Stambomen Droste, Casand en Boogaart » Gerrit van Walen (1910-1967)
Personal data Gerrit van Walen
- He was born on October 5, 1910 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland.
- Profession: winkelier.
- He died on July 11, 1967 in Blaricum, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 56 years old.
- A child of Willem Marinus van Walen and Joanna Margaretha Kok
- This information was last updated on November 19, 2023.
Household of Gerrit van Walen
(1) He is married to Thea Visser.
They got married on July 18, 1935 at Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 24 years old.
Child(ren):
- Mieke van Walen 1939-1988
The couple were divorced from December 16, 1946 at Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland.
(2) He is married to Gijsbertje Jansen.
They got married.
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Historical events
Birthday October 5, 1910
- The temperature on October 5, 1910 was between 12.1 °C and 16.7 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1910: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.9 million citizens.
- June 2 » Charles Rolls, a co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited, becomes the first man to make a non-stop double crossing of the English Channel by plane.
- August 20 » Extremely dry and windy weather in the Inland Northwest of the United States causes several small wildfires to coalesce into the Great Fire of 1910, burning approximately 3million acres (12,000km) and killing 87 people.
- September 12 » Premiere performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 in Munich (with a chorus of 852 singers and an orchestra of 171 players. Mahler's rehearsal assistant conductor was Bruno Walter).
- September 22 » The Duke of York's Picture House opens in Brighton, now the oldest continually operating cinema in Britain.
- October 6 » Eleftherios Venizelos is elected prime minister of Greece for the first of seven times.
- November 10 » The date of Thomas A. Davis' opening of the San Diego Army and Navy Academy, although the official founding date is November 23, 1910.
Day of marriage July 18, 1935
- The temperature on July 18, 1935 was between 10.5 °C and 19.5 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 7.2 mm of rain during 2.0 hours. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (10%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak 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.
- May 14 » The Constitution of the Philippines is ratified by a popular vote.
- May 24 » The first night game in Major League Baseball history is played in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the Cincinnati Reds beating the Philadelphia Phillies 2–1 at Crosley Field.
- June 3 » One thousand unemployed Canadian workers board freight cars in Vancouver, beginning a protest trek to Ottawa.
- July 1 » Regina, Saskatchewan police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police ambush strikers participating in the On-to-Ottawa Trek.
- July 16 » The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- 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.
Day of death July 11, 1967
- The temperature on July 11, 1967 was between 9.6 °C and 26.7 °C and averaged 19.2 °C. There was 13.7 hours of sunshine (83%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. 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 November 22, 1966 to April 5, 1967 the cabinet Zijlstra, with Prof. dr. J. Zijlstra (ARP) as prime minister.
- 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 1967: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 12.5 million citizens.
- May 30 » The Nigerian Eastern Region declares independence as the Republic of Biafra, sparking a civil war.
- July 24 » During an official state visit to Canada, French President Charles de Gaulle declares to a crowd of over 100,000 in Montreal: Vive le Québec libre! ("Long live free Quebec!"); the statement angered the Canadian government and many Anglophone Canadians.
- August 25 » George Lincoln Rockwell, founder of the American Nazi Party, is assassinated by a former member of his group.
- September 30 » The BBC Light Programme, Third Programme and Home Service are replaced with BBC Radio 2, 3 and 4 Respectively, BBC Radio 1 is also launched.
- November 28 » The first pulsar (PSR B1919+21, in the constellation of Vulpecula) is discovered by two astronomers Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Antony Hewish.
- November 29 » Vietnam War: U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announces his resignation.
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- 1911 » Brian O'Nolan, Irish author and playwright († 1966)
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- 1959 » Charlie Parker, English cricketer, coach, and umpire (b. 1882)
- 1966 » Delmore Schwartz, American poet and short story writer (b. 1913)
- 1967 » Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (b. 1917)
- 1971 » John W. Campbell, American journalist and author (b. 1910)
- 1971 » Pedro Rodríguez, Mexican racing driver (b. 1940)
- 1974 » Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, playwright, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1891)
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