Gezinsreconstructies Steenwijk » Anna Hendrika Wicherson (1889-1962)

Day of marriage October 18, 1928

• The temperature on October 18, 1928 was between 8.2 °C and 15.4 °C and averaged 12.3 °C. There was 8.5 mm of rain. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• In the year 1928: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
  • August 27 » The Kellogg–Briand Pact outlawing war is signed by fifteen nations. Ultimately sixty-one nations will sign it.
  • September 28 » Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became known as penicillin.
  • October 28 » The "Indonesia Raya", now the national anthem, is first played during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.
  • November 15 » The RNLI lifeboat Mary Stanford capsized in Rye Harbour with the loss of the entire 17-man crew.
  • November 18 » Release of the animated short Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, featuring the third appearances of cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This is considered by the Disney corporation to be Mickey's birthday.
  • December 13 » George Gershwin's An American in Paris is first performed.

Day of death November 19, 1962

• The temperature on November 19, 1962 was between 0.4 °C and 5.5 °C and averaged 2.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (8%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-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)
• In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1962: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 11.7 million citizens.
  • May 22 » Continental Airlines Flight 11 crashes after bombs explode on board.
  • August 15 » James Joseph Dresnok defects to North Korea after running across the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Dresnok died in 2016.
  • October 9 » Uganda becomes an independent Commonwealth realm.
  • October 12 » The Columbus Day Storm strikes the U.S. Pacific Northwest with record wind velocities; 46 dead and at least U.S. $230 million in damages.
  • October 14 » The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when an American reconnaissance aircraft takes photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles being installed in Cuba.
  • October 25 » Cuban Missile Crisis: Adlai Stevenson shows the United Nations Security Council reconnaissance photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles in Cuba.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1960 » Phyllis Haver, American actress (b. 1899)
• 1962 » Grigol Robakidze, Georgian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1882)
• 1963 » Carmen Boni, Italian-French actress (b. 1901)
• 1963 » Henry B. Richardson, American archer (b. 1889)
• 1967 » Charles J. Watters, American priest and soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1927)