Eijsermans family tree » Antonius Johannes "Toon" Heesters (1923-1994)

Day of marriage May 6, 1949

• The temperature on May 6, 1949 was between 1.5 °C and 14.3 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 1949: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
  • January 26 » The Hale telescope at Palomar Observatory sees first light under the direction of Edwin Hubble, becoming the largest aperture optical telescope (until BTA-6 is built in 1976).
  • February 14 » The Knesset (parliament of Israel) convenes for the first time.
  • April 28 » The Hukbalahap are accused of assassinating former First Lady of the Philippines Aurora Quezon, while she is en route to dedicate a hospital in memory of her late husband; her daughter and ten others are also killed.
  • October 28 » An Air France Lockheed Constellation crashes in the Azores, killing all 48 people on board.
  • November 18 » The Iva Valley Shooting occurs after the coal miners of Enugu in Nigeria go on strike over withheld wages; 21 miners are shot dead and 51 are wounded by police under the supervision of the British colonial administration of Nigeria.
  • November 26 » The Constituent Assembly of India adopts the constitution presented by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

Day of death May 8, 1994

• The temperature on May 8, 1994 was between 8.3 °C and 16.7 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain during 6.9 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (7%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1994: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 15.3 million citizens.
  • May 10 » Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.
  • September 3 » Sino-Soviet split: Russia and the People's Republic of China agree to de-target their nuclear weapons against each other.
  • September 8 » USAir Flight 427, on approach to Pittsburgh International Airport, suddenly crashes in clear weather killing all 132 aboard, resulting in the most extensive aviation investigation in world history and altering manufacturing practices in the industry.
  • November 19 » In the United Kingdom, the first National Lottery draw is held. A £1 ticket gave a one-in-14-million chance of correctly guessing the winning six out of 49 numbers.
  • December 11 » A bomb explodes on Philippine Airlines Flight 434, en route from Manila, Philippines, to Tokyo, Japan, killing one. The captain is able to safely land the plane.
  • December 14 » Construction begins on the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river.

Day of burial May 10, 1994

• The temperature on May 10, 1994 was between 6.3 °C and 13.9 °C and averaged 10.6 °C. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (6%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1994: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 15.3 million citizens.
  • January 1 » The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) comes into effect.
  • January 11 » The Irish Government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the IRA and its political arm Sinn Féin.
  • May 6 » Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunnel.
  • June 20 » The 1994 Imam Reza shrine bomb explosion in Iran leaves at least 25 dead and 70 to 300 injured.
  • June 30 » During a test flight of an Airbus A330-300 at Toulouse–Blagnac Airport, the aircraft crashes killing all seven people on board.
  • August 24 » Initial accord between Israel and the PLO about partial self-rule of the Palestinians on the West Bank.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1993 » Avram Davidson, American soldier and author (b. 1923)
• 1994 » George Peppard, American actor and producer (b. 1928)
• 1995 » Teresa Teng, Taiwanese singer (b. 1953)
• 1996 » Beryl Burton, English cyclist (b. 1937)
• 1996 » Luis Miguel Dominguín, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1926)