Family tree Hoek, van Scherpenzeel, la Verge en van de Water » Willem Cornelis Sterk (1884-1960)
Personal data Willem Cornelis Sterk
- He was born on May 13, 1884 in Vuren (GL).
- Birth registration on May 13, 1884.Source 1
- He died on January 21, 1960 in Heukelum West Betuwe (GL), he was 75 years old.
- Death registration on January 21, 1960.Source 2
- A child of Marinus Sterk and Gijsberdina Hol
- This information was last updated on December 20, 2021.
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He is married to Jenneke van Zee.
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Birthday May 13, 1884
- The temperature on May 13, 1884 was about 23.3 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 55%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In the year 1884: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- April 20 » Pope Leo XIII publishes the encyclical Humanum genus.
- May 1 » Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first black person to play in a professional baseball game in the United States.
- June 16 » The first purpose-built roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson's "Switchback Railway", opens in New York's Coney Island amusement park.
- August 5 » The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Harbor.
- October 22 » The International Meridian Conference designates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich as the world's prime meridian.
- December 6 » The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., is completed.
Day of death January 21, 1960
- The temperature on January 21, 1960 was between -1.5 °C and 5.0 °C and averaged 0.9 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 4.0 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1960: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.4 million citizens.
- June 30 » Belgian Congo gains independence as Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville).
- July 12 » Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.
- August 15 » Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) becomes independent from France.
- November 3 » The land that would become the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge was established by an Act of Congress after a year-long legal battle that pitted local residents against Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials wishing to turn the Great Swamp into a major regional airport for jet aircraft.
- December 15 » Richard Pavlick is arrested for plotting to assassinate U.S. President-Elect John F. Kennedy.
- December 16 » A United Airlines Douglas DC-8 and a TWA Lockheed Super Constellation collide over Staten Island, New York and crash, killing all 128 people aboard both aircraft and six more on the ground.
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