Family tree Weening » Geertje Zwaagstra (1878-1963)
Personal data Geertje Zwaagstra
- She was born on April 23, 1878 in Kooten, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- She died on July 19, 1963 in Hardegarijp, gem. Tietjerksteradeel (Fr), she was 85 years old.Source 2
- A child of Jan Jans Zwaagstra and Hiltje Gjalts Dijkstra
- This information was last updated on July 20, 2024.
Household of Geertje Zwaagstra
She is married to Jan Zijlstra.
They got married on September 30, 1899 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), she was 21 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Douwe Zijlstra 1903-1907
- Jan Zijlstra 1906-1988
- Douwe Zijlstra 1912-1987
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Birthday April 23, 1878
- The temperature on April 23, 1878 was about 14.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1878: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 9 » Umberto I becomes King of Italy.
- February 18 » John Tunstall is murdered by outlaw Jesse Evans, sparking the Lincoln County War in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
- July 13 » Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire.
- September 3 » Over 640 die when the crowded pleasure boat Princess Alice collides with the Bywell Castle in the River Thames.
- October 22 » The Bramall Lane stadium sees the first rugby match played under floodlights.
- November 17 » First assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy by anarchist Giovanni Passannante, who was armed with a dagger. The King survived with a slight wound in an arm. Prime Minister Benedetto Cairoli blocked the aggressor, receiving an injury in a leg.
Day of marriage September 30, 1899
- The temperature on September 30, 1899 was about 11.7 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1899: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- February 4 » The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
- February 22 » Filipino forces led by General Antonio Luna launch counterattacks for the first time against the American forces during the Philippine–American War. The Filipinos fail to regain Manila from the Americans.
- March 4 » Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 metres (39ft) wave that reaches up to 5 kilometres (3.1mi) inland, killing over 300.
- March 27 » Emilio Aguinaldo leads Filipino forces for the only time during the Philippine–American War at the Battle of Marilao River.
- September 13 » Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m - 17,058ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
- December 2 » Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.
Day of death July 19, 1963
- The temperature on July 19, 1963 was between 14.2 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 17.5 °C. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (15%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1963: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.9 million citizens.
- April 10 » One hundred twenty-nine American sailors die when the submarine USSThresher sinks at sea.
- May 2 » Berthold Seliger launches a rocket with three stages and a maximum flight altitude of more than 100 kilometres near Cuxhaven. It is the only sounding rocket developed in Germany.
- October 10 » The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty comes into effect.
- November 24 » Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin of President John F. Kennedy, is killed by Jack Ruby.
- December 14 » The dam containing the Baldwin Hills Reservoir bursts, killing five people and damaging hundreds of homes in Los Angeles, California.
- December 22 » The cruise ship Lakonia burns 180 miles (290km) north of Madeira, Portugal with the loss of 128 lives.
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