Family tree Servaes, Maastricht/Venlo/Straelen/Neuss/Düsseldorf » Johannes Hubertus Karel (1881-1948)

Day of marriage February 9, 1907

• The temperature on February 9, 1907 was between -9.3 °C and -0.2 °C and averaged -4.0 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
  • June 22 » The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens.
  • July 21 » The passenger steamer SS Columbia sinks after colliding with the steam schooner San Pedro off Shelter Cove, California, killing 88 people.
  • August 29 » The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.
  • September 29 » The cornerstone is laid at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (better known as Washington National Cathedral) in Washington, D.C.
  • October 27 » Fifteen people are killed in Hungary when a gunman opens fire on a crowd gathered at a church consecration.
  • November 9 » The Cullinan Diamond is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.

Day of death January 3, 1948

• The temperature on January 3, 1948 was between 9.2 °C and 11.6 °C and averaged 10.6 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till September 4, 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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 July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
• From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
• In the year 1948: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.7 million citizens.
  • June 20 » The Deutsche Mark is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany. The Soviet Military Administration in Germany responded by imposing the Berlin Blockade four days later.
  • August 10 » Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as Candid Microphone.
  • August 25 » The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss.
  • September 4 » Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons.
  • September 17 » The Lehi (also known as the Stern gang) assassinates Count Folke Bernadotte, who was appointed by the United Nations to mediate between the Arab nations and Israel.
  • December 17 » The Finnish Security Police is established to remove communist leadership from its predecessor, the State Police.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1943 » Walter James, Australian lawyer and politician, 5th Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863)
• 1944 » Jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet, critic, and translator (b. 1873)
• 1945 » Edgar Cayce, American psychic and author (b. 1877)
• 1945 » Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, Polish journalist and explorer (b. 1879)
• 1946 » William Joyce, American-British pro-Axis propaganda broadcaster (b. 1906)
• 1956 » Alexander Gretchaninov, Russian-American pianist and composer (b. 1864)