Database Van Broekhoven » Johanna Maria van Gerven (1920-2004)

Day of marriage April 22, 1942

• The temperature on April 22, 1942 was between 2.9 °C and 15.5 °C and averaged 9.6 °C. There was 11.7 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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.
  • March 29 » The Bombing of Lübeck in World War II is the first major success for the RAF Bomber Command against Germany and a German city.
  • June 11 » Free French Forces retreat from Bir Hakeim after having successfully delayed the Axis advance.
  • June 22 » World War II: Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal after the Axis capture of Tobruk.
  • August 8 » Quit India Movement is launched in India against the British rule in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for swaraj or complete independence.
  • August 9 » World War II: Battle of Savo Island: Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force.
  • November 11 » World War II: France's zone libre is occupied by German forces in Case Anton.

Day of death April 22, 2004

• The temperature on April 22, 2004 was between 5.7 °C and 18.2 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 2.1 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 4.7 hours of sunshine (33%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 2004: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
  • January 3 » Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashes into the Red Sea, resulting in 148 deaths, making it one of the deadliest aviation accidents in Egyptian history.
  • February 13 » The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star "Lucy" after The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".
  • February 28 » Over one million Taiwanese participate in the 228 Hand-in-Hand rally form a 500-kilometre (310mi) long human chain to commemorate the February 28 Incident in 1947.
  • May 2 » The Yelwa massacre concludes. It began on 4 February 2004 when armed Muslims killed 78 Christians at Yelwa. In response, about 630 Muslims were killed by Christians on May 2nd.
  • November 27 » Pope John Paul II returns the relics of Saint John Chrysostom to the Eastern Orthodox Church.
  • December 30 » A fire in the República Cromagnon nightclub in Buenos Aires, Argentina kills 194.

Source: Wikipedia

• 2003 » Felice Bryant, American songwriter (b. 1925)
• 2003 » James H. Critchfield, American CIA officer (b. 1917)
• 2003 » Martha Griffiths, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 58th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (b. 1912)
• 2003 » Mike Larrabee, American runner (b. 1933)
• 2004 » Jason Dunham, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1981)
• 2004 » Pat Tillman, American football player and soldier (b. 1976)