Database Van Broekhoven » Anna Maria Dijstelbloem (1916-2007)

Day of marriage September 12, 1940

• The temperature on September 12, 1940 was between 5.2 °C and 14.6 °C and averaged 10.9 °C. There was 3.8 mm of rain during 4.0 hours. There was 2.9 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 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.
  • June 14 » The Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Lithuania resulting in Lithuanian loss of independence.
  • September 7 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe begins the Blitz, bombing London and other British cities for over 50 consecutive nights.
  • September 17 » World War II: Due to setbacks in the Battle of Britain and approaching autumn weather, Hitler postpones Operation Sea Lion.
  • October 1 » The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic.
  • October 14 » World War II: The Balham underground station disaster kills sixty-six people during the London Blitz.
  • November 12 » World War II: Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrives in Berlin to discuss the possibility of the Soviet Union joining the Axis Powers.

Day of death November 14, 2007

• The temperature on November 14, 2007 was between 0.3 °C and 6.5 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (61%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. 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 Friday, July 7, 2006 to Thursday, February 22, 2007 the cabinet Balkenende III, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2007: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
  • February 27 » The Chinese Correction: The Shanghai Stock Exchange falls 9%, the largest drop in ten years.
  • April 11 » Algiers bombings: Two bombings in Algiers kill 33 people and wound a further 222 others.
  • August 3 » Former Deputy Director of the Chilean secret police Raúl Iturriaga is captured after having been on the run following a conviction for kidnapping.
  • August 15 » An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru killing 514 and injuring 1,090.
  • August 23 » The skeletal remains of Russia's last royal family members Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, and his sister Grand Duchess Anastasia are discovered near Yekaterinburg, Russia.
  • September 6 » Israel executes the air strike Operation Orchard to destroy a nuclear reactor in Syria.

Source: Wikipedia

• 2003 » Gene Anthony Ray, American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1962)
• 2004 » Michel Colombier, French-American composer and conductor (b. 1939)
• 2006 » Sumner Shapiro, American admiral (b. 1926)
• 2008 » Kristin Hunter, American author and academic (b. 1931)
• 2008 » Robert E. Valett, American psychologist, teacher, and author (b. 1927)
• 2010 » Wes Santee, American runner (b. 1932)