Database Van Broekhoven » Pieter de Rooij (1887-1971)

Day of marriage July 29, 1942

• The temperature on July 29, 1942 was between 10.4 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (13%). 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 1942: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
  • January 23 » World War II: The Battle of Rabaul commences Japan's invasion of Australia's Territory of New Guinea.
  • February 1 » World War II: U.S. Navy conducts Marshalls-Gilberts raids, the first offensive action by the United States against Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater.
  • February 24 » The Battle of Los Angeles: A false alarm led to an anti-aircraft barrage that lasted into the early hours of February 25.
  • April 18 » World War II: The Doolittle Raid on Japan: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya are bombed.
  • June 11 » World War II: The United States agrees to send Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union.
  • December 16 » The Holocaust: Schutzstaffel chief Heinrich Himmler orders that Roma candidates for extermination be deported to Auschwitz.

Day of death March 21, 1971

• The temperature on March 21, 1971 was between 4.3 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain during 2.8 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
• 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 year 1971: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 13.1 million citizens.
  • January 31 » The Winter Soldier Investigation, organized by the Vietnam Veterans Against the War to publicize war crimes and atrocities by Americans and allies in Vietnam, begins in Detroit.
  • February 8 » The NASDAQ stock market index opens for the first time.
  • May 20 » In the Chuknagar massacre, Pakistani forces massacre thousands, mostly Bengali Hindus.
  • August 18 » Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw their troops from Vietnam.
  • September 8 » In Washington, D.C., the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is inaugurated, with the opening feature being the premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass.
  • November 21 » Indian troops, partly aided by Mukti Bahini (Bengali guerrillas), defeat the Pakistan army in the Battle of Garibpur.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1958 » Cyril M. Kornbluth, American soldier and author (b. 1923)
• 1970 » Manolis Chiotis, Greek singer-songwriter and bouzouki player (b. 1920)
• 1975 » Joe Medwick, American baseball player and coach (b. 1911)
• 1978 » Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, President of Ireland (b. 1911)
• 1980 » Peter Stoner, American mathematician and astronomer (b. 1888)
• 1985 » Michael Redgrave, English actor, director, and manager (b. 1908)