Family tree Jager-Aalbers » Donald John Alwicker (1944-1971)

Birthday May 9, 1944

• The average temperature on May 9, 1944 was 8.9 °C. There was 14.0 hours of sunshine (91%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 1944: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
  • March 4 » World War II: After the success of Big Week, the USAAF begins a daylight bombing campaign of Berlin.
  • March 10 » Greek Civil War: The Political Committee of National Liberation is established in Greece by the National Liberation Front.
  • July 9 » World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government.
  • September 3 » Holocaust: Diarist Anne Frank and her family are placed on the last transport train from the Westerbork transit camp to the Auschwitz concentration camp, arriving three days later.
  • October 27 » World War II: German forces capture Banská Bystrica during Slovak National Uprising thus bringing it to an end.
  • December 28 » Maurice Richard becomes the first player to score eight points in one game of NHL ice hockey.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1943 » Anders Isaksson, Swedish historian and journalist († 2009)
• 1943 » Colin Pillinger, English astronomer, chemist, and academic († 2014)
• 1943 » Vince Cable, English economist and politician, former Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
• 1944 » Richie Furay, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1945 » Gamal El-Ghitani, Egyptian journalist and author († 2015)
• 1945 » Jupp Heynckes, German footballer and manager