Database Schaap » Wilhelmus Meijers (1917-1989)
Personal data Wilhelmus Meijers
- He was born on April 1, 1917 in Dussen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland.
- Profession: baggeraar.
- He died on September 18, 1989 in Oosterhout, Gelderland, Nederland, he was 72 years old.
- A child of Petrus Meijers and Johanna de Bodt
- This information was last updated on December 20, 2017.
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Birthday April 1, 1917
- The temperature on April 1, 1917 was between 1.2 °C and 6.7 °C and averaged 3.4 °C. There was 2.7 mm of rain. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (27%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
- February 5 » The Congress of the United States passes the Immigration Act of 1917 over President Woodrow Wilson's veto.
- March 16 » World War I: A German auxiliary cruiser is sunk in the Action of 16 March 1917.
- April 6 » World War I: The United States declares war on Germany (see President Woodrow Wilson's address to Congress).
- May 21 » The Imperial War Graves Commission is established through royal charter to mark, record, and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of the British Empire's military forces.
- August 6 » World War I: Battle of Mărășești between the Romanian and German armies begins.
- September 26 » World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.
Day of death September 18, 1989
- The temperature on September 18, 1989 was between 13.6 °C and 26.7 °C and averaged 20.3 °C. There was 9.3 hours of sunshine (74%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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 Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1989: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 14.8 million citizens.
- February 1 » The Western Australian towns of Kalgoorlie and Boulder amalgamate to form the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
- April 1 » Margaret Thatcher's new local government tax, the Community Charge (commonly known as the "poll tax"), is introduced in Scotland.
- April 26 » The deadliest known tornado strikes Central Bangladesh, killing upwards of 1,300, injuring 12,000, and leaving as many as 80,000 homeless.
- May 20 » The Chinese authorities declare martial law in the face of pro-democracy demonstrations, setting the scene for the Tiananmen Square massacre.
- June 3 » The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation.
- November 28 » Cold War: Velvet Revolution: In the face of protests, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia announces it will give up its monopoly on political power.
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