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Ancestors (and descendant) of Petrus van Drunen

Joanna Cornelia van Drunen
1799-1871
Wilhelmus van Dormale
1770-1824
Petronella Doormalen
1778-1830

Petrus van Drunen
1863-1940


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Historical events

Birthday September 21, 1863

  • The temperature on September 21, 1863 was about 11.4 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 29 » The Bear River Massacre: A detachment of California Volunteers led by Colonel Patrick Edward Connor engage the Shoshone at Bear River, Washington Territory, killing hundreds of men, women and children.
    • March 30 » Danish prince Wilhelm Georg is chosen as King George of Greece.
    • April 17 » American Civil War: Grierson's Raid begins: Troops under Union Army Colonel Benjamin Grierson attack central Mississippi.
    • July 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins.
    • September 6 » American Civil War: Confederate forces evacuate Battery Wagner and Morris Island in South Carolina.
    • September 9 » American Civil War: The Union Army enters Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Day of death January 15, 1940

  • The temperature on January 15, 1940 was between -0.2 °C and 2.5 °C and averaged 1.6 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (11%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
    • April 25 » Merkið, the flag of the Faroe Islands is approved by the British occupation government.
    • June 3 » Franz Rademacher proposes plans to make Madagascar the "Jewish homeland", an idea that had first been considered by 19th century journalist Theodor Herzl.
    • July 5 » World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom.
    • August 26 » Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor.
    • September 6 » King Carol II of Romania abdicates and is succeeded by his son Michael. General Ion Antonescu becomes the Conducător of Romania.
    • November 13 » Walt Disney's animated musical film Fantasia is first released, on the first night of a roadshow at New York's Broadway Theatre.


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