Family tree Ham en Dallinga » Willem (Saekles) Louwsma (1889-1964)
Personal data Willem (Saekles) Louwsma
- He was born on January 13, 1889 in Gaast.
- He died on October 28, 1964 in Sneek, he was 75 years old.
- A child of Saekle Louwsma and lolkje van Gunst
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Birthday January 13, 1889
- The temperature on January 13, 1889 was about -1.2 °C. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 8 » Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.
- April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
- May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
- June 6 » The Great Seattle Fire destroys all of downtown Seattle.
- July 8 » The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
- November 8 » Montana is admitted as the 41st U.S. state.
Day of death October 28, 1964
- The temperature on October 28, 1964 was between 4.7 °C and 7.6 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the 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 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 12 » Rebels in Zanzibar begin a revolt known as the Zanzibar Revolution and proclaim a republic.
- March 20 » The precursor of the European Space Agency, ESRO (European Space Research Organisation) is established per an agreement signed on June 14, 1962.
- April 1 » The British Admiralty, War Office and Air Ministry are replaced by a unified Defence Council of the United Kingdom.
- May 2 » First ascent of Shishapangma, the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the Eight-thousanders.
- June 10 » United States Senate breaks a 75-day filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, leading to the bill's passage.
- June 11 » World War II veteran Walter Seifert attacks an elementary school in Cologne, Germany, killing at least eight children and two teachers and seriously injuring several more with a home-made flamethrower and a lance.
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- 1890 » Jüri Uluots, Estonian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Estonia († 1945)
- 1892 » Ermanno Aebi, Italian-Swiss footballer († 1976)
- 1893 » Charles Arnison, English lieutenant and pilot († 1974)
- 1957 » Ernst Gräfenberg, German-American physician and gynecologist (b. 1881)
- 1959 » Camilo Cienfuegos, Cuban soldier (b. 1932)
- 1963 » Mart Saar, Estonian organist and composer (b. 1882)
- 1965 » Thomas Graham Brown, Scottish mountaineer and physiologist (b. 1882)
- 1969 » Constance Dowling, American model and actress (b. 1920)
- 1970 » Baby Huey, American singer-songwriter (b. 1944)
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The Family tree Ham en Dallinga publication was prepared by Dirk Ham.
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Dirk Ham, "Family tree Ham en Dallinga", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/ham-stamboom/I504986.php : accessed February 13, 2026), "Willem (Saekles) Louwsma (1889-1964)".
Dirk Ham, "Family tree Ham en Dallinga", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/ham-stamboom/I504986.php : accessed February 13, 2026), "Willem (Saekles) Louwsma (1889-1964)".