Family tree Weening » Gosse Meyer (1896-1969)
Personal data Gosse Meyer
- He was born on February 17, 1896 in Opende, gem. Grootegast (Gr).Source 1
- He died on January 12, 1969 in Surhuisterveen, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 72 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Boelenslaan, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 3
- A child of Willem Pieters Meyer and Froukje Houtsma
- This information was last updated on December 17, 2025.
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Sources
Geboorteregister Grootegast 1896
Overlijdensregister 1969, Achtkarspelen
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/278981/meijer
Historical events
Birthday February 17, 1896
- The temperature on February 17, 1896 was about -0.3 °C. The airpressure was 78 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- February 21 » An Englishman raised in Australia, Bob Fitzsimmons, fought an Irishman, Peter Maher, in an American promoted event which technically took place in Mexico, winning the 1896 World Heavyweight Championship in boxing.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- April 15 » Closing ceremony of the Games of the I Olympiad in Athens, Greece.
- May 26 » Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
- September 22 » Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history.
- December 30 » Canadian ice hockey player Ernie McLea scores the first hat-trick in Stanley Cup play, and the Cup-winning goal as the Montreal Victorias defeat the Winnipeg Victorias 6–5.
Day of death January 12, 1969
- The average temperature on January 12, 1969 was 3.0 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 2.9 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1969: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 12.8 million citizens.
- January 18 » United Airlines Flight 266 crashes into Santa Monica Bay killing all 32 passengers and six crew members.
- July 21 » Apollo program: At 02:56 UTC, astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the Moon.
- August 8 » At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the iconic photo that becomes the cover image of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.
- August 15 » The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens in upstate New York, featuring some of the top rock musicians of the era.
- November 19 » Association football player Pelé scores his 1,000th goal.
- December 24 » Nigerian troops capture Umuahia, the Biafran capital.
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