Family tree Van Weeghel » Jennigje Magrietha Blom (1916-1992)

Day of marriage October 13, 1943

• The temperature on October 13, 1943 was between 7.4 °C and 12.5 °C and averaged 9.7 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1943: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
  • February 7 » World War II: Imperial Japanese Navy forces complete the evacuation of Imperial Japanese Army troops from Guadalcanal during Operation Ke, ending Japanese attempts to retake the island from Allied forces in the Guadalcanal Campaign.
  • April 16 » Albert Hofmann accidentally discovers the hallucinogenic effects of the research drug LSD. He intentionally takes the drug three days later on April 19.
  • August 17 » World War II: The Royal Air Force begins Operation Hydra, the first air raid of the Operation Crossbow strategic bombing campaign against Germany's V-weapon program.
  • October 6 » World War II: Thirteen civilians are burnt alive by a paramilitary group in Crete.
  • November 25 » World War II: Statehood of Bosnia and Herzegovina is re-established at the State Anti-fascist Council for the National Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • December 28 » World War II: After eight days of brutal house-to-house fighting, the Battle of Ortona concludes with the victory of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division over the German 1st Parachute Division and the capture of the Italian town of Ortona.

Day of death June 17, 1992

• The temperature on June 17, 1992 was between 11.7 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 15.0 °C. There was 10.4 hours of sunshine (62%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 year 1992: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 15.1 million citizens.
  • January 17 » During a visit to South Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa apologizes for forcing Korean women into sexual slavery during World War II.
  • March 17 » A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%.
  • April 27 » Betty Boothroyd becomes the first woman to be elected Speaker of the British House of Commons in its 700-year history.
  • May 9 » Armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the Nagorno-Karabakh War.
  • May 24 » The ethnic cleansing in Kozarac, Bosnia and Herzegovina begins when Serbian militia and police forces enter the town.
  • August 12 » Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Source: Wikipedia

• 1985 » John Boulting, English director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1913)
• 1986 » Kate Smith, American singer (b. 1907)
• 1987 » Dick Howser, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1936)
• 1996 » Curt Swan, American illustrator (b. 1920)
• 1996 » Thomas Kuhn, American historian and philosopher (b. 1922)
• 1999 » Basil Hume, English cardinal (b. 1923)