Family tree Jonker » Harm Steegen (1873-1961)
Personal data Harm Steegen
- He was born on August 17, 1873 in 't Haantje, Drenthe, Nederland.
- He died on January 18, 1961 in Emmen, he was 87 years old.
- A child of Steven Steegen and Grietje Boer
Household of Harm Steegen
Attention: Wife (Jantiena van Wijk) is also his cousin.
(1) He is married to Jantiena van Wijk.
They got married on March 16, 1895 at Sleen, Drenthe, Nederland, he was 21 years old.
Child(ren):
- Grietje Steegen 1895-????
- Hendrik Steegen 1897-1953
(2) He is married to Gezina Harms.
They got married on May 2, 1917 at Emmen, he was 43 years old.
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Historical events
Birthday August 17, 1873
- The temperature on August 17, 1873 was about 20.0 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 57%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 17 » A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, part of the Modoc War.
- March 1 » E. Remington and Sons in Ilion, New York begins production of the first practical typewriter.
- March 10 » The first Azerbaijani play "The Adventures of the Vizier of the Khan of Lenkaran" prepared by Akhundov was performed by Hassan-bey Zardabi and dramatist and Najaf-bey Vezirov.
- June 5 » Sultan Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar closes the great slave market under the terms of a treaty with Great Britain.
- September 1 » Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande.
- October 3 » Chief Kintpuash and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War of northern California.
Day of marriage May 2, 1917
- The temperature on May 2, 1917 was between 0.4 °C and 17.5 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 11.5 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. 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 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
- February 3 » First World War: The American entry into World War I begins when diplomatic relations with Germany are severed due to its unrestricted submarine warfare.
- April 6 » World War I: The United States declares war on Germany (see President Woodrow Wilson's address to Congress).
- April 16 » Vladimir Lenin returns to Petrograd, Russia, from exile in Switzerland.
- May 18 » World War I: The Selective Service Act of 1917 is passed, giving the President of the United States the power of conscription.
- May 21 » The Great Atlanta fire of 1917 causes $5.5million in damages, destroying some 300 acres including 2,000 homes, businesses and churches, displacing about 10,000 people but leading to only one fatality (due to heart attack).
- June 28 » World War I: Greece joins the Allied powers.
Day of death January 18, 1961
- The temperature on January 18, 1961 was between -3.8 °C and 0.2 °C and averaged -2.2 °C. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 3 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 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 1961: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.6 million citizens.
- January 8 » In France a referendum supports Charles de Gaulle's policies in Algeria.
- January 24 » Goldsboro B-52 crash: A bomber carrying two H-bombs breaks up in mid-air over North Carolina. The uranium core of one weapon remains lost.
- April 25 » Robert Noyce is granted a patent for an integrated circuit.
- July 23 » The Sandinista National Liberation Front is founded in Nicaragua.
- October 17 » Directed by their chief Maurice Papon, Paris police massacre scores of Algerian protesters.
- December 15 » Adolf Eichmann is sentenced to death after being found guilty by an Israeli court of 15 criminal charges, including charges of crimes against humanity, crimes against the Jewish people, and membership of an outlawed organization.
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