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 30 » In New York City, a stampede on the recently opened Brooklyn Bridge killed twelve people.
- 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.
- August 27 » Eruption of Krakatoa: Four enormous explosions destroy the island of Krakatoa and cause years of climate change.
- October 4 » First run of the Orient Express.
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.
- June 3 » Herzog and Lachenal of the French Annapurna expedition become the first climbers to reach the summit of an 8,000-metre peak.
- June 29 » Korean War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorizes a sea blockade of Korea.
- July 24 » Cape Canaveral Air Force Station begins operations with the launch of a Bumper rocket.
- November 13 » General Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, President of Venezuela, is assassinated in Caracas.
- November 21 » Two Canadian National Railway trains collide in northeastern British Columbia in the Canoe River train crash; the death toll is 21, with 17 of them Canadian troops bound for Korea.
- December 17 » The F-86 Sabre's first mission over Korea.
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.
- March 29 » My Lai Massacre: Lieutenant William Calley is convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison.
- May 27 » Pakistani forces massacre over 200 civilians, mostly Bengali Hindus, in the Bagbati massacre.
- September 9 » The four-day Attica Prison riot begins, eventually resulting in 39 dead, most killed by state troopers retaking the prison.
- September 11 » The Egyptian Constitution becomes official.
- 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.
- December 16 » The United Kingdom recognizes Bahrain's independence, which is commemorated annually as Bahrain's National Day.
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- 1973 » Carlos Menditeguy, Argentinian race car driver and polo player (b. 1914)
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