Genealogy Harssema » Eleanor Elizabeth (Pat) PLANTINGA (1921-2007)

Day of marriage August 22, 1942

• The temperature on August 22, 1942 was between 14.6 °C and 21.1 °C and averaged 17.1 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain during 1.7 hours. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
  • February 1 » Voice of America, the official external radio and television service of the United States government, begins broadcasting with programs aimed at areas controlled by the Axis powers.
  • May 26 » World War II: The Battle of Gazala takes place.
  • July 19 » World War II: The Second Happy Time of Hitler's submarines comes to an end, as the increasingly effective American convoy system compels them to return to the central Atlantic.
  • July 23 » Bulgarian poet and Communist leader Nikola Vaptsarov is executed by firing squad.
  • August 23 » World War II: Beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad.
  • September 21 » The Boeing B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight.

Day of death February 26, 2007

• The temperature on February 26, 2007 was between 5.5 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 Friday, July 7, 2006 to Thursday, February 22, 2007 the cabinet Balkenende III, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• 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 year 2007: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
  • January 4 » The 110th United States Congress convenes, electing Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history.
  • April 3 » Conventional-Train World Speed Record: A French TGV train on the LGV Est high speed line sets an official new world speed record.
  • May 19 » President of Romania Traian Băsescu survives an impeachment referendum and returns to office from suspension.
  • June 8 » Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is hit by the State's worst storms and flooding in 30 years resulting in the death of nine people and the grounding of a trade ship, the MVPasha Bulker.
  • September 24 » India won first ever T20 international Cricket World Cup.
  • December 13 » The Treaty of Lisbon is signed by members states of the European Union.

Source: Wikipedia

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