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Ancestors (and descendant) of Johannes Theodorus Maria van Niekerk

Johannes van Niekerk
± 1797-1857
Johanna (Jannigje) van Maurik
1818-1880
Adrianus de Groot
1818-1900
Alegonda Maria van Zutphen
1825-1915
Alegonda Maria van Zutphen

Johannes Theodorus Maria van Niekerk
1888-1950


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Birthday October 30, 1888

  • The temperature on October 30, 1888 was about 9.0 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • September 4 » George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak and receives a patent for his camera that uses roll film.
    • September 8 » In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found.
    • October 14 » Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.
    • October 15 » The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.
    • October 17 » Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie).
    • December 22 » The Christmas Meeting of 1888, considered to be the official start of the Faroese independence movement.

Day of death September 6, 1950

  • The temperature on September 6, 1950 was between 7.9 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 3 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • June 1 » The Chinchaga fire ignites. By September, it would become the largest single fire on record in North America.
    • July 5 » Zionism: The Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel.
    • September 15 » Korean War: The U.S. X Corps lands at Inchon.
    • November 5 » Korean War: British and Australian forces from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade successfully halted the advancing Chinese 117th Division during the Battle of Pakchon.
    • November 17 » Lhamo Dondrub is officially named the 14th Dalai Lama.
    • November 26 » Korean War: Troops from the People's Republic of China launch a massive counterattack in North Korea against South Korean and United Nations forces (Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River and Battle of Chosin Reservoir), ending any hopes of a quick end to the conflict.

Day of burial September 11, 1950

  • The temperature on September 11, 1950 was between 14.3 °C and 18.7 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (22%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • January 13 » British submarine HMSTruculent collides with an oil tanker in the Thames Estuary, killing 64 men.
    • January 23 » The Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.
    • October 7 » Mother Teresa establishes the Missionaries of Charity.
    • October 11 » CBS's field-sequential color system for television is the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
    • October 16 » The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is published.
    • November 5 » Korean War: British and Australian forces from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade successfully halted the advancing Chinese 117th Division during the Battle of Pakchon.


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  • 1887 » Sukumar Ray, Indian-Bangladeshi author, poet, and playwright († 1923)
  • 1888 » Konstantinos Tsiklitiras, Greek footballer and high jumper († 1913)
  • 1888 » Louis Menges, American soccer player, soldier, and politician († 1969)
  • 1893 » Charles Atlas, Italian-American bodybuilder († 1972)

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