Database Van Broekhoven » Berta van Bijnen (1879-1951)
Personal data Berta van Bijnen
- She was born on July 12, 1879 in Nieuwkuijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland.
- She died on January 27, 1951 in Vlijmen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland, she was 71 years old.
- A child of Hendrikus van Bijnen and Johanna van der Lee
- This information was last updated on July 25, 2025.
Household of Berta van Bijnen
(1) She is married to Martinus Johannes van Eeten.
They got married on October 2, 1919 at Nieuwkuijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland, she was 40 years old.Source 1
(2) She is married to Josephus Leijsten.
They got married on February 18, 1943 at Vlijmen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland, she was 63 years old.Source 1
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Historical events
Birthday July 12, 1879
- The temperature on July 12, 1879 was about 19.0 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1879: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 22 » The Battle of Isandlwana during the Anglo-Zulu War results in a British defeat.
- February 14 » The War of the Pacific breaks out when the Chilean Army occupies the Bolivian port city of Antofagasta.
- March 11 » Shō Tai formally abdicated his position of King of Ryūkyū, under orders from Tokyo, ending the Ryukyu Kingdom.
- September 3 » Siege of the British Residency in Kabul: British envoy Sir Louis Cavagnari and 72 men of the Guides are massacred by Afghan troops while defending the British Residency in Kabul. Their heroism and loyalty became famous and revered throughout the British Empire.
- October 15 » The Segura river in southeastern Spain floods, killing 1077 people.
- December 21 » World premiere of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Day of marriage February 18, 1943
- The temperature on February 18, 1943 was between -0.8 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1943: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
- May 11 » World War II: American troops invade Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands in an attempt to expel occupying Japanese forces.
- June 20 » The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days.
- July 10 » World War II: Operation Husky begins in Sicily.
- July 25 » World War II: Benito Mussolini is forced out of office by the Grand Council of Fascism and is replaced by Pietro Badoglio.
- October 14 » World War II: Prisoners at the Sobibór extermination camp in Poland revolt against the Germans.
- November 22 » Lebanon gains independence from France.
Day of death January 27, 1951
- The temperature on January 27, 1951 was between 2.7 °C and 4.1 °C and averaged 3.7 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 2.6 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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)
- From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
- In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1951: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 10.2 million citizens.
- February 6 » The Broker, a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train derails near Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. The accident kills 85 people and injures over 500 more. The wreck is one of the worst rail disasters in American history.
- February 9 » Korean War: The two-day Geochang massacre begins as a battalion of the 11th Division of the South Korean Army kills 719 unarmed citizens in Geochang, in the South Gyeongsang district of South Korea
- April 29 » Tibetan delegates to the Central People's Government arrive in Beijing and draft a Seventeen Point Agreement for Chinese sovereignty and Tibetan autonomy.
- June 23 » The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched.
- July 4 » William Shockley announces the invention of the junction transistor.
- October 20 » The "Johnny Bright incident" occurs in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
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- 1940 » Isaac Babel, Russian short story writer, journalist, and playwright (b. 1894)
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- 1951 » Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Finnish field marshal and politician, 6th President of Finland (b. 1867)
- 1956 » Erich Kleiber, Austrian conductor and director (b. 1890)
- 1961 » Bernard Friedberg, Austrian scholar and author (b. 1876)
- 1963 » John Farrow, Australian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1904)
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J. van Broekhoven, "Database Van Broekhoven", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/database-van-broekhoven/I11292.php : accessed February 20, 2026), "Berta van Bijnen (1879-1951)".