Local Heritage Book Barger-Compascuum » Harm Bruinsma (1892-1973)

Day of marriage February 12, 1914

• The temperature on February 12, 1914 was between 5.1 °C and 10.6 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 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 1914: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
  • March 8 » First flights (for the Royal Thai Air Force) at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok.
  • July 29 » The Cape Cod Canal opened.
  • August 2 » The German occupation of Luxembourg during World War I begins.
  • September 26 » The United States Federal Trade Commission is established by the Federal Trade Commission Act.
  • November 26 » HMS Bulwark was destroyed by a large internal explosion with the loss of 741 men near Sheerness.
  • December 25 » A series of unofficial truces occur across the Western Front to celebrate Christmas.

Day of death January 29, 1973

• The temperature on January 29, 1973 was between 4.7 °C and 9.0 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1973: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 13.4 million citizens.
  • January 22 » A chartered Boeing 707 explodes in flames upon landing at Kano Airport, Nigeria, killing 176.
  • January 22 » In a bout for the world heavyweight boxing championship in Kingston, Jamaica, challenger George Foreman knocks down champion Joe Frazier six times in the first two rounds before the fight is stopped by referee Arthur Mercante.
  • October 20 » The Sydney Opera House is opened by Elizabeth II after 14 years of construction.
  • October 30 » The Bosphorus Bridge in Turkey is completed, connecting the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus for the second time.
  • November 1 » The Indian state of Mysore is renamed as Karnataka to represent all the regions within Karunadu.
  • November 3 » Mariner program: NASA launches the Mariner 10 toward Mercury. On March 29, 1974, it becomes the first space probe to reach that planet.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1964 » Alan Ladd, American actor (b. 1913)
• 1969 » Allen Welsh Dulles, American banker, lawyer, and diplomat, 5th Director of Central Intelligence (b. 1893)
• 1970 » B. H. Liddell Hart, French-English soldier, historian, and journalist (b. 1895)
• 1977 » Freddie Prinze, American comedian and actor (b. 1954)
• 1978 » Frank Nicklin, Australian politician, 28th Premier of Queensland (b. 1895)
• 1980 » Jimmy Durante, American entertainer (b. 1893)