Family tree Jan Werkman » William Achterhof (1879-1958)
Personal data William Achterhof
- He was born on December 2, 1879 in Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, Verenigde Staten.
- He died on September 5, 1958 in Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten, he was 78 years old.
- He is buried in Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, Verenigde Staten.
- A child of Jacob Achterhof and Trientje Kat
Household of William Achterhof
He is married to Theuntje Houtman.
They got married
Child(ren):
- Geraldine Achterhof 1928-2015
- Harold Achterhof 1932-1999
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Historical events
Birthday December 2, 1879
- The temperature on December 2, 1879 was about -10.2 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1879: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- February 8 » The England cricket team led by Lord Harris is attacked in a riot during a match in Sydney.
- February 14 » The War of the Pacific breaks out when the Chilean Army occupies the Bolivian port city of Antofagasta.
- September 3 » Siege of the British Residency in Kabul: British envoy Sir Louis Cavagnari and 72 men of the Guides are massacred by Afghan troops while defending the British Residency in Kabul. Their heroism and loyalty became famous and revered throughout the British Empire.
- September 18 » The Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time.
- October 15 » The Segura river in southeastern Spain floods, killing 1077 people.
- December 21 » World premiere of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Day of death September 5, 1958
- The temperature on September 5, 1958 was between 13.1 °C and 26.4 °C and averaged 19.6 °C. There was 11.2 hours of sunshine (84%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1958: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.1 million citizens.
- February 22 » Egypt and Syria join to form the United Arab Republic.
- March 1 » Samuel Alphonsus Stritch is appointed Pro-Prefect of the Propagation of Faith and thus becomes the first U.S. member of the Roman Curia.
- April 14 » The Soviet satellite Sputnik 2 falls from orbit after a mission duration of 162 days. This was the first spacecraft to carry a living animal, a female dog named Laika, who likely lived only a few hours.
- April 21 » United Airlines Flight 736 collides into a United States Air Force fighter jet near Arden, Nevada in what is now Enterprise, Nevada.
- October 27 » Iskander Mirza, the first President of Pakistan, is deposed by General Ayub Khan, who had been appointed the enforcer of martial law by Mirza 20 days earlier.
- October 28 » John XXIII is elected Pope.
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- 1965 » Thomas Johnston, Scottish journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland (b. 1882)
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