Database Van Broekhoven » Anna Henrica Filomena Maria Brands (1921-1990)

Day of marriage March 4, 1944

• The temperature on March 4, 1944 was between -2.9 °C and 3.6 °C and averaged 0.5 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain during 3.3 hours. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
  • June 25 » World War II: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in the Nordic countries, begins.
  • July 9 » World War II: Continuation War: Finland wins the Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in northern Europe. The Red Army withdraws its troops from Ihantala and digs into a defensive position, thus ending the Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive.
  • August 5 » World War II: At least 1,104 Japanese POWs in Australia attempt to escape from a camp at Cowra, New South Wales; 545 temporarily succeed but are later either killed, commit suicide, or are recaptured.
  • September 11 » World War II: The Western Allied invasion of Germany begins near the city of Aachen.
  • September 17 » World War II: Soviet troops launch the Tallinn Offensive against Germany and pro-independence Estonian units.
  • October 21 » World War II: The Nemmersdorf massacre against the German civilians takes place.

Day of death January 2, 1990

• The temperature on January 2, 1990 was between -0.8 °C and 2.2 °C and averaged 1.0 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1990: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 14.9 million citizens.
  • January 12 » A seven-day pogrom breaks out against the Armenian civilian population of Baku, Azerbaijan, during which Armenians were beaten, tortured, murdered, and expelled from the city.
  • April 24 » Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine.
  • June 19 » The Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic is founded in Moscow.
  • July 22 » Greg LeMond, an American road racing cyclist, wins his third Tour de France after leading the majority of the race. It was LeMond's second consecutive Tour de France victory.
  • August 28 » An F5 tornado strikes the Illinois cities of Plainfield and Joliet, killing 29 people.
  • November 12 » Crown Prince Akihito is formally installed as Emperor Akihito of Japan, becoming the 125th Japanese monarch.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1986 » Una Merkel, American actress (b. 1903)
• 1987 » Harekrushna Mahatab, Indian journalist and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Odisha (b. 1899)
• 1989 » Safdar Hashmi, Indian actor, director, and playwright (b. 1954)
• 1990 » Alan Hale Jr., American film and television actor (b. 1921)
• 1990 » Evangelos Averoff, Greek historian and politician, Greek Minister for National Defence (b. 1910)
• 1994 » Dixy Lee Ray, American biologist and politician; 17th Governor of Washington (b. 1914)