1001 stambomen » Maria Koopmanschap (1901-1974)

Day of death July 6, 1974

• The temperature on July 6, 1974 was between 11.0 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 14.1 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (34%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 5 » The warmest reliably measured temperature within the Antarctic Circle, of +59°F (+15°C), is recorded at Vanda Station.
  • March 4 » People magazine is published for the first time in the United States as People Weekly.
  • May 16 » Josip Broz Tito is elected president for life of Yugoslavia.
  • August 7 » Philippe Petit performs a high wire act between the twin towers of the World Trade Center 1,368 feet (417m) in the air.
  • October 8 » Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States.
  • December 13 » Malta becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.

Day of burial July 9, 1974

• The temperature on July 9, 1974 was between 14.4 °C and 20.0 °C and averaged 17.2 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (41%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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.
  • February 23 » The Symbionese Liberation Army demands $4 million more to release kidnap victim Patty Hearst.
  • March 1 » Watergate scandal: Seven are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice.
  • March 5 » Yom Kippur War: Israeli forces withdraw from the west bank of the Suez Canal.
  • May 9 » Watergate scandal: The United States House Committee on the Judiciary opens formal and public impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon.
  • August 7 » Philippe Petit performs a high wire act between the twin towers of the World Trade Center 1,368 feet (417m) in the air.
  • November 22 » The United Nations General Assembly grants the Palestine Liberation Organization observer status.

Source: Wikipedia

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