Family tree Kaper » Adrianus Johannes Maria Houdijk (1937-1944)

Day of death November 3, 1944

• The average temperature on November 3, 1944 was 5.8 °C. There was 4.2 mm of rain during 3.8 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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.
  • August 24 » World War II: Allied troops begin the attack on Paris.
  • September 11 » World War II: RAF bombing raid on Darmstadt and the following firestorm kill 11,500.
  • October 26 » World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory.
  • November 1 » World War II: Units of the British Army land at Walcheren.
  • November 26 » World War II: Germany begins V-1 and V-2 attacks on Antwerp, Belgium.
  • December 22 » World War II: Battle of the Bulge: German troops demand the surrender of United States troops at Bastogne, Belgium, prompting the famous one word reply by General Anthony McAuliffe: "Nuts!"

Source: Wikipedia

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