 6 » World War I: The United States declares war on Germany (see President Woodrow Wilson's address to Congress).
- July 31 » World War I: The Battle of Passchendaele begins near Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium.
- December 20 » Cheka, the first Soviet secret police force, is founded.
Day of death March 16, 1963
- The temperature on March 16, 1963 was between 3.5 °C and 11.5 °C and averaged 7.0 °C. There was 4.2 mm of rain during 4.2 hours. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (14%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1963: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.9 million citizens.
- April 16 » Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pens his Letter from Birmingham Jail while incarcerated in Birmingham, Alabama for protesting against segregation.
- June 20 » Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviet Union and the United States sign an agreement to establish the so-called "red telephone" link between Washington and Moscow.
- July 1 » The British Government admits that former diplomat Kim Philby had worked as a Soviet agent.
- August 5 » Cold War: The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union sign the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
- November 9 » At Miike coal mine, Miike, Japan, an explosion kills 458, and hospitalises 839 with carbon monoxide poisoning.
- November 18 » The first push-button telephone goes into service.
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- 1961 » Chen Geng, Chinese general and politician (b. 1903)
- 1961 » Václav Talich, Czech violinist and conductor (b. 1883)
- 1963 » Laura Adams Armer, American author and photographer (b. 1874)
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