Family tree Weening » Jitske Westerhof (1896-1950)
Personal data Jitske Westerhof
- She was born on August 30, 1896 in Bergum, gem. Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland.Source 1
- She died on May 5, 1950 in Heerlen (Lb), she was 53 years old.Source 2
- A child of Eesger Teunis Westerhof and Rinske Mients Venema
- This information was last updated on July 29, 2024.
Household of Jitske Westerhof
She is married to Hendrik Spoelstra.
They got married on November 6, 1920 at Smallingerland (Fr), she was 24 years old.Source 3
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Birthday August 30, 1896
- The temperature on August 30, 1896 was about 15.3 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 82%. 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.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- May 26 » Nicholas II becomes the last Tsar of Imperial Russia.
- May 27 » The F4-strength St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and causing over $10-million in damage.
- August 17 » Bridget Driscoll became the first recorded case of a pedestrian killed in a collision with a motor car in the United Kingdom.
- September 21 » Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan: British forces under the command of Horatio Kitchener take Dongola.
- September 22 » Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history.
Day of marriage November 6, 1920
- The temperature on November 6, 1920 was between -0.5 °C and 9.7 °C and averaged 4.0 °C. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (7%). 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
- March 28 » Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1920 affects the Great Lakes region and Deep South states.
- May 2 » The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis.
- August 26 » The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote.
- September 1 » The Fountain of Time opens as a tribute to the 100 years of peace between the United States and Great Britain following the Treaty of Ghent.
- October 25 » After 74 days on hunger strike in Brixton Prison, England, the Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney dies.
- December 11 » Irish War of Independence: In retaliation for a recent IRA ambush, British forces burn and loot numerous buildings in Cork city. Many civilians report being beaten, shot at, robbed and verbally abused by British forces.
Day of death May 5, 1950
- The temperature on May 5, 1950 was between 5.0 °C and 11.1 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 13.7 mm of rain during 8.5 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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)
- From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
- In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
- January 14 » The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight.
- May 13 » The first round of the Formula One World Championship is held at Silverstone.
- June 1 » The Chinchaga fire ignites. By September, it would become the largest single fire on record in North America.
- June 28 » Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 to 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre.
- August 29 » Korean War: British troops arrive in Korea to bolster the US presence there.
- September 3 » "Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
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