Family tree Van Rijn » Simon van Westen (1875-1954)
Personal data Simon van Westen
- He was born on May 9, 1875 in Avenhorn, Koggenland, Noord-Holland.Source 1
- He died on August 23, 1954 in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, he was 79 years old.Source 2
- A child of Sijmon van Westen and Maartje Komen
- This information was last updated on December 30, 2021.
Household of Simon van Westen
He is married to Elisabeth Verberne.
They got married on May 6, 1903 at Wervershoof, Medemblik, Noord-Holland, he was 27 years old.Source 3
Vader van de bruidegom:Simon van Westen, stratenmaker
Moeder van de bruidegom:Maartje Komen
Vader van de bruid:Pieter Verberne, timmmerman
Moeder van de bruid:Elisabeth Koedooder
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Child(ren):
- Maria Elisabeth van Westen 1915-2005
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Historical events
Birthday May 9, 1875
- The temperature on May 9, 1875 was about 19.3 °C. The air pressure was 24 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 63%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 5 » The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.
- March 3 » The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as recorded in the Montreal Gazette.
- March 15 » Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
- August 25 » Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
- September 3 » The first official game of polo is played in Argentina after being introduced by British ranchers.
- October 16 » Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.
Day of marriage May 6, 1903
- The temperature on May 6, 1903 was between 9.1 °C and 18.0 °C and averaged 12.3 °C. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (49%). 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
- January 4 » Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island. The Edison film company records the film Electrocuting an Elephant of Topsy's death.
- February 11 » Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony receives its first performance in Vienna, Austria.
- February 14 » The United States Department of Commerce and Labor is established (later split into the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor).
- April 29 » A landslide kills 70 people in Frank, in the District of Alberta, Canada.
- July 20 » The Ford Motor Company ships its first automobile.
- November 17 » The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party splits into two groups: The Bolsheviks (Russian for "majority") and Mensheviks (Russian for "minority").
Day of death August 23, 1954
- The temperature on August 23, 1954 was between 12.7 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 5.4 mm of rain during 5.3 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1954: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 10.6 million citizens.
- March 13 » The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ begins with an artillery barrage by Viet Minh forces under Võ Nguyên Giáp; Viet Minh victory lead to the end of the First Indochina War and French withdrawal from Vietnam.
- May 13 » The anti-National Service Riots, by Chinese middle school students in Singapore, take place.
- May 13 » The original Broadway production of The Pajama Game opens and runs for another 1,063 performances. Later received three Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, and Best Choreography.
- June 27 » The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, the Soviet Union's first nuclear power station, opens in Obninsk, near Moscow.
- July 5 » The BBC broadcasts its first television news bulletin.
- July 15 » First flight of the Boeing 367-80, prototype for both the Boeing 707 and C-135 series.
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- 1882 » George Barker, American painter († 1965)
- 1882 » Henry J. Kaiser, American shipbuilder and businessman, founded Kaiser Shipyards († 1967)
- 1883 » José Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher, author, and critic († 1955)
- 1944 » Abdülmecid II, Ottoman sultan (b. 1868)
- 1949 » Helen Churchill Candee, American geographer, journalist, and author (b. 1858)
- 1954 » Jaan Sarv, Estonian mathematician and scholar (b. 1877)
- 1960 » Oscar Hammerstein II, American director, producer, and composer (b. 1895)
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