Database Van Broekhoven » Maggeltje Bakvis (1921-2000)

Day of marriage June 12, 1940

• The temperature on June 12, 1940 was between 11.2 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 15.9 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain during 4.3 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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.
  • March 5 » Six high-ranking members of Soviet politburo, including Joseph Stalin, sign an order for the execution of 25,700 Polish intelligentsia, including 14,700 Polish POWs, in what will become known as the Katyn massacre.
  • 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.
  • September 7 » Romania returns Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria under the Treaty of Craiova.
  • 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.
  • November 25 » World War II: First flights of both the de Havilland Mosquito and Martin B-26 Marauder.
  • November 27 » In Romania, the ruling Iron Guard fascist party assassinates over 60 of arrested King Carol II of Romania's aides and other political dissidents.

Day of death September 11, 2000

• The temperature on September 11, 2000 was between 12.4 °C and 23.9 °C and averaged 18.4 °C. There was 10.5 hours of sunshine (81%). The partly 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, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2000: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 15.9 million citizens.
  • January 21 » Ecuador: After the Ecuadorian Congress is seized by indigenous organizations, Col. Lucio Gutiérrez, Carlos Solorzano and Antonio Vargas depose President Jamil Mahuad. Gutierrez is later replaced by Gen. Carlos Mendoza, who resigns and allows Vice-President Gustavo Noboa to succeed Mahuad.
  • June 26 » The Human Genome Project announces the completion of a "rough draft" sequence.
  • August 11 » An air rage incident occurs on board Southwest Airlines Flight 1763 when 19-year-old Jonathan Burton attempts to storm the cockpit, but he is subdued by other passengers and dies from his injuries.
  • September 28 » Al-Aqsa Intifada: Ariel Sharon visits Al-Aqsa Mosque known to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
  • October 5 » Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević.
  • November 1 » The Republic of Serbia and Montenegro joins the United Nations.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1999 » Belkis Ayón, Cuban painter and lithographer (b. 1967)
• 1999 » Gonzalo Rodríguez, Uruguayan racing driver (b. 1972)
• 2001 » Alice Stewart Trillin, American author and educator (b. 1938)
• 2002 » Johnny Unitas, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1933)
• 2002 » Kim Hunter, American actress (b. 1922)