Van Daalen & Maasland » Andries Kampen (1937-2011)

Day of marriage November 22, 1960

• The temperature on November 22, 1960 was between 7.8 °C and 11.5 °C and averaged 9.6 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 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 1960: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 11.4 million citizens.
  • January 21 » A coal mine collapses at Holly Country, South Africa, killing 435 miners.
  • May 1 » Formation of the western Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra; also known as "Maharashtra Day".
  • June 26 » Madagascar gains its independence from France.
  • July 20 » Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) elects Sirimavo Bandaranaike Prime Minister, the world's first elected female head of government.
  • November 9 » Robert McNamara is named president of Ford Motor Company, the first non-Ford to serve in that post. A month later, he resigned to join the administration of newly elected John F. Kennedy.
  • December 9 » The first episode of Coronation Street, the world's longest-running television soap opera, is broadcast in the United Kingdom.

Day of death December 4, 2011

• The temperature on December 4, 2011 was between 5.1 °C and 9.0 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
• In the year 2011: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
  • February 13 » For the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855.
  • April 27 » The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. 205 tornadoes touched down on April 27 alone, killing more than 300 and injuring hundreds more.
  • July 10 » Russian cruise ship Bulgaria sinks in Volga near Syukeyevo, Tatarstan, causing 122 deaths.
  • July 13 » Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130.
  • July 13 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations.
  • July 30 » Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips to former rugby union footballer Mike Tindall.

Day of burial December 9, 2011

• The temperature on December 9, 2011 was between 2.5 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 6.3 °C. There was 3.4 mm of rain during 2.5 hours. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (53%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
• In the year 2011: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
  • April 6 » In San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico, over 193 victims of Los Zetas were exhumed from several mass graves.
  • July 8 » Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.
  • July 10 » Russian cruise ship Bulgaria sinks in Volga near Syukeyevo, Tatarstan, causing 122 deaths.
  • July 13 » Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130.
  • August 23 » A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at $200million–$300million USD.
  • September 19 » Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees surpasses Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all-time saves leader with 602.

Source: Wikipedia

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