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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan de Vaan

Johannes de Vaan
1816-1843
Leena Muskens
1814-1845
Hendrik van der Ven
1826-1892
Johanna Pelders
1822-1857

Jan de Vaan
1885-1972


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Historical events

Birthday April 11, 1885

  • The temperature on April 11, 1885 was about 6.8 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. 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 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 26 » The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.
    • March 30 » The Battle for Kushka triggers the Panjdeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the Russian and British Empire.
    • March 31 » The United Kingdom establishes the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
    • May 1 » The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business.
    • June 17 » The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.
    • July 20 » The Football Association legalizes professionalism in association football under pressure from the British Football Association.

Day of death May 1, 1972

  • The temperature on May 1, 1972 was between 6.5 °C and 19.5 °C and averaged 13.7 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 11.2 hours of sunshine (75%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1972: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
    • February 21 » United States President Richard Nixon visits the People's Republic of China to normalize Sino-American relations.
    • March 20 » The Troubles: The first Provisional IRA car bombing in Belfast kills seven people and injures 148 others in Northern Ireland.
    • June 15 » Red Army Faction co-founder Ulrike Meinhof is captured by police in Langenhagen.
    • June 17 » Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee during an attempt by members of the administration of President Richard M. Nixon to illegally wiretap the political opposition as part of a broader campaign to subvert the democratic process.
    • September 21 » Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos begins authoritarian rule by declaring martial law.
    • November 10 » Southern Airways Flight 49 from Birmingham, Alabama is hijacked and, at one point, is threatened with crashing into the nuclear installation at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. After two days, the plane lands in Havana, Cuba, where the hijackers are jailed by Fidel Castro.


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