Local Heritage Book Barger-Compascuum » Maria Adelheid de Groot (1917-1994)

Day of marriage July 8, 1939

• The temperature on July 8, 1939 was between 15.7 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 18.0 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
  • August 2 » Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to begin the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear weapon.
  • August 15 » The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California.
  • September 2 » World War II: Following the start of the invasion of Poland the previous day, the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) is annexed by Nazi Germany.
  • September 6 » World War II: Britain suffers its first fighter pilot casualty of the Second World War at the Battle of Barking Creek as a result of friendly fire.
  • November 26 » Shelling of Mainila: The Soviet Army orchestrates an incident which is used to justify the start of the Winter War with Finland four days later.
  • December 15 » Gone with the Wind (highest inflation adjusted grossing film) receives its premiere at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

Day of death June 7, 1994

• The temperature on June 7, 1994 was between 11.1 °C and 14.9 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. 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 Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1994: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 15.3 million citizens.
  • March 18 » Bosnia's Bosniaks and Croats sign the Washington Agreement, ending war between the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and establishing the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • April 27 » South African general election: The first democratic general election in South Africa, in which black citizens could vote. The Interim Constitution comes into force.
  • June 1 » Republic of South Africa becomes a Commonwealth republic.
  • June 13 » A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, blames recklessness by Exxon and Captain Joseph Hazelwood for the Exxon Valdez disaster, allowing victims of the oil spill to seek $15billion in damages.
  • June 15 » Israel and Vatican City establish full diplomatic relations.
  • September 28 » The cruise ferry MSEstonia sinks in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people.

Day of burial June 11, 1994

• The temperature on June 11, 1994 was between 7.3 °C and 16.1 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (42%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. 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 Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1994: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 15.3 million citizens.
  • April 15 » Marrakesh Agreement relating to foundation of World Trade Organization is adopted.
  • May 9 » Disappearance of Cleashindra Hall in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
  • June 15 » Israel and Vatican City establish full diplomatic relations.
  • September 3 » Sino-Soviet split: Russia and the People's Republic of China agree to de-target their nuclear weapons against each other.
  • September 30 » Aldwych tube station (originally Strand Station) of the London Underground closes after eighty-eight years in service.
  • October 21 » In Seoul, South Korea, 32 people are killed when a span of the Seongsu Bridge collapses.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1992 » Bill France Sr., American race car driver and businessman, co-founded NASCAR (b. 1909)
• 1993 » Dražen Petrović, Croatian basketball player, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer 2002 (b. 1964)
• 1995 » Charles Ritchie, Canadian diplomat, High Commission of Canada to the United Kingdom (b. 1906)
• 1995 » Hsuan Hua, Chinese monk and educator (b. 1918)
• 1996 » Max Factor, Jr., American businessman (b. 1904)
• 1997 » Jacques Canetti, French music executive and talent agent (b. 1909)