Database Van Broekhoven » Johannes Cornelis van Delft (1925-2004)

Day of marriage March 18, 1954

• The temperature on March 18, 1954 was between -2.1 °C and 9.4 °C and averaged 2.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (43%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1954: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.6 million citizens.
  • June 27 » The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, the Soviet Union's first nuclear power station, opens in Obninsk, near Moscow.
  • August 16 » The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.
  • August 24 » Getúlio Vargas, president of Brazil, commits suicide and is succeeded by João Café Filho.
  • October 11 » In accord with the 1954 Geneva Conference, French troops complete their withdrawal from North Vietnam.
  • November 7 » In the US, Armistice Day becomes Veterans Day.
  • December 4 » The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida.

Day of death November 30, 2004

• The temperature on November 30, 2004 was between 2.4 °C and 7.5 °C and averaged 4.9 °C. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (12%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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.
  • 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 18 » Up to 295 people, including nearly 200 rescue workers, die near Nishapur, Iran, when a runaway freight train carrying sulfur, petrol and fertilizer catches fire and explodes.
  • March 8 » A new constitution is signed by Iraq's Governing Council.
  • November 11 » New Zealand Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is dedicated at the National War Memorial, Wellington.
  • November 23 » The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, the largest religious building in Georgia, is consecrated.
  • November 27 » Pope John Paul II returns the relics of Saint John Chrysostom to the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Source: Wikipedia

• 2003 » Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer (b. 1906)
• 2004 » Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (b. 1920)
• 2004 » Seungsahn, South Korean spiritual leader, founded the Kwan Um School of Zen (b. 1927)
• 2005 » Jean Parker, American actress (b. 1915)
• 2006 » Elhadi Adam, Sudanese poet and songwriter (b. 1927)
• 2006 » Rafael Buenaventura, Filipino banker (b. 1938)