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www.dekrantvantoen.nl, Leeuwarder Courant, "overlijdensadvertentie Adam Jans van der Meer," 13-5-1957, online archives (www.dekrantvantoen.nl : accessed 16 dec 2016), p. 10.
www.dekrantvantoen.nl, Leeuwarder Courant, "overlijdensadvertentie Dirk Jans van der Meer," 31-5-1969, online archives (www.dekrantvantoen.nl : accessed 15 dec 2016), p. 4.
The temperature on April 24, 1911 was between 7.2 °C and 14.7 °C and averaged 10.6 °C. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (70%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
March 25 » In New York City, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 garment workers.
May 15 » More than 300 Chinese immigrants are killed in the Torreón massacre when the forces of the Mexican Revolution led by Emilio Madero take the city of Torreón from the Federales.
May 31 » The RMS Titanic is launched in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
September 1 » The armored cruiser Georgios Averof is commissioned into the Greek Navy. It now serves as a museum ship.
October 5 » The Kowloon–Canton Railway commences service.
November 1 » World's first combat aerial bombing mission takes place in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War. Second Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti of Italy drops several small bombs.
Day of death May 30, 1969
The temperature on May 30, 1969 was between 10.0 °C and 18.9 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (20%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
March 17 » Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
May 13 » May 13 Incident involving sectarian violence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
July 24 » Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
November 10 » National Educational Television (the predecessor to the Public Broadcasting Service) in the United States debuts Sesame Street.
November 15 » Cold War: The Soviet submarine K-19 collides with the American submarine USS Gato in the Barents Sea.
November 19 » Apollo program: Apollo 12 astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean land at Oceanus Procellarum (the "Ocean of Storms") and become the third and fourth humans to walk on the Moon.
Day of burial June 2, 1969
The temperature on June 2, 1969 was between 6.0 °C and 15.7 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (31%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
January 12 » The New York Jets of the American Football League defeat the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League to win Super Bowl III in what is considered to be one of the greatest upsets in sports history.
January 20 » Richard Nixon is inaugurated the 37th President of the United States of America.
March 13 » Apollo 9 returns safely to Earth after testing the Lunar Module.
April 9 » The first British-built Concorde 002 makes its maiden flight from Filton to RAF Fairford.
June 28 » Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement.
September 1 » A coup in Libya brings Muammar Gaddafi to power.
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