Stambomen Hans Sentis » Johannes Wilhelmus Voornhout (1930-2009)

Day of death October 8, 2009

• The temperature on October 8, 2009 was between 4.5 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 10.6 °C. There was 11.3 mm of rain during 4.5 hours. There was 7.2 hours of sunshine (64%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-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 Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2009: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
  • April 4 » France announces its return to full participation of its military forces within NATO.
  • June 9 » An explosion kills 17 people and injures at least 46 at a hotel in Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • June 21 » Greenland assumes self-rule.
  • August 17 » An accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Khakassia, Russia, kills 75 and shuts down the hydroelectric power station, leading to widespread power failure in the local area.
  • September 24 » The G20 summit begins in Pittsburgh with 30 global leaders in attendance.
  • October 1 » The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom takes over the judicial functions of the House of Lords.

Day of burial October 16, 2009

• The temperature on October 16, 2009 was between 8.2 °C and 13.4 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain during 5.1 hours. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (45%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2009: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
  • January 26 » Rioting breaks out in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sparking a political crisis that will result in the replacement of President Marc Ravalomanana with Andry Rajoelina.
  • April 10 » President of Fiji Ratu Josefa Iloilo announces the abrogation of the constitution and assumes all governance in the country, creating a constitutional crisis.
  • September 28 » The military junta leading Guinea attacks a protest rally, killing or wounding 1400 people.
  • October 1 » The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom takes over the judicial functions of the House of Lords.
  • October 28 » NASA successfully launches the Ares I-X mission, the only rocket launch for its short-lived Constellation program.
  • December 8 » Bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kill 127 people and injure 448 others.

Source: Wikipedia

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