Family tree Weening » Willem Kootstra (1899-1974)
Personal data Willem Kootstra
- He was born on December 29, 1899 in Stroobos, gem. Grootegast (Gr).Source 1
- He died on May 24, 1974 in -, he was 74 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Gerkesklooster, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).
- A child of Durk Kootstra and Johanna Jellema
- This information was last updated on June 13, 2023.
Household of Willem Kootstra
He is married to Anna Ferwerda.
They got married on July 9, 1924 at Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 24 years old.Source 3
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Sources
Geboorteregister Grootegast 1899
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/201425/kootstra
Huwelijksregister 1924, Westdongeradeel
Historical events
Birthday December 29, 1899
- The temperature on December 29, 1899 was about 8.2 °C. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. 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 6 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
- 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 30 » German Society of Chemistry issues an invitation to other national scientific organizations to appoint delegates to the International Committee on Atomic Weights.
- July 11 » Fiat founded by Giovanni Agnelli in Turin, Italy.
- November 28 » The Second Boer War: a British column is engaged by Boer forces at the Battle of Modder River; although the Boers withdraw, the British suffer heavy casualties.
- November 29 » FC Barcelona is founded by Catalan, Spanish and Englishmen. It later develops into one of Spanish football's most iconic and strongest teams.
Day of marriage July 9, 1924
- The temperature on July 9, 1924 was between 7.8 °C and 23.1 °C and averaged 15.9 °C. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1924: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.2 million citizens.
- February 1 » Russia–United Kingdom relations are restored, over six years after the Communist revolution.
- April 1 » The Royal Canadian Air Force is formed.
- August 28 » The Georgian opposition stages the August Uprising against the Soviet Union.
- September 17 » The Border Protection Corps is established in the Second Polish Republic for the defence of the eastern border against armed Soviet raids and local bandits.
- October 27 » The Uzbek SSR is founded in the Soviet Union.
- October 31 » World Savings Day is announced in Milan, Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks).
Day of death May 24, 1974
- The temperature on May 24, 1974 was between 6.7 °C and 16.0 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 7.9 hours of sunshine (49%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
- January 18 » A Disengagement of Forces agreement is signed between the Israeli and Egyptian governments, ending conflict on the Egyptian front of the Yom Kippur War.
- February 22 » Samuel Byck attempts to hijack an aircraft at Baltimore/Washington International Airport with the intention of crashing it into the White House to assassinate Richard Nixon, but is killed by police.
- June 30 » The Baltimore municipal strike of 1974 begins.
- July 26 » Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis forms the country's first civil government after seven years of military rule.
- September 10 » Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.
- November 23 » Sixty Ethiopian politicians, aristocrats, military officers, and other persons are executed by the provisional military government.
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