Family tree Opperman » Margaretha Johanna Opperman (1895-1966)

Day of marriage February 4, 1918

• The temperature on February 4, 1918 was between -1.5 °C and 6.9 °C and averaged 2.5 °C. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
  • January 8 » U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces his "Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I.
  • January 29 » Ukrainian–Soviet War: An armed uprising organized by the Bolsheviks in anticipation of the encroaching Red Army begins at the Kiev Arsenal, which will be put down six days later.
  • March 21 » World War I: The first phase of the German Spring Offensive, Operation Michael, begins.
  • April 9 » World War I: The Battle of the Lys: The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps is crushed by the German forces during what is called the Spring Offensive on the Belgian region of Flanders.
  • September 15 » World War I: Allied troops break through the Bulgarian defenses on the Macedonian front.
  • December 1 » Iceland becomes a sovereign state, yet remains a part of the Danish kingdom.

Day of death February 10, 1966

• The temperature on February 10, 1966 was between -4.2 °C and -0.5 °C and averaged -2.0 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 5.1 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 April 14, 1965 to November 22, 1966 the cabinet Cals, with Mr. J.M.L.Th. Cals (KVP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from November 22, 1966 to April 5, 1967 the cabinet Zijlstra, with Prof. dr. J. Zijlstra (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1966: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 12.4 million citizens.
  • February 3 » The Soviet Union's Luna 9 becomes the first spacecraft to make a soft landing on the Moon, and the first spacecraft to take pictures from the surface of the Moon.
  • May 25 » Explorer program: Explorer 32 launches.
  • August 26 » The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.
  • October 15 » The Black Panther Party is created by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale.
  • November 2 » The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the United States.
  • November 28 » Michel Micombero overthrows the monarchy of Burundi and makes himself the first president.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1956 » Leonora Speyer, American poet and violinist (b. 1872)
• 1957 » Laura Ingalls Wilder, American author (b. 1867)
• 1960 » Aloysius Stepinac, Croatian cardinal (b. 1898)
• 1966 » Billy Rose, American composer and songwriter (b. 1899)
• 1967 » Dionysios Kokkinos, Greek historian and author (b. 1884)
• 1975 » Nikos Kavvadias, Greek sailor and poet (b. 1910)