Family tree Docter » Gerrit van Veen (1873-1927)
Personal data Gerrit van Veen
- He was born on March 13, 1873 in Rotterdam.
- He died on June 13, 1927 in Rotterdam, he was 54 years old.
- The birth parents are Gerrit van Veen and Aagje Meijer
- This information was last updated on January 20, 2014.
Household of Gerrit van Veen
He is married to Cornelia van Eck.
They got married on March 25, 1896 at Rotterdam, he was 23 years old.
Child(ren):
- Gerrit van Veen 1896-1962
- Barta van Veen 1898-????
- Jacobus van Veen 1903-
- Arie van Veen 1904-
- Cornelis van Veen 1906-1988
- Marinus van Veen 1909-1974
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Historical events
Birthday March 13, 1873
- The temperature on March 13, 1873 was about 1.6 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- February 18 » Bulgarian revolutionary leader Vasil Levski is executed by hanging in Sofia by the Ottoman authorities.
- June 5 » Sultan Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar closes the great slave market under the terms of a treaty with Great Britain.
- August 23 » Albert Bridge in Chelsea, London opens.
- August 30 » Austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Josef Land in the Arctic Sea.
- October 3 » Chief Kintpuash and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War of northern California.
- October 9 » A meeting at the U.S. Naval Academy establishes the U.S. Naval Institute.
Day of marriage March 25, 1896
- The temperature on March 25, 1896 was about 12.7 °C. The airpressure was 76 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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- March 1 » Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- May 18 » Khodynka Tragedy: A mass panic on Khodynka Field in Moscow during the festivities of the coronation of Russian Tsar Nicholas II results in the deaths of 1,389 people.
- May 27 » The F4-strength St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and causing over $10-million in damage.
- June 15 » The deadliest tsunami in Japan's history kills more than 22,000 people.
- September 21 » Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan: British forces under the command of Horatio Kitchener take Dongola.
Day of death June 13, 1927
- The temperature on June 13, 1927 was between 10.9 °C and 20.5 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In the year 1927: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.5 million citizens.
- May 9 » Old Parliament House, Canberra officially opens.
- June 13 » Aviator Charles Lindbergh receives a ticker tape parade down 5th Avenue in New York City.
- July 10 » Kevin O'Higgins TD, Vice-President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State is assassinated by the IRA.
- July 24 » The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres.
- August 1 » The Nanchang Uprising marks the first significant battle in the Chinese Civil War between the Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party. This day is commemorated as the anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.
- December 30 » The Ginza Line, the first subway line in Asia, opens in Tokyo, Japan.
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