Family tree Weening » Pieter Veenstra (1913-1974)
Personal data Pieter Veenstra
- He was born on August 4, 1913 in Surhuisterveen, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- He died on July 11, 1974 in -, he was 60 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Boelenslaan, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).
- A child of Wolter Veenstra and Ymkje Dalstra
- This information was last updated on February 26, 2021.
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1913, Achtkarspelen
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/279114/veenstra
Historical events
Birthday August 4, 1913
- The temperature on August 4, 1913 was between 9.8 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
- 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 1913: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
- February 19 » Pedro Lascuráin becomes President of Mexico for 45 minutes; this is the shortest term to date of any person as president of any country.
- March 21 » Over 360 are killed and 20,000 homes destroyed in the Great Dayton Flood in Dayton, Ohio.
- April 8 » The 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution, requiring direct election of Senators, becomes law.
- April 24 » The Woolworth Building, a skyscraper in New York City, is opened.
- August 10 » Second Balkan War: Delegates from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece sign the Treaty of Bucharest, ending the war.
- October 10 » U.S. President Wilson triggers the explosion of the Gamboa Dike, completing major construction on the Panama Canal.
Day of death July 11, 1974
- The temperature on July 11, 1974 was between 12.2 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (27%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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.
- March 29 » NASA's Mariner 10 becomes the first space probe to fly by Mercury.
- May 1 » The Argentine terrorist organization Montoneros is expelled from Plaza de Mayo by president Juan Perón.
- June 30 » The Baltimore municipal strike of 1974 begins.
- July 20 » Turkish invasion of Cyprus: Forces from Turkey invade Cyprus after a coup d'état, organised by the dictator of Greece, against president Makarios.
- August 1 » Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones.
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- 1967 » Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (b. 1917)
- 1971 » John W. Campbell, American journalist and author (b. 1910)
- 1971 » Pedro Rodríguez, Mexican racing driver (b. 1940)
- 1974 » Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, playwright, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1891)
- 1976 » León de Greiff, Colombian poet and educator (b. 1895)
- 1979 » Claude Wagner, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1925)
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