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Personal data Jozef Galama 

  • He was born on August 15, 1889 in Scharnegoutum (fr).Source 1
    Tijdstip: 1:00
    Zn. van klaas Galama en Minke Witteveen.
  • Profession: boer.
  • He died on May 18, 1977 in Heerenveen, Drenthe, Nederland, he was 87 years old.Source 2
    Begraven RK Kerkhof te Roodhuis 21 mei 1977
  • This information was last updated on July 18, 2025.

Household of Jozef Galama

He is married to Maria Regina Hettinga.

They got married on May 12, 1917 at Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 27 years old.Source 3


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Sources

  1. BS Wymbritseradeel, akte 275
  2. Bidprentje; Familie Konst website MyHeritage
  3. BS Wymbritseradeel, akte 30

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Historical events

Birthday August 15, 1889

  • The temperature on August 15, 1889 was about 15.9 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 11 » Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted.
    • May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
    • June 3 » The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States is completed, running 14 miles (23km) between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon.
    • June 29 » Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships vote to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest United States city in area and second largest in population at the time.
    • September 23 » Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) is founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.
    • November 14 » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.

Day of death May 18, 1977

  • The temperature on May 18, 1977 was between 7.1 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 14.7 °C. There was 14.4 hours of sunshine (91%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1977: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.8 million citizens.
    • March 4 » The 1977 Vrancea earthquake in eastern and southern Europe kills more than 1,500, mostly in Bucharest, Romania.
    • June 10 » James Earl Ray escapes from Brushy Mountain State Prison in Petros, Tennessee. He is recaptured three days later.
    • July 22 » Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is restored to power.
    • August 17 » The Soviet icebreaker Arktika becomes the first surface ship to reach the North Pole.
    • August 20 » Voyager program: NASA launches the Voyager 2 spacecraft.
    • November 21 » Minister of Internal Affairs Allan Highet announces that the national anthems of New Zealand shall be the traditional anthem "God Save the Queen" and "God Defend New Zealand".


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