Family tree Jan Werkman » Klaaske Jonker (1865-1954)

Day of marriage February 26, 1886

• The temperature on February 26, 1886 was about -0.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. 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 1886: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
  • May 1 » Rallies are held throughout the United States demanding the eight-hour work day, culminating in the Haymarket affair in Chicago, in commemoration of which May 1 is celebrated as International Workers' Day in many countries.
  • May 4 » Haymarket affair: A bomb is thrown at policemen trying to break up a labor rally in Chicago, United States, killing eight and wounding 60. The police fire into the crowd.
  • May 8 » Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine.
  • June 13 » A fire devastates much of Vancouver, British Columbia.
  • September 4 » American Indian Wars: After almost 30 years of fighting, Apache leader Geronimo, with his remaining warriors, surrenders to General Nelson Miles in Arizona.
  • October 28 » President Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty.

Day of death January 11, 1954

• The temperature on January 11, 1954 was between 5.9 °C and 7.6 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 5.9 mm of rain during 4.0 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1954: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.6 million citizens.
  • April 26 » The Geneva Conference, an effort to restore peace in Indochina and Korea, begins.
  • June 24 » First Indochina War: Battle of Mang Yang Pass: Viet Minh troops belonging to the 803rd Regiment ambush G.M.100 of France in An Khê.
  • September 3 » The People's Liberation Army begins shelling the Republic of China-controlled islands of Quemoy, starting the First Taiwan Strait Crisis.
  • November 7 » In the US, Armistice Day becomes Veterans Day.
  • November 22 » The Humane Society of the United States is founded.
  • December 4 » The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida.

Day of burial January 15, 1954

• The temperature on January 15, 1954 was between 6.4 °C and 11.5 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1954: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.6 million citizens.
  • January 20 » In the United States, the National Negro Network is established with 40 charter member radio stations.
  • February 15 » Canada and the United States agree to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska.
  • March 13 » The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ begins with an artillery barrage by Viet Minh forces under Võ Nguyên Giáp; Viet Minh victory lead to the end of the First Indochina War and French withdrawal from Vietnam.
  • May 13 » The original Broadway production of The Pajama Game opens and runs for another 1,063 performances. Later received three Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, and Best Choreography.
  • August 16 » The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.
  • September 26 » The Japanese rail ferry Tōya Maru sinks during a typhoon in the Tsugaru Strait, Japan, killing 1,172.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1952 » Aureliano Pertile, Italian tenor and educator (b. 1885)
• 1952 » Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, French general (b. 1889)
• 1953 » Noe Zhordania, Georgian journalist and politician, Prime Minister of Georgia (b. 1868)
• 1953 » Roberta Fulbright, American businesswoman (b.1874)
• 1954 » Oscar Straus, Austrian composer (b. 1870)
• 1957 » Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and politician, Solicitor-General of Australia (b. 1867)