Family tree Pullen » Evertjen "Evertje" Hamberg (1917-2004)

Day of marriage May 2, 1947

• The temperature on May 2, 1947 was between 3.8 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 3.2 mm of rain during 3.9 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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 July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
  • January 1 » The Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 comes into effect, converting British subjects into Canadian citizens. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes the first Canadian citizen.
  • January 22 » KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, begins operation in Hollywood.
  • October 20 » The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of the Hollywood film industry, resulting in a blacklist that prevents some from working in the industry for years.
  • November 13 » The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.
  • November 25 » Red Scare: The "Hollywood Ten" are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios.
  • November 29 » Partition Plan: The United Nations General Assembly approves a plan for the partition of Palestine.

Day of death June 12, 2004

• The temperature on June 12, 2004 was between 10.7 °C and 18.1 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 4.6 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 6.9 hours of sunshine (41%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2004: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
  • March 27 » HMSScylla, a decommissioned Leander-class frigate, is sunk as an artificial reef off Cornwall, the first of its kind in Europe.
  • April 30 » U.S. media release graphic photos of American soldiers abusing and sexually humiliating Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.
  • May 1 » Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the European Union, celebrated at the residence of the Irish President in Dublin.
  • July 16 » Millennium Park, considered Chicago's first and most ambitious early 21st-century architectural project, is opened to the public by Mayor Richard M. Daley.
  • August 17 » The National Assembly of Serbia unanimously adopts new state symbols for Serbia: Bože pravde becomes the new anthem and the coat of arms is adopted for the whole country.
  • September 3 » Beslan school siege results in over 330 fatalities, including 186 children.

Day of burial June 17, 2004

• The temperature on June 17, 2004 was between 12.4 °C and 18.9 °C and averaged 15.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (11%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2004: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
  • January 8 » The RMSQueen Mary 2, then the largest ocean liner ever built, is christened by her namesake's granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II.
  • February 27 » A bombing of a Superferry by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines' worst terrorist attack kills 116.
  • February 28 » Over one million Taiwanese participate in the 228 Hand-in-Hand rally form a 500-kilometre (310mi) long human chain to commemorate the February 28 Incident in 1947.
  • August 17 » The National Assembly of Serbia unanimously adopts new state symbols for Serbia: Bože pravde becomes the new anthem and the coat of arms is adopted for the whole country.
  • November 8 » Iraq War: More than 10,000 U.S. troops and a small number of Iraqi army units participate in a siege on the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.
  • November 26 » Ruzhou School massacre: A man stabs and kills eight people and seriously wounds another four in a school dormitory in Ruzhou, China.

Source: Wikipedia

• 2002 » Bill Blass, American fashion designer, founded Bill Blass Limited (b. 1922)
• 2002 » Zena Sutherland, American reviewer of children's literature (b. 1915)
• 2003 » Gregory Peck, American actor and political activist (b. 1916)
• 2005 » Scott Young, Canadian journalist and author (b. 1918)
• 2006 » György Ligeti, Romanian-Hungarian composer and educator (b. 1923)
• 2006 » Nicky Barr, Australian rugby player and fighter pilot (b. 1915)