Family tree Pullen » Jan "Jan" Mulder (1889-1959)

Christening day September 22, 1889

• The temperature on September 22, 1889 was about 8.9 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m² and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. 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.
  • January 8 » Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.
  • January 15 » The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is incorporated in Atlanta.
  • March 31 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
  • June 6 » The Great Seattle Fire destroys all of downtown Seattle.
  • August 4 » The Great Fire of Spokane, Washington destroys some 32 blocks of the city, prompting a mass rebuilding project.
  • November 23 » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.

Day of marriage May 16, 1913

• The temperature on May 16, 1913 was between 8.6 °C and 19.0 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was 12.7 hours of sunshine (81%). 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 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• 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 year 1913: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
  • March 20 » Sung Chiao-jen, a founder of the Chinese Nationalist Party, is wounded in an assassination attempt and dies 2 days later.
  • March 21 » Over 360 are killed and 20,000 homes destroyed in the Great Dayton Flood in Dayton, Ohio.
  • May 3 » Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film, is released, marking the beginning of the Indian film industry.
  • August 28 » Queen Wilhelmina opens the Peace Palace in The Hague.
  • November 7 » The first day of the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, a massive blizzard that ultimately killed 250 and caused over $5 million (about $118,098,000 in 2013 dollars) damage. Winds reach hurricane force on this date.
  • December 1 » The Buenos Aires Metro, the first underground railway system in the Southern Hemisphere and in Latin America, begins operation.

Day of death October 17, 1959

• The temperature on October 17, 1959 was between 7.6 °C and 19.9 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (54%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
• 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 1959: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
  • March 10 » Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, thousands of Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to prevent his removal.
  • May 4 » The 1st Annual Grammy Awards are held.
  • August 14 » Founding and first official meeting of the American Football League.
  • September 18 » Vanguard 3 is launched into Earth orbit.
  • October 21 » In New York City, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opens to the public.
  • November 2 » Quiz show scandals: Twenty-One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance.

Day of burial October 22, 1959

• The temperature on October 22, 1959 was between 9.1 °C and 16.2 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 3.2 mm of rain during 3.6 hours. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (61%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
• 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 1959: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
  • January 8 » Charles de Gaulle is proclaimed as the first President of the French Fifth Republic.
  • January 29 » The first Melodifestivalen is held in Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • September 26 » Typhoon Vera, the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in recorded history, makes landfall, killing 4,580 people and leaving nearly 1.6 million others homeless.
  • September 27 » Typhoon Vera kills nearly 5,000 people in Japan.
  • October 21 » In New York City, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opens to the public.
  • December 3 » The current flag of Singapore is adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1955 » Dimitrios Maximos, Greek banker and politician (b. 1873)
• 1956 » Anne Crawford, Israeli-English actress (b. 1920)
• 1958 » Charlie Townsend, English cricketer and lawyer (b. 1876)
• 1958 » Paul Outerbridge, American photographer (b. 1896)
• 1962 » Natalia Goncharova, Russian painter, costume designer, and set designer (b. 1882)
• 1963 » Jacques Hadamard, French mathematician and academic (b. 1865)