Family tree Eilander » Hendrikje Bijsterbosch (1922-1977)

Day of marriage November 24, 1949

• The temperature on November 24, 1949 was between 2.4 °C and 7.1 °C and averaged 5.7 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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.
  • April 18 » The keel for the aircraft carrier USSUnited States is laid down at Newport News Drydock and Shipbuilding. However, construction is canceled five days later, resulting in the Revolt of the Admirals.
  • May 4 » The entire Torino football team (except for two players who did not take the trip: Sauro Tomà, due to an injury and Renato Gandolfi, because of coach request) is killed in a plane crash.
  • June 8 » George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four is published.
  • September 17 » The Canadian steamship SSNoronic burns in Toronto Harbour with the loss of over 118 lives.
  • September 21 » The People's Republic of China is proclaimed.
  • October 16 » The Greek Communist Party announces a "temporary cease-fire", thus ending the Greek Civil War.

Day of death December 25, 1977

• The temperature on December 25, 1977 was between 4.2 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (12%). The partly or heavily clouded was. 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)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1977: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 13.8 million citizens.
  • January 8 » Three bombs explode in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
  • July 20 » The Johnstown flood of 1977 kills 84 people and causes millions of dollars in damages.
  • July 26 » The National Assembly of Quebec imposes the use of French as the official language of the provincial government.
  • August 15 » The Big Ear, a radio telescope operated by Ohio State University as part of the SETI project, receives a radio signal from deep space; the event is named the "Wow! signal" from the notation made by a volunteer on the project.
  • November 14 » During a British House of Commons debate, Labour MP Tam Dalyell poses what would become known as the West Lothian question, referring to issues related to devolution in the United Kingdom.
  • December 1 » Pinwheel is launched, which is now Nickelodeon.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1975 » Gaston Gallimard, French publisher, founded Éditions Gallimard (b. 1881)
• 1975 » Gunnar Kangro, Estonian mathematician and author (b. 1913)
• 1977 » Charlie Chaplin, English actor and director (b. 1889)
• 1979 » Joan Blondell, American actress and singer (b. 1906)
• 1979 » Jordi Bonet, Canadian painter and sculptor (b. 1932)
• 1980 » Fred Emney, English actor and comedian (b. 1900)