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Household of Sytse van der Meij

He is married to Cornelia Frederika Magdalena Nierop.

They got married on June 16, 1927 at Amersfoort, he was 29 years old.

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Historical events

Birthday August 31, 1897

  • The temperature on August 31, 1897 was about 15.3 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1897: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 31 » Czechoslav Trade Union Association is founded in Prague.
    • April 18 » The Greco-Turkish War is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.
    • May 26 » The original manuscript of William Bradford's history, "Of Plymouth Plantation" is returned to the Governor of Massachusetts by the Bishop of London after being taken during the American Revolutionary War.
    • September 1 » The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
    • September 12 » Tirah Campaign: In the Battle of Saragarhi, ten thousand Pashtun tribesmen suffer several hundred casualties while attacking 21 Sikh soldiers in British service.
    • December 30 » The British Colony of Natal annexes Zululand.

Day of marriage June 16, 1927

  • The temperature on June 16, 1927 was between 6.0 °C and 23.9 °C and averaged 17.1 °C. There was 12.9 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1927: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.5 million citizens.
    • January 22 » Teddy Wakelam gives the first live radio commentary of a football match, between Arsenal F.C. and Sheffield United at Highbury.
    • March 11 » In New York City, Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens the Roxy Theatre.
    • April 23 » Cardiff City defeat Arsenal in the FA Cup Final, the only time it has been won by a team not based in England.
    • July 4 » First flight of the Lockheed Vega.
    • September 7 » The first fully electronic television system is achieved by Philo Farnsworth.
    • December 30 » The Ginza Line, the first subway line in Asia, opens in Tokyo, Japan.

Day of death March 10, 1971

  • The temperature on March 10, 1971 was between -2.4 °C and 5.7 °C and averaged 2.4 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 2.0 hours. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (42%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1971: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.1 million citizens.
    • January 21 » The current Emley Moor transmitting station, the tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, begins transmitting UHF broadcasts.
    • January 25 » Idi Amin leads a coup deposing Milton Obote and becomes Uganda's president.
    • March 26 » East Pakistan declares its independence from Pakistan to form Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Liberation War begins.
    • July 15 » The United Red Army is founded in Japan.
    • October 25 » The People's Republic of China replaces the Republic of China at the United Nations.
    • October 28 » Prospero becomes the only British satellite to be launched by a British rocket.


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