Genealogieën Bex/Vromen/Overhof(f)/Herings » Geertruida Johanna Maria (Truus) BEX (1933-2010)

Day of marriage October 19, 1955

• The temperature on October 19, 1955 was between 0.5 °C and 11.7 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) 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)
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1955: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
  • February 18 » Operation Teapot: Teapot test shot "Wasp" is successfully detonated at the Nevada Test Site with a yield of 1.2 kilotons. Wasp is the first of fourteen shots in the Teapot series.
  • April 1 » The EOKA rebellion against the British Empire begins in Cyprus, with the goal of unifying with Greece.
  • April 24 » The Bandung Conference ends: Twenty-nine non-aligned nations of Asia and Africa finish a meeting that condemns colonialism, racism, and the Cold War.
  • May 25 » In the United States, a night-time F5 tornado strikes the small city of Udall, Kansas, killing 80 and injuring 273. It is the deadliest tornado to ever occur in the state and the 23rd deadliest in the U.S.
  • December 5 » The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merge and form the AFL–CIO.
  • December 20 » Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.

Day of death May 4, 2010

• The temperature on May 4, 2010 was between 4.0 °C and 11.2 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 8.8 hours of sunshine (58%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
• In the year 2010: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
  • February 8 » A freak storm in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan triggers a series of at least 36 avalanches, burying over two miles of road, killing at least 172 people and trapping over 2,000 travelers.
  • February 15 » Two trains collide in the Halle train collision in Halle, Belgium, killing 19 and injuring 171 people.
  • May 15 » Jessica Watson becomes the youngest person to sail, non-stop and unassisted around the world solo.
  • May 19 » The Royal Thai Armed Forces concludes its crackdown on protests by forcing the surrender of United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship leaders.
  • August 24 » Henan Airlines Flight 8387 crashes at Yichun Lindu Airport in Yichun, Heilongjiang, China, killing 44 out of the 96 people on board.
  • October 3 » The 19th Commonwealth Games commence in Delhi.

Day of burial May 10, 2010

• The temperature on May 10, 2010 was between 2.0 °C and 11.0 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (17%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
• In the year 2010: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
  • January 1 » A suicide car bomber detonates at a volleyball tournament in Lakki Marwat, Pakistan, killing 105 and injuring 100 more.
  • July 25 » WikiLeaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.
  • August 8 » China Floods: A mudslide in Zhugqu County, Gansu, China, kills more than 1,400 people.
  • September 2 » Israel-Palestinian conflict: the 2010 Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are launched by the United States.
  • September 7 » A Chinese fishing trawler collided with two Japanese Coast Guard patrol boats in disputed waters near the Senkaku Islands.
  • November 4 » Qantas Flight 32, an Airbus A380, suffers an uncontained engine failure over Indonesia shortly after taking off from Singapore, crippling the jet. The crew manage to safely return to Singapore, saving all 469 passengers and crew.

Source: Wikipedia

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