Database Van Broekhoven » Ludovicus Petrus Schrover (1922-2005)

Day of marriage July 12, 1945

• The temperature on July 12, 1945 was between 13.0 °C and 23.9 °C and averaged 18.5 °C. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (46%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
• In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
  • January 30 » World War II: The Wilhelm Gustloff, overfilled with German refugees, sinks in the Baltic Sea after being torpedoed by a Soviet submarine, killing approximately 9,500 people.
  • April 20 » World War II: Führerbunker: On his 56th birthday Adolf Hitler makes his last trip to the surface to award Iron Crosses to boy soldiers of the Hitler Youth.
  • April 30 » World War II: Führerbunker: Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide after being married for less than 40 hours. Soviet soldiers raise the Victory Banner over the Reichstag building.
  • May 3 » World War II: Sinking of the prison ships Cap Arcona, Thielbek and Deutschland by the Royal Air Force in Lübeck Bay.
  • June 29 » The Soviet Union annexes the Czechoslovak province of Carpathian Ruthenia.
  • October 25 » Fifty years of Japanese administration of Taiwan formally ends when the Republic of China assumes control.

Day of death November 20, 2005

• The temperature on November 20, 2005 was between 3.1 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (3%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2005: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
  • February 8 » Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former MP A. Chandranehru dies of injuries sustained in an ambush the previous day.
  • February 28 » A suicide bombing at a police recruiting centre in Al Hillah, Iraq kills 127.
  • March 16 » Israel officially hands over Jericho to Palestinian control.
  • April 19 » Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected to the papacy and becomes Pope Benedict XVI.
  • May 21 » The tallest roller coaster in the world, Kingda Ka opens at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey.
  • October 17 » The Colbert Report, an American satirical news television program and talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert, premiered on Comedy Central.

Day of burial November 24, 2005

• The temperature on November 24, 2005 was between 2.2 °C and 5.8 °C and averaged 4.3 °C. There was 12.7 mm of rain during 8.5 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2005: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
  • February 16 » The Kyoto Protocol comes into force, following its ratification by Russia.
  • March 16 » Israel officially hands over Jericho to Palestinian control.
  • April 23 » The first ever YouTube video, titled "Me at the zoo", was published by co-founder Jawed Karim.
  • July 20 » The Civil Marriage Act legalizes same-sex marriage in Canada.
  • October 22 » Bellview Airlines Flight 210 crashes in Nigeria, killing all 117 people on board.
  • November 22 » Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany.

Source: Wikipedia

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