Famylje De Swart -- Wijmenga » Jan Gerrits Straatsma (1863-1932)
Personal data Jan Gerrits Straatsma
- He was born on June 21, 1863 in Birdaard.
- He died on September 13, 1932 in Leeuwarden, he was 69 years old.
- A child of Gerrit Cornelis Straatsma and Atje Jans Talsma
Household of Jan Gerrits Straatsma
(1) He is married to Antje Riemers Riedstra.
They got married on January 5, 1889 at Tietjerksteradeel, he was 25 years old.
(2) He is married to Pietje Lammerts van der Kooi.
They got married on September 10, 1925 at Dantumadeel, he was 62 years old.
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Historical events
Birthday June 21, 1863
- The temperature on June 21, 1863 was about 18.7 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. 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.
- May 2 » American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson is wounded by friendly fire while returning to camp after reconnoitering during the Battle of Chancellorsville. He succumbs to pneumonia eight days later.
- May 23 » The General German Workers' Association, a precursor of the modern Social Democratic Party of Germany, is founded in Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony.
- May 27 » American Civil War: First Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson.
- July 4 » American Civil War: Siege of Vicksburg: Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to U.S. forces under Ulysses S. Grant after 47 days of siege. One hundred fifty miles up the Mississippi River, a Confederate army is repulsed at the Battle of Helena, Arkansas.
- July 13 » New York City draft riots: In New York City, opponents of conscription begin three days of rioting which will be later regarded as the worst in United States history.
- August 8 » American Civil War: Following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt).
Day of marriage September 10, 1925
- The temperature on September 10, 1925 was between 6.0 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 9.7 °C. There was 5.9 mm of rain. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (27%). 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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1925: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.3 million citizens.
- January 3 » Benito Mussolini announces he is taking dictatorial powers over Italy.
- February 2 » Serum run to Nome: Dog sleds reach Nome, Alaska with diphtheria serum, inspiring the Iditarod race.
- April 4 » The Schutzstaffel (SS) is founded under Adolf Hitler's Nazi party in Germany.
- April 10 » The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is first published in New York City, by Charles Scribner's Sons.
- April 18 » The International Amateur Radio Union is formed in Paris.
- October 30 » John Logie Baird creates Britain's first television transmitter.
Day of death September 13, 1932
- The temperature on September 13, 1932 was between 9.8 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 5.9 hours of sunshine (46%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.1 million citizens.
- February 25 » Hitler, having been stateless for seven years, obtains German citizenship when he is appointed a Brunswick state official by Dietrich Klagges, a fellow Nazi. As a result, Hitler is able to run for Reichspräsident in the 1932 election.
- May 21 » Bad weather forces Amelia Earhart to land in a pasture in Derry, Northern Ireland, and she thereby becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
- July 9 » The state of São Paulo revolts against the Brazilian Federal Government, starting the Constitutionalist Revolution.
- September 5 » The French Upper Volta is broken apart between Ivory Coast, French Sudan, and Niger.
- September 7 » The Battle of Boquerón, the first major battle of the Chaco War, commences.
- December 27 » Radio City Music Hall, "Showplace of the Nation", opens in New York City.
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