Database Van Broekhoven » Antje Duijndam (1892-1980)

Day of marriage December 16, 1915

• The temperature on December 16, 1915 was between 0.1 °C and 3.3 °C and averaged 2.0 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1915: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
  • January 19 » Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube for use in advertising.
  • May 7 » The Republic of China accedes to 13 of the 21 Demands, extending the Empire of Japan's control over Manchuria and the Chinese economy.
  • May 17 » The last British Liberal Party government (led by H. H. Asquith) falls.
  • June 5 » Denmark amends its constitution to allow women's suffrage.
  • August 27 » Attempted assassination of Bishop Patrick Heffron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona by Rev. Louis M. Lesches.
  • September 12 » French soldiers rescue over 4,000 Armenian Genocide survivors stranded on Musa Dagh.

Day of death November 18, 1980

• The temperature on November 18, 1980 was between 6.7 °C and 12.2 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (21%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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)
• 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 year 1980: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 14.1 million citizens.
  • January 29 » The Rubik's Cube makes its international debut at the Ideal Toy Corp. in Earl's Court, London.
  • April 9 » The Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein kills philosopher Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr and his sister Bint al-Huda after three days of torture.
  • April 18 » The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President. The Zimbabwean dollar replaces the Rhodesian dollar as the official currency.
  • September 11 » A new constitution of Chile is established under the influence of then Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, which is subject to controversy in Chile today.
  • November 23 » The 6.9 M_w  Irpinia earthquake shakes southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 2,483–4,900, and injuring 7,700–8,934.
  • December 8 » Former Beatle John Lennon is murdered in front of The Dakota in New York City.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1976 » Man Ray, American-French photographer and painter (b. 1890)
• 1977 » Kurt Schuschnigg, Italian-Austrian lawyer and politician, 15th Federal Chancellor of Austria (b. 1897)
• 1978 » Jim Jones, American cult leader, founded Peoples Temple (b. 1931)
• 1978 » Leo Ryan, American soldier, educator, and politician (b. 1925)
• 1979 » Freddie Fitzsimmons, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1901)
• 1980 » Conn Smythe, Canadian soldier, ice hockey player, and businessman (b. 1895)