Parentele of Geurt Jacobs » Wouter Groothuis (1865-1955)

Day of marriage December 31, 1896

• The temperature on December 31, 1896 was about 5.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • February 21 » An Englishman raised in Australia, Bob Fitzsimmons, fought an Irishman, Peter Maher, in an American promoted event which technically took place in Mexico, winning the 1896 World Heavyweight Championship in boxing.
  • March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
  • May 26 » Nicholas II becomes the last Tsar of Imperial Russia.
  • June 15 » The deadliest tsunami in Japan's history kills more than 22,000 people.
  • August 16 » Skookum Jim Mason, George Carmack and Dawson Charlie discover gold in a tributary of the Klondike River in Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush.
  • November 17 » The Western Pennsylvania Hockey League, which later became the first ice hockey league to openly trade and hire players, began play at Pittsburgh's Schenley Park Casino.

Day of death July 11, 1955

• The temperature on July 11, 1955 was between 16.2 °C and 26.0 °C and averaged 21.2 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (50%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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.
  • July 27 » The Austrian State Treaty restores Austrian sovereignty.
  • August 20 » Battle of Philippeville: In Morocco, a force of Berbers from the Atlas Mountains region of Algeria raid two rural settlements and kill 77 French nationals.
  • September 6 » Istanbul's Greek, Jewish, and Armenian minorities are the target of a government-sponsored pogrom; dozens are killed in ensuing riots.
  • September 16 » The military coup to unseat President Juan Perón of Argentina is launched at midnight.
  • September 20 » The Treaty on Relations between the USSR and the GDR is signed.
  • December 8 » The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe.

Day of burial July 15, 1955

• The temperature on July 15, 1955 was between 16.3 °C and 27.4 °C and averaged 21.8 °C. There was 12.9 hours of sunshine (79%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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.
  • March 2 » Norodom Sihanouk, king of Cambodia, abdicates the throne in favor of his father, Norodom Suramarit.
  • 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.
  • June 7 » Lux Radio Theatre signs off the air permanently. The show launched in New York in 1934, and featured radio adaptations of Broadway shows and popular films.
  • June 14 » Chile becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
  • September 6 » Istanbul's Greek, Jewish, and Armenian minorities are the target of a government-sponsored pogrom; dozens are killed in ensuing riots.
  • November 5 » After being destroyed in World War II, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with a performance of Beethoven's Fidelio.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1937 » George Gershwin, American pianist, songwriter, and composer (b. 1898)
• 1959 » Charlie Parker, English cricketer, coach, and umpire (b. 1882)
• 1966 » Delmore Schwartz, American poet and short story writer (b. 1913)
• 1967 » Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (b. 1917)
• 1971 » John W. Campbell, American journalist and author (b. 1910)
• 1971 » Pedro Rodríguez, Mexican racing driver (b. 1940)