Eijsermans family tree » Gradus Brokke (1883-1971)
Personal data Gradus Brokke
- He was born on January 13, 1883 in Zundert.
- He died on April 27, 1971 in Breda, he was 88 years old.
- A child of Jan Willem Brokke and Alida Beenen
- This information was last updated on October 30, 2010.
Household of Gradus Brokke
(1) He is married to Maaike Adriana Brand.
They got married on June 24, 1910 at Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe, he was 27 years old.
Child(ren):
- Adriana Brokke 1914-1998
- Dirk Brokke 1918-1970
(2) He is married to Maria Pieternella Blommers.
They got married on July 20, 1950 at Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe, he was 67 years old.
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Historical events
Birthday January 13, 1883
- The temperature on January 13, 1883 was about -2.7 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. 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 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 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 year 1883: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- May 20 » Krakatoa begins to erupt; the volcano explodes three months later, killing more than 36,000 people.
- May 24 » The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic after 14 years of construction.
- August 21 » An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.
- August 26 » The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins its final, paroxysmal, stage.
- September 8 » The Northern Pacific Railway (reporting mark NP) was completed in a ceremony at Gold Creek, Montana. Former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in an event attended by rail and political luminaries.
- November 18 » American and Canadian railroads institute five standard continental time zones, ending the confusion of thousands of local times.
Day of marriage July 20, 1950
- The temperature on July 20, 1950 was between 16.7 °C and 24.2 °C and averaged 19.6 °C. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (16%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the ??. 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)
- From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
- In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
- May 19 » Egypt announces that the Suez Canal is closed to Israeli ships and commerce.
- July 5 » Zionism: The Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel.
- August 20 » Korean War: United Nations repel an offensive by North Korean divisions attempting to cross the Nakdong River and assault the city of Taegu.
- September 4 » Darlington Raceway is the site of the inaugural Southern 500, the first 500-mile NASCAR race.
- October 16 » The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is published.
- December 9 » Cold War: Harry Gold is sentenced to 30 years in jail for helping Klaus Fuchs pass information about the Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union. His testimony is later instrumental in the prosecution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
Day of death April 27, 1971
- The temperature on April 27, 1971 was between 1.4 °C and 9.5 °C and averaged 5.2 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 1.7 hours. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (43%). The partly clouded 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
- 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 year 1971: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.1 million citizens.
- January 1 » Cigarette advertisements are banned on American television.
- August 18 » Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw their troops from Vietnam.
- September 8 » In Washington, D.C., the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is inaugurated, with the opening feature being the premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass.
- September 13 » Chairman Mao Zedong's second in command and successor Marshal Lin Biao flees the People's Republic of China after the failure of an alleged coup. His plane crashes in Mongolia, killing all aboard.
- September 15 » The first Greenpeace ship sets sail to protest against nuclear testing on Amchitka Island.
- November 14 » Mariner 9 enters orbit around Mars.
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- 1886 » Art Ross, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach († 1964)
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- 1965 » Edward R. Murrow, American journalist (b. 1908)
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- 1969 » René Barrientos, Bolivian soldier, pilot, and politician, 55th President of Bolivia (b. 1919)
- 1970 » Arthur Shields, Irish rebel and actor (b. 1896)
- 1972 » Kwame Nkrumah, Ghanaian politician, 1st President of Ghana (b. 1909)
- 1973 » Carlos Menditeguy, Argentinian race car driver and polo player (b. 1914)
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