Family tree Weening » Rogchus Delstra (1885-1943)
Personal data Rogchus Delstra
- He was born on September 26, 1885 in Westergeest, gem. Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland.Source 1
- He died on December 27, 1943 in Oudwoude, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr), he was 58 years old.Source 2
- A child of Ate Egberts Delfstra and Grietje Rogchus Westra
- This information was last updated on July 24, 2024.
Household of Rogchus Delstra
He is married to Engeltje van der Land.
They got married on May 10, 1917 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 31 years old.Source 3
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Birthday September 26, 1885
- The temperature on September 26, 1885 was about 7.7 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. 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.
- March 31 » The United Kingdom establishes the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
- April 3 » Gottlieb Daimler is granted a German patent for his engine design.
- April 24 » American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
- May 1 » The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business.
- July 20 » The Football Association legalizes professionalism in association football under pressure from the British Football Association.
- July 23 » President Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer.
Day of marriage May 10, 1917
- The temperature on May 10, 1917 was between 3.5 °C and 20.4 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 9.8 hours of sunshine (64%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
- January 17 » The United States pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands.
- April 6 » World War I: The United States declares war on Germany (see President Woodrow Wilson's address to Congress).
- June 5 » World War I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day".
- June 26 » World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat four months later.
- December 6 » Halifax Explosion: A munitions explosion near Halifax, Nova Scotia kills more than 1,900 people in the largest artificial explosion up to that time.
- December 15 » World War I: An armistice between Russia and the Central Powers is signed.
Day of death December 27, 1943
- The temperature on December 27, 1943 was between -0.1 °C and 8.1 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1943: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
- March 22 » World War II: The entire village of Khatyn (in what is the present-day Republic of Belarus) is burnt alive by Schutzmannschaft Battalion 118.
- July 25 » World War II: Benito Mussolini is forced out of office by the Grand Council of Fascism and is replaced by Pietro Badoglio.
- August 15 » World War II: Battle of Trahili: Superior German forces surround Cretan partisans, who manage to escape against all odds.
- October 3 » World War II: German forces murder 92 civilians in Lyngiades, Greece.
- October 21 » World War II: The Provisional Government of Free India is formally established in Japanese-occupied Singapore.
- November 23 » World War II: Tarawa and Makin atolls fall to American forces.
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