Database Van Broekhoven » Adriana Cornelia Trommelen (1896-1968)

Day of marriage October 18, 1938

• The temperature on October 18, 1938 was between 10.2 °C and 16.4 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 3.4 mm of rain during 1.7 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
  • January 28 » The World Land Speed Record on a public road is broken by Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz W195 at a speed of 432.7 kilometres per hour (268.9mph).
  • February 18 » Second Sino-Japanese War: During the Nanking Massacre, the Nanking Safety Zone International Committee is renamed "Nanking International Rescue Committee", and the safety zone in place for refugees falls apart.
  • March 18 » Mexico creates Pemex by expropriating all foreign-owned oil reserves and facilities.
  • June 7 » The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight.
  • September 23 » The Czechoslovak army is mobilized in response to the Munich Agreement.
  • September 27 » The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth is launched in Glasgow.

Day of death November 24, 1968

• The temperature on November 24, 1968 was between 5.9 °C and 11.1 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 4.4 mm of rain during 2.5 hours. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (71%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 year 1968: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 12.7 million citizens.
  • January 31 » Vietnam War: Viet Cong guerrillas attack the United States embassy in Saigon, and other attacks, in the early morning hours, later grouped together as the Tet Offensive.
  • March 18 » Gold standard: The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency.
  • August 1 » The coronation is held of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei.
  • August 13 » Alexandros Panagoulis attempts to assassinate the Greek dictator Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos in Varkiza, Athens.
  • October 1 » Guyana nationalizes the British Guiana Broadcasting Service, which would eventually become part of the National Communications Network, Guyana.
  • November 1 » The Motion Picture Association of America's film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1960 » Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (b. 1882)
• 1961 » Ruth Chatterton, American actress (b. 1892)
• 1963 » Lee Harvey Oswald, American assassin of John F. Kennedy (b. 1939)
• 1965 » Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti ruler (b. 1895)
• 1968 » D. A. Levy, American poet and publisher (b. 1942)
• 1973 » John Neihardt, American author and poet (b. 1881)