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Personal data Geert Prins
- He was born on September 24, 1884 in Veendam.
- Profession: machinist 1903, 1908; fabrieksopzichter 1904; grondwerker 1931, 1932.
- He died on March 24, 1963 in Hilversum, he was 78 years old.
- A child of Frederik Prins and Johanna Schut
- This information was last updated on February 12, 2010.
Household of Geert Prins
He is married to Maria Kraster.
They got married on August 1, 1903 at Veendam, he was 18 years old.Source 1
Child(ren):
- Klaas Prins 1904-1975
- Fennechien Prins 1906-2004
- Frederik Prins 1908-1908
- Jacoba Renske Prins 1909-1998
- Frederik Prins 1915-2002
- Harm Albert Prins 1916-2010
The couple were divorced from August 18, 1934 at Veendam.
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Sources
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Historical events
Birthday September 24, 1884
- The temperature on September 24, 1884 was about 13.4 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. 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 1884: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- March 27 » A mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, attacks members of a jury which had returned a verdict of manslaughter in what was seen as a clear case of murder; over the next few days the mob would riot and eventually destroy the courthouse.
- June 16 » The first purpose-built roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson's "Switchback Railway", opens in New York's Coney Island amusement park.
- July 5 » Germany takes possession of Cameroon.
- November 1 » The Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary.
- December 6 » The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., is completed.
- December 10 » Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published.
Day of marriage August 1, 1903
- The temperature on August 1, 1903 was between 13.4 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 5.0 hours of sunshine (32%). 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
- July 1 » Start of first Tour de France bicycle race.
- August 29 » The Slava, the last of the five Borodino-class battleships, is launched.
- September 11 » The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held. It is the oldest major speedway in the world.
- October 1 » Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
- December 14 » The Wright brothers make their first attempt to fly with the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
- December 16 » Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel in Bombay first opens its doors to guests.
Day of death March 24, 1963
- The temperature on March 24, 1963 was between -1.2 °C and 6.3 °C and averaged 3.1 °C. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (6%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1963: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.9 million citizens.
- January 2 » Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory, at the Battle of Ap Bac.
- April 11 » Pope John XXIII issues Pacem in terris, the first encyclical addressed to all Christians instead of only Catholics, and which described the conditions for world peace in human terms.
- May 15 » Project Mercury: The launch of the final Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 9 with astronaut Gordon Cooper on board. He becomes the first American to spend more than a day in space, and the last American to go into space alone.
- June 12 » NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers is murdered in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi by Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith during the civil rights movement.
- November 2 » South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm is assassinated following a military coup.
- November 22 » U.S. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated and Texas Governor John Connally is seriously wounded by Lee Harvey Oswald, who also kills Dallas Police officer J. D. Tippit after fleeing the scene. U.S Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the 36th President of the United States afterwards.
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