Family tree Glasmeier-Buhrs » Helena Bührs (1895-1980)

Day of marriage July 20, 1916

• The temperature on July 20, 1916 was between 9.5 °C and 19.9 °C and averaged 14.7 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. There was 11.6 hours of sunshine (72%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1916: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
  • February 3 » The Centre Block of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada burns down with the loss of 7 lives.
  • April 9 » World War I: The Battle of Verdun: German forces launch their third offensive of the battle.
  • April 29 » Easter Rising: After six days of fighting, Irish rebel leaders surrender to British forces in Dublin, bringing the Easter Rising to an end.
  • June 3 » The National Defense Act is signed into law, increasing the size of the United States National Guard by 450,000 men.
  • June 29 » British diplomat turned Irish nationalist Roger Casement is sentenced to death for his part in the Easter Rising.
  • October 27 » Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasu V, is defeated by Fitawrari abte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zewditu I.

Day of death September 23, 1980

• The temperature on September 23, 1980 was between 9.9 °C and 20.9 °C and averaged 14.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (43%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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)
• 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 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 1980: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 14.1 million citizens.
  • February 25 » The government of Suriname is overthrown by a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.
  • March 31 » The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad operates its final train after being ordered to liquidate its assets because of bankruptcy and debts owed to creditors.
  • April 9 » The Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein kills philosopher Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr and his sister Bint al-Huda after three days of torture.
  • September 23 » Bob Marley plays what would be the last concert of his life in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • November 20 » Lake Peigneur drains into an underlying salt deposit. A misplaced Texaco oil probe had been drilled into the Diamond Crystal Salt Mine, causing water to flow down into the mine, eroding the edges of the hole.
  • December 2 » Salvadoran Civil War: Four American missionaries are raped and murdered by a death squad.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1973 » Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904)
• 1974 » Cliff Arquette, American actor and comedian (b. 1905)
• 1974 » Robbie McIntosh, Scottish drummer (b. 1950)
• 1978 » Lyman Bostock, American baseball player (b. 1950)
• 1979 » Catherine Lacey, English actress (b. 1904)
• 1981 » Chief Dan George, Canadian actor, author, and poet (b. 1899)