Database Van Broekhoven » Antonius Jacobus Peijnenborgh (1932-2021)

Birthday April 8, 1932

• The temperature on April 8, 1932 was between 2.4 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 5.1 °C. There was 3.2 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 8.1 million citizens.
  • April 5 » Dominion of Newfoundland: Ten thousand rioters seize the Colonial Building leading to the end of self-government.
  • April 24 » Benny Rothman leads the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, leading to substantial legal reforms in the United Kingdom.
  • July 1 » Australia's national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, was formed.
  • September 17 » A speech by Laureano Gómez leads to the escalation of the Leticia Incident.
  • October 15 » Tata Airlines (later to become Air India) makes its first flight.
  • December 25 » A magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Gansu, China kills 275 people.

Source: Wikipedia

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