Geensen database » Anthonie Geensen (1890-1974)

Day of marriage October 17, 1918

• The temperature on October 17, 1918 was between 6.6 °C and 11.5 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
  • January 4 » The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Russia, Sweden, Germany and France.
  • March 3 » Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, agreeing to withdraw from World War I, and conceding German control of the Baltic States, Belarus and Ukraine. It also conceded Turkish control of Ardahan, Kars and Batumi.
  • June 8 » A solar eclipse is observed at Baker City, Oregon by scientists and an artist hired by the United States Navy.
  • August 29 » World War I: Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division in the Hundred Days Offensive.
  • November 14 » Czechoslovakia becomes a republic.
  • December 1 » Iceland becomes a sovereign state, yet remains a part of the Danish kingdom.

Day of death October 4, 1974

• The temperature on October 4, 1974 was between 7.0 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 33.2 mm of rain during 10.6 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
  • January 2 » United States President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo.
  • January 18 » A Disengagement of Forces agreement is signed between the Israeli and Egyptian governments, ending conflict on the Egyptian front of the Yom Kippur War.
  • March 3 » Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes at Ermenonville near Paris, France killing all 346 aboard.
  • May 28 » Northern Ireland's power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses following a general strike by loyalists.
  • July 24 » Watergate scandal: The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Richard Nixon did not have the authority to withhold subpoenaed White House tapes and they order him to surrender the tapes to the Watergate special prosecutor.
  • July 27 » Watergate scandal: The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee votes 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of impeachment (for obstruction of justice) against President Richard Nixon.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1977 » José Ber Gelbard, Argentinian activist and politician (b. 1917)
• 1980 » Pyotr Masherov, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Byelorussia (b. 1918)
• 1981 » Freddie Lindstrom, American baseball player and coach (b. 1905)