Sickler Family Tree » Samuel Ira Chilson (1913-2008)

Day of marriage February 17, 1936

• The temperature on February 17, 1936 was between 0.1 °C and 4.5 °C and averaged 2.5 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
  • June 28 » The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China.
  • July 21 » Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia is constituted, establishing an anarcho-syndicalist economy in Catalonia.
  • July 26 » King Edward VIII, in one of his few official duties before he abdicates the throne, officially unveils the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.
  • November 8 » Spanish Civil War: Francoist troops fail in their effort to capture Madrid, but begin the 3-year Siege of Madrid afterwards.
  • November 25 » In Berlin, Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact, agreeing to consult on measures "to safeguard their common interests" in the case of an unprovoked attack by the Soviet Union against either nation. The pact is renewed on the same day five years later with additional signatories.
  • December 23 » Spanish Civil War: The Spanish Republic legalizes the Regional Defence Council of Aragon.

Day of death February 16, 2008

• The temperature on February 16, 2008 was between -3.7 °C and 4.2 °C and averaged -0.5 °C. There was 9.0 hours of sunshine (90%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2008: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.4 million citizens.
  • February 17 » Kosovo declares independence from Serbia.
  • February 26 » The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea; this is the first event of its kind to take place in North Korea.
  • May 31 » Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7m/s) 9.72 seconds
  • June 9 » Two bombs explode at a train station near Algiers, Algeria, killing at least 13 people.
  • July 13 » Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001.
  • October 7 » Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into earth's atmosphere.

Source: Wikipedia

• 2004 » Doris Troy, American singer-songwriter (b. 1937)
• 2006 » Ernie Stautner, German-American football player and coach (b. 1925)
• 2006 » Johnny Grunge, American wrestler (b. 1966)
• 2009 » Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, South Korean cardinal (b. 1921)
• 2011 » Justinas Marcinkevičius, Lithuanian poet and playwright (b. 1930)
• 2011 » Len Lesser, American actor (b. 1922)