Jan Borren » Evertje Knoppersen (1917-2005)

Day of marriage April 27, 1945

• The temperature on April 27, 1945 was between 7.1 °C and 11.4 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. 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 Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
• In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
  • April 18 » Over 1,000 bombers attack the small island of Heligoland, Germany.
  • May 5 » World War II: The Prague uprising begins as an attempt by the Czech resistance to free the city from German occupation.
  • May 6 » World War II: Axis Sally delivers her last propaganda broadcast to Allied troops.
  • June 10 » Australian Imperial Forces land in Brunei Bay to liberate Brunei.
  • June 14 » World War II: Filipino troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army liberate the captured in Ilocos Sur and start the Battle of Bessang Pass in Northern Luzon.
  • September 2 » Vietnam declares its independence, forming the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

Day of death April 22, 2005

• The temperature on April 22, 2005 was between 0.1 °C and 16.2 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 13.2 hours of sunshine (92%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2005: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
  • January 6 » A train collision in Graniteville, South Carolina, United States, releases about 60 tons of chlorine gas.
  • February 8 » Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former MP A. Chandranehru dies of injuries sustained in an ambush the previous day.
  • March 3 » James Roszko murders four Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables during a drug bust at his property in Rochfort Bridge, Alberta, then commits suicide. This is the deadliest peace-time incident for the RCMP since 1885 and the North-West Rebellion.
  • November 9 » Suicide bombers attack three hotels in Amman, Jordan, killing at least 60 people.
  • December 11 » Cronulla riots: Thousands of White Australians demonstrate against ethnic violence resulting in a riot against anyone thought to be Lebanese in Cronulla, New South Wales; these are followed up by retaliatory ethnic attacks on Cronulla.
  • December 15 » Introduction of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor into USAF active service.

Day of burial April 27, 2005

• The temperature on April 27, 2005 was between 8.1 °C and 15.5 °C and averaged 11.4 °C. There was 2.9 mm of rain during 3.5 hours. There was 9.3 hours of sunshine (64%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2005: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
  • January 8 » The nuclear sub USSSan Francisco collides at full speed with an undersea mountain south of Guam. One man is killed, but the sub surfaces and is repaired.
  • February 14 » In Beirut, 23 people, including former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, are killed when the equivalent of around 1,000kg of TNT is detonated while Hariri's motorcade drives through the city.
  • March 3 » James Roszko murders four Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables during a drug bust at his property in Rochfort Bridge, Alberta, then commits suicide. This is the deadliest peace-time incident for the RCMP since 1885 and the North-West Rebellion.
  • May 31 » Vanity Fair reveals that Mark Felt was "Deep Throat".
  • August 19 » The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins.
  • October 15 » A planned neo-Nazi protest against African-American street gangs sets off a riot in Toledo, Ohio. Twenty-nine people are arrested.

Source: Wikipedia

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