Eijsermans family tree » N.N. Adriaensen (1931-1931)

Birthday May 17, 1931

• The temperature on May 17, 1931 was between 10.5 °C and 15.6 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 20.9 mm of rain during 8.8 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 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 1931: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 7.9 million citizens.
  • March 19 » Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
  • July 16 » Emperor Haile Selassie signs the first constitution of Ethiopia.
  • September 18 » The Mukden Incident gives Japan a pretext to invade and occupy Manchuria.
  • September 30 » Start of "Die Voortrekkers" youth movement for Afrikaners in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
  • October 1 » The George Washington Bridge in the United States, linking New Jersey and New York, is opened.
  • October 17 » Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1932 » Peter Burge, Australian cricketer († 2001)
• 1932 » Rodric Braithwaite, English soldier and diplomat, British Ambassador to Russia
• 1933 » Yelena Gorchakova, Russian javelin thrower († 2002)