Genealogy Schoots » Maria Jeanette Wit (1906-1978)

Day of marriage January 2, 1951

• The temperature on January 2, 1951 was between 0.8 °C and 1.8 °C and averaged 1.4 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain during 6.0 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1951: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.2 million citizens.
  • February 6 » The Broker, a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train derails near Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. The accident kills 85 people and injures over 500 more. The wreck is one of the worst rail disasters in American history.
  • March 14 » Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul for the second time.
  • May 21 » The opening of the Ninth Street Show, otherwise known as the 9th Street Art Exhibition: A gathering of a number of notable artists, and the stepping-out of the post war New York avant-garde, collectively known as the New York School.
  • September 28 » CBS makes the first color televisions available for sale to the general public, but the product is discontinued less than a month later.
  • November 10 » With the rollout of the North American Numbering Plan, direct-dial coast-to-coast telephone service begins in the United States.
  • December 24 » Libya becomes independent. Idris I is proclaimed King of Libya.

Day of death April 3, 1978

• The temperature on April 3, 1978 was between 6.8 °C and 11.5 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (28%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1978: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 13.9 million citizens.
  • February 19 » Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking, without authorisation from the Republic of Cyprus authorities. The Cypriot National Guard and Police forces kill 15 Egyptian commandos and destroy the Egyptian C-130 transport plane in open combat.
  • February 24 » The Yuba County Five disappear in California. Four of their bodies are found four months later.
  • June 11 » Altaf Hussain founds the student political movement All Pakistan Muhajir Students Organisation (APMSO) in Karachi University.
  • August 7 » U.S. President Jimmy Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal due to toxic waste that had been disposed of negligently.
  • November 3 » Dominica gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
  • November 17 » The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS, receiving negative reception from critics, fans, and even Star Wars creator George Lucas.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1975 » Mary Ure, Scottish-English actress (b. 1933)
• 1976 » Claude-Henri Grignon, Canadian journalist and politician (b. 1894)
• 1976 » David M. Dennison, American physicist and academic (b. 1900)
• 1978 » Ray Noble, English bandleader, composer, and actor (b. 1903)
• 1978 » Winston Sharples, American composer (b. 1909)
• 1981 » Juan Trippe, American businessman, founded Pan American World Airways (b. 1899)