Genealogy Verdon(c)k Driewegen-St.Denijs » Catharina Verdonk (1881-1974)

Day of marriage October 19, 1911

• The temperature on October 19, 1911 was between -0.6 °C and 16.5 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1911: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
  • April 6 » During the Battle of Deçiq, Dedë Gjon Luli Dedvukaj, leader of the Malësori Albanians, raises the Albanian flag in the town of Tuzi, Montenegro, for the first time after George Kastrioti (Skanderbeg).
  • May 23 » The New York Public Library is dedicated.
  • June 22 » Mexican Revolution: Government forces bring an end to the Magonista rebellion of 1911 in the Second Battle of Tijuana.
  • August 14 » United States Senate leaders agree to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the Senate among leading candidates to fill the vacancy left by William P. Frye's death.
  • September 18 » Russian Premier Pyotr Stolypin is shot at the Kiev Opera House.
  • December 24 » Lackawanna Cut-Off railway line opens in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Day of death July 29, 1974

• The temperature on July 29, 1974 was between 14.2 °C and 21.0 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 11.8 hours of sunshine (75%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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.
  • February 1 » A fire in the 25-story Joelma Building in São Paulo, Brazil kills 189 and injures 293.
  • February 4 » The Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps Patty Hearst in Berkeley, California.
  • February 21 » The last Israeli soldiers leave the west bank of the Suez Canal pursuant to a truce with Egypt.
  • August 5 » Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress places a $1billion limit on military aid to South Vietnam.
  • August 30 » A Belgrade–Dortmund express train derails at the main train station in Zagreb killing 153 passengers.
  • September 8 » Watergate scandal: US President Gerald Ford signs the pardon of Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.

Day of burial August 1, 1974

• The temperature on August 1, 1974 was between 11.3 °C and 21.3 °C and averaged 17.1 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 4.7 hours of sunshine (30%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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.
  • March 9 » The Mars 7 Flyby bus releases the descent module too early, missing Mars.
  • August 4 » A bomb explodes in the Italicus Express train at San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Italy, killing 12 people and wounding 22.
  • 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.
  • August 30 » A Belgrade–Dortmund express train derails at the main train station in Zagreb killing 153 passengers.
  • October 5 » Bombs planted by the PIRA kill four British soldiers and one civilian.
  • December 24 » Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1970 » John Barbirolli, English cellist and conductor (b. 1899)
• 1973 » Norm Smith, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1915)
• 1973 » Roger Williamson, English race car driver (b. 1948)
• 1974 » Cass Elliot, American singer (b. 1941)
• 1974 » Erich Kästner, German author and poet (b. 1899)
• 1976 » Mickey Cohen, American gangster (b. 1913)