Genealogy Pot en Smit » WILLIAM MARTEN WESTERMAN (1892-1950)

Day of marriage May 12, 1933

• The temperature on May 12, 1933 was between 3.7 °C and 14.3 °C and averaged 9.3 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (16%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1933: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 8.2 million citizens.
  • February 25 » Launch of the USSRanger at Newport News, Virginia. It is the first purpose-built aircraft carrier to be commissioned by the US Navy.
  • March 12 » Great Depression: Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation for the first time as President of the United States. This is also the first of his "fireside chats".
  • March 28 » The Imperial Airways biplane City of Liverpool is believed to be the first airliner lost to sabotage when a passenger sets a fire on board.
  • May 27 » New Deal: The U.S. Federal Securities Act is signed into law requiring the registration of securities with the Federal Trade Commission.
  • September 3 » Yevgeniy Abalakov is the first man to reach the highest point in the Soviet Union, Communism Peak (now called Ismoil Somoni Peak and situated in Tajikistan) (7495 m).
  • October 12 » The military Alcatraz Citadel becomes the civilian Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.

Day of death February 21, 1950

• The temperature on February 21, 1950 was between 2.2 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (16%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 6 » The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.
  • May 19 » A barge containing munitions destined for Pakistan explodes in the harbor at South Amboy, New Jersey, devastating the city.
  • July 20 » Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs.
  • August 20 » Korean War: United Nations repel an offensive by North Korean divisions attempting to cross the Nakdong River and assault the city of Taegu.
  • November 21 » Two Canadian National Railway trains collide in northeastern British Columbia in the Canoe River train crash; the death toll is 21, with 17 of them Canadian troops bound for Korea.
  • December 2 » Korean War: Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River ended, with decisive Chinese victory, UN forces were completely expelled from North Korea.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1938 » George Ellery Hale, American astronomer and academic (b. 1868)
• 1941 » Frederick Banting, Canadian physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1891)
• 1944 » Ferenc Szisz, Hungarian-French race car driver (b. 1873)
• 1945 » Eric Liddell, Scottish rugby player and runner (b. 1902)
• 1946 » José Streel, Belgian journalist (b. 1911)
• 1958 » Duncan Edwards, English footballer (b. 1936)