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Personal data Willem Moerkerk
- He was born on August 18, 1888 in Amsterdam, Gemeente Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland.
- Occupations:
- typograaf.
- starting 1910 boekdrukker.
- Resident starting September 21, 1953: Almelo, Gemeente Almelo, Overijssel, Nederland.
- He died on January 18, 1957 in Almelo, Gemeente Almelo, Overijssel, Nederland, he was 68 years old.
- A child of Coenraad Moerkerk and Hendrika van Kampen
- This information was last updated on December 23, 2022.
Household of Willem Moerkerk
(1) He is married to Cornelia de Visser.
They got married on August 3, 1910 at Amsterdam, Gemeente Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 21 years old.Source 1
Child(ren):
- Hendrika Moerkerk 1911-1912
The couple were divorced from October 11, 1929 at Amsterdam, Gemeente Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland.
(2) He is married to Carolina Johanna Donker.
They got married on October 30, 1935 at Amsterdam, Gemeente Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 47 years old.Source 2
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Historical events
Birthday August 18, 1888
- The temperature on August 18, 1888 was about 14.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- March 20 » The premiere of the very first Romani language operetta is staged in Moscow, Russia.
- May 13 » With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery.
- June 5 » The Rio de la Plata earthquake takes place.
- September 8 » Isaac Peral's submarine is first tested.
- September 30 » Jack the Ripper kills his third and fourth victims, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes.
- October 14 » Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.
Day of marriage October 30, 1935
- The temperature on October 30, 1935 was between 6.8 °C and 12.3 °C and averaged 9.3 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- 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 1935: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.4 million citizens.
- February 28 » DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers invents nylon.
- March 21 » Shah of Iran Reza Shah Pahlavi formally asks the international community to call Persia by its native name, Iran.
- June 3 » One thousand unemployed Canadian workers board freight cars in Vancouver, beginning a protest trek to Ottawa.
- July 20 » Switzerland: A Royal Dutch Airlines plane en route from Milan to Frankfurt crashes into a Swiss mountain, killing thirteen.
- July 24 » The Dust Bowl heat wave reaches its peak, sending temperatures to 109°F (43°C) in Chicago and 104°F (40°C) in Milwaukee.
- December 17 » First flight of the Douglas DC-3.
Day of death January 18, 1957
- The temperature on January 18, 1957 was between -6.4 °C and 2.4 °C and averaged -1.7 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 4.3 hours of sunshine (51%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1957: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
- January 11 » The African Convention is founded in Dakar, Senegal.
- March 31 » Elections to the Territorial Assembly of the French colony Upper Volta are held. After the elections PDU and MDV form a government.
- May 22 » South Africa's government approves of racial separation in universities.
- August 1 » The United States and Canada form the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
- September 4 » The Ford Motor Company introduces the Edsel.
- December 20 » The initial production version of the Boeing 707 makes its first flight.
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