Family tree van de familie de Beurs » Pieter de Beurs (1906-1968)

Day of marriage May 1, 1930

• The temperature on May 1, 1930 was between 3.5 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 10.3 °C. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1930: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 7.8 million citizens.
  • January 30 » The Politburo of the Soviet Union orders the extermination of the Kulaks.
  • February 18 » Elm Farm Ollie becomes the first cow to fly in a fixed-wing aircraft and also the first cow to be milked in an aircraft.
  • April 2 » After the mysterious death of Empress Zewditu, Haile Selassie is proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia.
  • September 17 » The Kurdish Ararat rebellion is suppressed by the Turks.
  • September 27 » Bobby Jones wins the (pre-Masters) Grand Slam of golf.
  • October 3 » The German Socialist Labour Party in Poland – Left is founded.

Day of death March 1, 1968

• The temperature on March 1, 1968 was between -1.2 °C and 6.0 °C and averaged 1.2 °C. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (36%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1968: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 12.7 million citizens.
  • January 22 » Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first Lunar module into space.
  • March 17 » As a result of nerve gas testing by the U.S. Army Chemical Corps in Skull Valley, Utah, over 6,000 sheep are found dead.
  • April 6 » In Richmond, Indiana's downtown district, a double explosion kills 41 and injures 150.
  • April 8 » BOAC Flight 712 catches fire shortly after takeoff. As a result of her actions in the accident, Barbara Jane Harrison is awarded a posthumous George Cross, the only GC awarded to a woman in peacetime.
  • September 15 » The Soviet Zond 5 spaceship is launched, becoming the first spacecraft to fly around the Moon and re-enter the Earth's atmosphere.
  • October 20 » Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy marries Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis.

Day of burial March 6, 1968

• The temperature on March 6, 1968 was between -0.9 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 3.3 °C. There was 5.6 mm of rain during 6.8 hours. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (16%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1968: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 12.7 million citizens.
  • January 31 » Nauru gains independence from Australia.
  • March 31 » American President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to the nation of "Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam" in a television address. At the conclusion of his speech, he announces: "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President."
  • April 4 » Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 6.
  • April 23 » Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university.
  • October 20 » Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy marries Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis.
  • October 26 » Soviet cosmonaut Georgy Beregovoy pilots Soyuz 3 into space for a four-day mission.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1966 » Fritz Houtermans, Polish-German physicist and academic (b. 1903)
• 1974 » Bobby Timmons, American pianist and composer (b. 1935)
• 1976 » Jean Martinon, French conductor and composer (b. 1910)
• 1978 » Paul Scott, English author, poet, and playwright (b. 1920)
• 1979 » Mustafa Barzani, Iraqi-Kurdistan politician (b. 1903)
• 1980 » Wilhelmina Cooper, Dutch-American model and businesswoman, founded Wilhelmina Models (b. 1940)