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He is married to Trijntje Dijkstra.

They got married on May 19, 1923 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 24 years old.Source 3

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1898, Achtkarspelen
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/1106412/westra
  3. Huwelijksregister 1923, Achtkarspelen

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Historical events

Birthday October 6, 1898

  • The temperature on October 6, 1898 was about 10.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 99%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • July 3 » A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
    • July 4 » En route from New York to Le Havre, the SS La Bourgogne collides with another ship and sinks off the coast of Sable Island, with the loss of 549 lives.
    • July 7 » US President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.
    • October 1 » The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is founded under the name k.u.k. Exportakademie.
    • December 10 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the conflict.
    • December 18 » Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat sets the first officially recognized land speed record of 39.245mph (63.159km/h) in a Jeantaud electric car.

Day of marriage May 19, 1923

  • The temperature on May 19, 1923 was between 1.3 °C and 13.2 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (16%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 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 1923: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
    • January 9 » Lithuanian residents of the Memel Territory rebel against the League of Nations' decision to leave the area as a mandated region under French control.
    • March 20 » The Arts Club of Chicago hosts the opening of Pablo Picasso's first United States showing, entitled Original Drawings by Pablo Picasso, becoming an early proponent of modern art in the United States.
    • April 26 » The Duke of York weds Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey.
    • August 2 » Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes U.S. President upon the death of President Warren G. Harding.
    • September 4 » Maiden flight of the first U.S. airship, the USSShenandoah.
    • October 15 » The German Rentenmark is introduced in Germany to counter hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic.

Day of death August 19, 1963

  • The temperature on August 19, 1963 was between 11.9 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 16.1 mm of rain during 7.2 hours. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (16%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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.
    • January 29 » The first inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are announced.
    • April 30 » The Bristol Bus Boycott is held in Bristol to protest the Bristol Omnibus Company's refusal to employ Black or Asian bus crews, drawing national attention to racial discrimination in the United Kingdom.
    • July 1 » ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail.
    • August 5 » Cold War: The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union sign the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
    • November 1 » The 1963 South Vietnamese coup begins.
    • November 22 » U.S. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated and Texas Governor John Connally is seriously wounded by Lee Harvey Oswald, who also kills Dallas Police officer J. D. Tippit after fleeing the scene. U.S Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the 36th President of the United States afterwards.


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