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Personal data Romke Kiestra 


Household of Romke Kiestra

He is married to Jacoba Hovenga.

They got married on June 25, 1898 at Leeuwarden, he was 27 years old.

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Birthday April 8, 1871

  • The temperature on April 8, 1871 was about 10.3 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The atmospheric humidity was 38%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • April 1 » The 3rd Duke of Buckingham opened the Brill Tramway, a short railway line to transport goods between his lands and the national rail network.
    • May 28 » The Paris Commune falls after two months.
    • June 10 » Sinmiyangyo: Captain McLane Tilton leads 109 US Marines in a naval attack on Han River forts on Kanghwa Island, Korea.
    • August 29 » Emperor Meiji orders the abolition of the han system and the establishment of prefectures as local centers of administration. (Traditional Japanese date: July 14, 1871).
    • October 8 » The Great Chicago Fire and the much deadlier Peshtigo Fire break out.
    • November 16 » The National Rifle Association receives its charter from New York State.

Day of death April 25, 1948

  • The temperature on April 25, 1948 was between 9.0 °C and 15.8 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 8.1 hours of sunshine (56%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till September 4, 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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 July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1948: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.7 million citizens.
    • February 28 » Christiansborg Cross-Roads shooting in the Gold Coast, when a British police officer opens fire on a march of ex-servicemen, killing three of them and sparking major riots and looting in Accra.
    • April 21 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 47 relating to Kashmir conflict is adopted.
    • May 7 » The Council of Europe is founded during the Hague Congress.
    • May 23 » Thomas C. Wasson, the US Consul-General, is assassinated in Jerusalem, Israel.
    • September 9 » Kim Il-sung declares the establishment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
    • December 9 » The Genocide Convention is adopted.


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