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Personal data Willem van Diest 


Household of Willem van Diest

He is married to Wilhelmina de Pleijt.

They got married on July 19, 1916 at Schoonhoven, he was 31 years old.


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    Historical events

    Birthday March 11, 1885

    • The temperature on March 11, 1885 was about 6.7 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 17 » A British force defeats a large Dervish army at the Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan.
      • January 26 » Troops loyal to The Mahdi conquer Khartoum, killing the Governor-General Charles George Gordon.
      • March 19 » Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.
      • April 24 » American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
      • July 23 » President Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer.
      • September 29 » The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.

    Day of marriage July 19, 1916

    • The temperature on July 19, 1916 was between 7.6 °C and 17.5 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (11%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1916: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
      • April 25 » Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at ANZAC Cove.
      • April 29 » World War I: The UK's 6th Indian Division surrenders to Ottoman Forces at the Siege of Kut in one of the largest surrenders of British forces up to that point.
      • July 7 » The New Zealand Labour Party was founded in Wellington.
      • October 7 » Georgia Tech defeats Cumberland University 222–0 in the most lopsided college football game in American history.
      • October 27 » Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasu V, is defeated by Fitawrari abte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zewditu I.
      • December 30 » The last coronation in Hungary is performed for King Charles IV and Queen Zita.

    Day of death January 10, 1960

    • The temperature on January 10, 1960 was between -7.4 °C and -0.4 °C and averaged -3.4 °C. There was 5.9 hours of sunshine (73%). 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 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.
      • February 29 » The 5.7Mw  Agadir earthquake shakes coastal Morocco with a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme), destroying Agadir, and leaving 12,000 dead and another 12,000 injured.
      • June 26 » The former British Protectorate of British Somaliland gains its independence as Somaliland.
      • July 11 » Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
      • October 29 » In Louisville, Kentucky, Cassius Clay (who later takes the name Muhammad Ali) wins his first professional fight.
      • November 14 » Ruby Bridges becomes the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana.
      • November 25 » The Mirabal sisters of the Dominican Republic are assassinated.
    

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    About the surname Van Diest


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