Mitchell Family Tree » Charles Edward Skipper (1895-1987)

Day of marriage December 2, 1919

• The temperature on December 2, 1919 was between 2.5 °C and 8.1 °C and averaged 5.7 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1919: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
  • July 11 » The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in the Netherlands.
  • July 23 » Prince Regent Aleksander Karađorđević signs the decree establishing the University of Ljubljana
  • September 11 » United States Marine Corps invades Honduras.
  • October 7 » KLM, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, is founded. It is the oldest airline still operating under its original name.
  • November 7 » The first Palmer Raid is conducted on the second anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Over 10,000 suspected communists and anarchists are arrested in 23 U.S. cities.
  • December 3 » After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, including two collapses causing 89 deaths, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic.

Day of death May 23, 1987

• The temperature on May 23, 1987 was between 7.2 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain during 3.2 hours. There was 9.8 hours of sunshine (61%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. 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 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1987: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 14.6 million citizens.
  • January 22 » Philippine security forces open fire on a crowd of 10,000–15,000 demonstrators at Malacañang Palace, Manila, killing 13.
  • March 7 » Lieyu massacre: Taiwanese military massacre of 19 unarmed Vietnamese refugees at Donggang, Lieyu, Kinmen.
  • May 3 » A crash by Bobby Allison at the Talladega Superspeedway, Alabama fencing at the start-finish line would lead NASCAR to develop the restrictor plate for the following season both at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega.
  • May 17 » Iran–Iraq War: An Iraqi Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet fires two missiles into the U.S. Navy warship USSStark, killing 37 and injuring 21 of her crew.
  • August 31 » Thai Airways Flight 365 crashes into the ocean near Ko Phuket, Thailand, killing all 83 aboard.
  • October 19 » Black Monday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 22%, 508 points.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1986 » Sterling Hayden, American actor (b. 1916)
• 1989 » Georgy Tovstonogov, Russian director and producer (b. 1915)
• 1989 » Karl Koch, German computer hacker (b. 1965)
• 1991 » Fletcher Markle, Canadian director, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1921)
• 1991 » Jean Van Houtte, Belgian academic and politician, 50th Prime Minister of Belgium (b. 1907)
• 1991 » Wilhelm Kempff, German pianist and composer (b. 1895)