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Personal data Cornelis Davelaar
- He was born on July 2, 1877 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- Occupations:
- starting 1903 treinsmid.
- starting 1930 wagenmeester bij de Nederlandse spoorwegen.
- He died on August 20, 1947 in Amsterdam, Gemeente Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 70 years old.
- A child of Cornelis Davelaar and Willemijntje van Soest
- This information was last updated on September 17, 2018.
Household of Cornelis Davelaar
(1) He is married to Jantje Eker.
They got married on April 5, 1902 at Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Duisburg, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duitsland, he was 24 years old.Source 1
Child(ren):
(2) He is married to Maria van der Graft.
They got married on March 20, 1930 at Amsterdam, Gemeente Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 52 years old.Source 2
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Sources
Gezinskaart Amsterdam
https://www.openarch.nl/show.php?archive=nha&identifier=25c18afa-8d4e-461b-9cff-3bce86b707c8⟨=nl
Historical events
Birthday July 2, 1877
- The temperature on July 2, 1877 was about 21.2 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 50%. 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 August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1877: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- February 20 » Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake receives its premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
- May 5 » American Indian Wars: Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the United States Army under Colonel Nelson Miles.
- May 6 » Chief Crazy Horse of the Oglala Lakota surrenders to United States troops in Nebraska.
- June 15 » Henry Ossian Flipper becomes the first African American cadet to graduate from the United States Military Academy.
- September 24 » The Battle of Shiroyama is a decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion.
- December 10 » Russo-Turkish War: The Russian Army captures Plevna after a 5-month siege. The garrison of 25,000 surviving Turks surrenders. The Russian victory is decisive for the outcome of the war and the Liberation of Bulgaria.
Day of marriage March 20, 1930
- The temperature on March 20, 1930 was between -0.4 °C and 5.6 °C and averaged 2.3 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 7.9 hours of sunshine (65%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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.
- February 18 » While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto.
- April 2 » After the mysterious death of Empress Zewditu, Haile Selassie is proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia.
- April 28 » The Independence Producers hosted the first night game in the history of Organized Baseball in Independence, Kansas.
- May 1 » "Pluto" is officially proposed for the name of the newly-discovered dwarf planet Pluto by Vesto Slipher in the Lowell Observatory Observation Circular. The name quickly catches on.
- June 9 » A Chicago Tribune reporter, Jake Lingle, is killed during rush hour at the Illinois Central train station by Leo Vincent Brothers, allegedly over a $100,000 gambling debt owed to Al Capone.
- December 7 » W1XAV in Boston, Massachusetts telecasts video from the CBS radio orchestra program, The Fox Trappers. The telecast also includes the first television commercial in the United States, an advertisement for I.J. Fox Furriers, who sponsored the radio show.
Day of death August 20, 1947
- The temperature on August 20, 1947 was between 15.2 °C and 25.5 °C and averaged 20.1 °C. There was 12.4 hours of sunshine (86%). The average windspeed was 3 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 July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
- January 22 » KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, begins operation in Hollywood.
- February 12 » Christian Dior unveils a "New Look", helping Paris regain its position as the capital of the fashion world.
- February 23 » International Organization for Standardization is founded.
- March 1 » The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations.
- October 16 » The Philippines takes over the administration of the Turtle Islands and the Mangsee Islands from the United Kingdom.
- November 17 » American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century.
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- 1951 » İzzettin Çalışlar, Turkish general (b. 1882)
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