Sluzigers (e.a.) » Willem Rook (1898-1973)

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He is married to Jantje Wolterink.

They got married after 1925.

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Historical events

Birthday April 18, 1898

  • The temperature on April 18, 1898 was about 7.1 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • June 11 » The Hundred Days' Reform, a planned movement to reform social, political, and educational institutions in China, is started by the Guangxu Emperor, but is suspended by Empress Dowager Cixi after 104 days. (The failed reform led to the abolition of the Imperial examination in 1905.)
    • August 25 » Seven hundred Greek civilians, 17 British guards and the British Consul of Crete are killed by a Turkish mob in Heraklion, Greece.
    • September 21 » Empress Dowager Cixi seizes power and ends the Hundred Days' Reform in China.
    • October 6 » Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the largest American music fraternity, is founded at the New England Conservatory of Music.
    • December 3 » The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club defeated an all-star collection of early football players 16–0, in what is considered to be the very first all-star game for professional American football.
    • December 26 » Marie and Pierre Curie announce the isolation of radium.

Day of death January 26, 1973

  • The temperature on January 26, 1973 was between 4.0 °C and 6.7 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. There was 8.7 mm of rain during 8.0 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 8 » Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched.
    • July 28 » Summer Jam at Watkins Glen: Nearly 600,000 people attend a rock festival at the Watkins Glen International Raceway.
    • September 11 » JAT Airways Flight 769 crashes into the Maganik mountain range while on approach to Titograd Airport, killing 35 passengers and six crew.
    • September 19 » King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has his investiture.
    • November 4 » The Netherlands experiences the first Car-Free Sunday caused by the 1973 oil crisis. Highways are used only by cyclists and roller skaters.
    • November 24 » A national speed limit is imposed on the Autobahn in Germany because of the 1973 oil crisis. The speed limit lasts only four months.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

  • 1897 » Ardito Desio, Italian geologist and cartographer († 2001)
  • 1897 » Per-Erik Hedlund, Swedish skier († 1975)
  • 1898 » Patrick Hennessy, Irish soldier and businessman († 1981)
  • 1900 » Bertha Isaacs, Bahamian teacher, tennis player, politician and women's rights activist († 1997)
  • 1901 » Al Lewis, American songwriter († 1967)
  • 1901 » László Németh, Hungarian dentist, author, and playwright († 1975)

Source: Wikipedia


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