Family tree Opperman » Paulina Frederica Nuijsink (1898-1961)

Day of marriage September 5, 1919

• The temperature on September 5, 1919 was between 11.0 °C and 24.1 °C and averaged 17.6 °C. There was 8.7 hours of sunshine (65%). 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 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 1919: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
  • March 23 » In Milan, Italy, Benito Mussolini founds his Fascist political movement.
  • June 21 » Admiral Ludwig von Reuter scuttles the German fleet at Scapa Flow, Orkney. The nine sailors killed are the last casualties of World War I.
  • October 3 » Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin player to appear in a World Series.
  • October 9 » The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, resulting in the Black Sox Scandal.
  • December 3 » After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, including two collapses causing 89 deaths, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic.
  • December 23 » Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 becomes law in the United Kingdom.

Day of death March 31, 1961

• The temperature on March 31, 1961 was between 4.7 °C and 10.0 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (30%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 9 » British authorities announce they have uncovered the Soviet Portland Spy Ring in London.
  • May 21 » American civil rights movement: Alabama Governor John Malcolm Patterson declares martial law in an attempt to restore order after race riots break out.
  • May 31 » The South African Constitution of 1961 becomes effective, thus creating the Republic of South Africa, which remains outside the Commonwealth of Nations until 1 June 1994, when South Africa is returned to Commonwealth membership.
  • August 15 » Border guard Conrad Schumann flees from East Germany while on duty guarding the construction of the Berlin Wall.
  • September 18 » CONCACAF is established as the governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
  • October 1 » East and West Cameroon merge to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1950 » Robert Natus, Estonian architect (b. 1890)
• 1952 » Wallace H. White, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1877)
• 1956 » Ralph DePalma, Italian-American race car driver and actor (b. 1884)
• 1968 » Grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player (b. 1885)
• 1970 » Semyon Timoshenko, Soviet Commander during the Winter War and the Eastern Front of World War II (b. 1894)
• 1975 » Percy Alliss, English golfer (b. 1897)