Database Van Broekhoven » Hannie Louise den Tonkelaar (1919-2004)

Day of marriage October 1, 1942

• The temperature on October 1, 1942 was between 6.1 °C and 17.1 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (22%). The average windspeed was 3 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 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.
  • February 19 » World War II: Nearly 250 Japanese warplanes attack the northern Australian city of Darwin, killing 243 people.
  • May 26 » World War II: The Battle of Gazala takes place.
  • July 1 » World War II: First Battle of El Alamein.
  • September 27 » Last day of the Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marines barely escape after being surrounded by Japanese forces.
  • November 30 » World War II: Battle of Tassafaronga; A smaller squadron of Japanese destroyers led by Raizō Tanaka defeats a U.S. cruiser force under Carleton H. Wright.
  • December 6 » World War II in villages Stary Ciepielów and Rekówka German Genarmerie massacred 31 Poles for helping the Jews. Also, two Jewish refugees were murdered.

Day of death December 29, 2004

• The temperature on December 29, 2004 was between 0.9 °C and 7.3 °C and averaged 4.1 °C. There was 2.7 mm of rain during 1.4 hours. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (58%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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.
  • March 27 » HMSScylla, a decommissioned Leander-class frigate, is sunk as an artificial reef off Cornwall, the first of its kind in Europe.
  • April 3 » Islamic terrorists involved in the 2004 Madrid train bombings are trapped by the police in their apartment and kill themselves.
  • April 24 » The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
  • November 22 » The Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine, resulting from the presidential elections.
  • November 23 » The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, the largest religious building in Georgia, is consecrated.
  • December 8 » The Cusco Declaration is signed in Cusco, Peru, establishing the South American Community of Nations.

Source: Wikipedia

• 2000 » Adele Stimmel Chase, American sculptor and painter (b. 1917)
• 2001 » Takashi Asahina, Japanese conductor (b. 1908)
• 2003 » Bob Monkhouse, English comedian, actor, and game show host (b. 1928)
• 2004 » Julius Axelrod, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1912)
• 2004 » Ken Burkhart, American baseball player and umpire (b. 1915)
• 2007 » Phil O'Donnell, Scottish footballer (b. 1972)