Database Van Broekhoven » Joannes Baptista Engelbertus Maria Torremans (1920-1981)

Day of marriage May 14, 1946

• The temperature on May 14, 1946 was between 2.1 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 7.1 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain during 7.8 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
  • March 9 » Bolton Wanderers stadium disaster at Burnden Park, Bolton, England, kills 33 and injures hundreds more.
  • March 21 » The Los Angeles Rams sign Kenny Washington, making him the first African American player in professional American football since 1933.
  • March 28 » Cold War: The United States Department of State releases the Acheson–Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power.
  • May 1 » The Paris Peace Conference concludes that the islands of the Dodecanese should be returned to Greece by Italy.
  • September 20 » The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II.
  • December 20 » The popular Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life is first released in New York City.

Day of death May 19, 1981

• The temperature on May 19, 1981 was between 11.6 °C and 22.7 °C and averaged 16.4 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (21%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, September 11, 1981 to Saturday, May 29, 1982 the cabinet Van Agt II, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1981: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 14.2 million citizens.
  • April 25 » More than 100 workers are exposed to radiation during repairs of at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Japan.
  • May 5 » Bobby Sands dies in the Long Kesh prison hospital after 66 days of hunger-striking, aged 27.
  • May 24 » Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldós Aguilera, his wife, and his presidential committee die in an aircraft accident while travelling from Quito to Zapotillo minutes after the president gave a famous speech regarding the 24 de mayo anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha.
  • May 26 » Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseudo-masonic lodge P2 (Propaganda Due).
  • October 6 » Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is murdered by Islamic extremists.
  • November 11 » Antigua and Barbuda joins the United Nations.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1978 » Albert Kivikas, Estonian-Swedish journalist and author (b. 1898)
• 1980 » Joseph Schull, Canadian playwright and historian (b. 1906)
• 1983 » Jean Rey, Belgian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the European Commission (b. 1902)
• 1984 » John Betjeman, English poet and academic (b. 1906)
• 1986 » Jimmy Lyons, American saxophonist (b. 1931)
• 1987 » James Tiptree, Jr., American psychologist and author (b. 1915)