Parentele of Geurt Jacobs » Hendrik Cornelis Helsdingen (1876-1964)

Day of marriage December 29, 1899

• The temperature on December 29, 1899 was about 8.2 °C. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. 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, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1899: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • February 22 » Filipino forces led by General Antonio Luna launch counterattacks for the first time against the American forces during the Philippine–American War. The Filipinos fail to regain Manila from the Americans.
  • March 27 » Emilio Aguinaldo leads Filipino forces for the only time during the Philippine–American War at the Battle of Marilao River.
  • October 11 » The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
  • November 2 » The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.
  • November 28 » The Second Boer War: a British column is engaged by Boer forces at the Battle of Modder River; although the Boers withdraw, the British suffer heavy casualties.
  • December 11 » Second Boer War: In the Battle of Magersfontein the Boers commanded by general Piet Cronjé inflict a defeat on the forces of the British Empire commanded by Lord Methuen trying to relieve the Siege of Kimberley.

Day of death January 19, 1964

• The temperature on January 19, 1964 was between -7.4 °C and 0.5 °C and averaged -2.0 °C. The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak 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 July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1964: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 12.0 million citizens.
  • January 13 » Anti-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta, resulting in 100 deaths.
  • May 2 » Vietnam War: An explosion sinks the American aircraft carrier USNS Card while it is docked at Saigon. Two Viet Cong combat swimmers had placed explosives on the ship's hull. She is raised and returned to service less than seven months later.
  • May 29 » The Arab League meets in East Jerusalem to discuss the Palestinian question, leading to the formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
  • August 7 » Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson broad war powers to deal with North Vietnamese attacks on American forces.
  • November 2 » King Saud of Saudi Arabia is deposed by a family coup, and replaced by his half-brother Faisal.
  • December 5 » Vietnam War: For his heroism in battle earlier in the year, Captain Roger Donlon is awarded the first Medal of Honor of the war.

Day of burial January 24, 1964

• The temperature on January 24, 1964 was between -0.7 °C and 4.5 °C and averaged 1.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1964: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 12.0 million citizens.
  • March 1 » Villarrica Volcano begins a strombolian eruption causing lahars that destroy half of the town of Coñaripe.
  • May 20 » Discovery of the cosmic microwave background radiation by Robert Woodrow Wilson and Arno Penzias.
  • June 28 » Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
  • September 25 » The Mozambican War of Independence against Portugal begins.
  • October 14 » Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence.
  • October 14 » The Soviet Presidium and the Communist Party Central Committee each vote to accept Nikita Khrushchev's "voluntary" request to retire from his offices.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1957 » József Dudás, Romanian-Hungarian activist and politician (b. 1912)
• 1963 » Clement Smoot, American golfer (b. 1884)
• 1964 » Firmin Lambot, Belgian cyclist (b. 1886)
• 1965 » Arnold Luhaäär, Estonian weightlifter (b. 1905)
• 1968 » Ray Harroun, American race car driver and engineer (b. 1879)
• 1972 » Michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936)