Eijsermans family tree » Johanna Maria de Jong (1899-1939)

Day of marriage January 26, 1927

• The temperature on January 26, 1927 was between 2.9 °C and 7.8 °C and averaged 5.0 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• In the year 1927: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 7.5 million citizens.
  • March 15 » The first Women's Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on The Isis in Oxford.
  • April 30 » Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford become the first celebrities to leave their footprints in concrete at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
  • May 4 » The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is incorporated.
  • May 18 » The Bath School disaster: Forty-five people, including many children, are killed by bombs planted by a disgruntled school-board member in Michigan.
  • May 20 » Treaty of Jeddah: The United Kingdom recognizes the sovereignty of King Ibn Saud in the Kingdoms of Hejaz and Nejd, which later merge to become the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • September 30 » Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 60 home runs in a season.

Day of death January 6, 1939

• The temperature on January 6, 1939 was between -5.2 °C and 3.6 °C and averaged -0.6 °C. There was 2.9 mm of rain during 3.8 hours. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
  • January 26 » Spanish Civil War: Catalonia Offensive: Troops loyal to nationalist General Francisco Franco and aided by Italy take Barcelona.
  • August 25 » The United Kingdom and Poland form a military alliance in which the UK promises to defend Poland in case of invasion by a foreign power.
  • September 21 » Romanian Prime Minister Armand Călinescu is assassinated by the Iron Guard.
  • September 28 » World War II: The siege of Warsaw comes to an end.
  • November 17 » Nine Czech students are executed as a response to anti-Nazi demonstrations prompted by the death of Jan Opletal. All Czech universities are shut down and more than 1,200 students sent to concentration camps. Since this event, International Students' Day is celebrated in many countries, especially in the Czech Republic.
  • December 27 » Winter War: Finland holds off a Soviet attack in the Battle of Kelja.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1934 » Herbert Chapman, English footballer and manager (b. 1878)
• 1937 » André Bessette, Canadian saint (b. 1845)
• 1939 » Gustavs Zemgals, Latvian journalist and politician, 2nd President of Latvia (b. 1871)
• 1941 » Charley O'Leary, American baseball player and coach (b. 1882)
• 1942 » Emma Calvé, French soprano and actress (b. 1858)
• 1942 » Henri de Baillet-Latour, Belgian businessman, 3rd President of the International Olympic Committee (b. 1876)