Just One Tree in the Forest » Columbia Ruth Zirkle (1901-1991)

Day of marriage December 22, 1916

• The temperature on December 22, 1916 was between 1.3 °C and 5.4 °C and averaged 3.7 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1916: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
  • February 3 » The Centre Block of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada burns down with the loss of 7 lives.
  • February 29 » Tokelau is annexed by the United Kingdom.
  • August 28 » World War I: Germany declares war on Romania.
  • November 7 » Jeannette Rankin is the first woman elected to the United States Congress.
  • November 21 » Mines from SM U-73 sink the HMHS Britannic, the largest ship lost in the First World War.
  • December 30 » The last coronation in Hungary is performed for King Charles IV and Queen Zita.

Day of death April 2, 1991

• The temperature on April 2, 1991 was between 8.6 °C and 14.1 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (7%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1991: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 15.0 million citizens.
  • January 9 » Representatives from the United States and Iraq meet at the Geneva Peace Conference to try to find a peaceful resolution to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
  • January 16 » Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
  • June 12 » Russians first democratically elected Boris Yeltsin as the President of Russia.
  • August 21 » Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after its occupation by the Soviet Union since 1940.
  • September 8 » The Republic of Macedonia becomes independent.
  • November 14 » American and British authorities announce indictments against two Libyan intelligence officials in connection with the downing of the Pan Am Flight 103.

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• 1987 » Buddy Rich, American drummer, songwriter, and bandleader (b. 1917)
• 1989 » Manolis Angelopoulos, Greek singer (b. 1939)
• 1992 » Jan van Aartsen, Dutch politician (b. 1909)
• 1992 » Juanito, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1954)
• 1994 » Betty Furness, American actress, consumer advocate, game show panelist, television journalist and television personality (b. 1916)
• 1994 » Marc Fitch, British historian and philanthropist (b. 1908)