Family tree Diverse » Jacob "Jan" van Ewijk (1879-1972)
Personal data Jacob "Jan" van Ewijk
- Nickname is Jan.
- He was born on June 5, 1879 in Westbroek, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- He died on August 29, 1972 in Westbroek, Utrecht, Netherlands, he was 93 years old.
- A child of Jacobus van Ewijk and Aartje Mantel
- This information was last updated on February 14, 2017.
Household of Jacob "Jan" van Ewijk
He is married to Jannigje Verhoef.
They got married on November 1, 1907 at Maarsseveen, Utrecht, Netherlands, he was 28 years old.Source 1
Abraham Verhoef witnessed this.
Lammert van Keulen witnessed this.
Pieter van Eijk witnessed this.
Child(ren):
- Willemijntje van Ewijk 1913-1913
- Clasina van Ewijk 1918-1976
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Historical events
Birthday June 5, 1879
- The temperature on June 5, 1879 was about 13.8 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 62%. 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 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 Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1879: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- April 5 » Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific.
- April 23 » Fire burns down the second main building and dome of the University of Notre Dame, which prompts the construction of the third, and current, Main Building with its golden dome.
- May 2 » The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is founded in Madrid by Pablo Iglesias.
- July 1 » Charles Taze Russell publishes the first edition of the religious magazine The Watchtower.
- October 7 » Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance.
- October 22 » Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb (it lasts 13⁄2 hours before burning out).
Day of marriage November 1, 1907
- The temperature on November 1, 1907 was between 6.1 °C and 12.8 °C and averaged 9.1 °C. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (44%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
- January 6 » Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome, Italy.
- January 14 » An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people.
- April 17 » The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.
- June 22 » The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens.
- September 7 » Cunard Line's RMSLusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
- December 16 » The American Great White Fleet begins its circumnavigation of the world.
Day of death August 29, 1972
- The temperature on August 29, 1972 was between 9.3 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 15.5 °C. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (73%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
- 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 year 1972: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
- February 10 » Ras Al Khaimah joins the United Arab Emirates, now making up seven emirates.
- February 17 » Cumulative sales of the Volkswagen Beetle exceed those of the Ford Model T.
- March 22 » In Eisenstadt v. Baird, the United States Supreme Court decides that unmarried persons have the right to possess contraceptives.
- June 29 » The United States Supreme Court rules in the case Furman v. Georgia that arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
- July 19 » Dhofar Rebellion: British SAS units help the Omani government against Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman rebels in the Battle of Mirbat.
- September 9 » In Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park, a Cave Research Foundation exploration and mapping team discovers a link between the Mammoth and Flint Ridge cave systems, making it the longest known cave passageway in the world.
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