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Household of David Douwens

He is married to Maria Petronella Posthuma.

They got married on November 29, 1922 at Rotterdam, Nederland, he was 25 years old.


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Historical events

Day of marriage November 29, 1922

  • The temperature on November 29, 1922 was between 6.5 °C and 10.3 °C and averaged 8.5 °C. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1922: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
    • March 15 » After Egypt gains nominal independence from the United Kingdom, Fuad I becomes King of Egypt.
    • April 24 » The first segment of the Imperial Wireless Chain providing wireless telegraphy between Leafield in Oxfordshire, England, and Cairo, Egypt, comes into operation.
    • June 28 » The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces.
    • July 9 » Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'.
    • September 13 » The final act of the Greco-Turkish War, the Great Fire of Smyrna, commences.
    • December 8 » Northern Ireland ceases to be part of the Irish Free State.

Day of death April 13, 1938

  • The temperature on April 13, 1938 was between 4.0 °C and 12.4 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • June 25 » Dr. Douglas Hyde is inaugurated as the first President of Ireland.
    • July 3 » United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.
    • July 10 » Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record.
    • August 20 » Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd career grand slam, a record that stood for 75 years until it was broken by Alex Rodriguez.
    • September 21 » The Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500–700 people.
    • September 27 » The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth is launched in Glasgow.


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