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Personal data Fokke Dam
- He was born on February 19, 1865 in Zwagerveen, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: timmerman.
- He died on May 3, 1933 in Twijzel, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 68 years old.Source 2
- A child of Douwe Dirks Rozendal and Ybeltje Fokkes Dam
- This information was last updated on February 25, 2023.
Household of Fokke Dam
(1) He is married to Sytske Beerda.
They got married on January 18, 1890 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 24 years old.Source 3
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(2) He is married to Jitske van der Berg.
They got married on December 15, 1917 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 52 years old.Source 4
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Birthday February 19, 1865
- The temperature on February 19, 1865 was about 4.7 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 32 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1865: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- April 1 » American Civil War: Union troops led by Philip Sheridan decisively defeat Confederate troops led by George Pickett, cutting the Army of Northern Virginia's last supply line.
- May 5 » American Civil War: The Confederate District of the Gulf surrenders about 4,000 men at Citronelle, Alabama.
- May 17 » The International Telegraph Union (later the International Telecommunication Union) is established in Paris.
- June 23 » American Civil War: At Fort Towson in the Oklahoma Territory, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrenders the last significant Confederate army.
- July 30 » The steamboat Brother Jonathan sinks off the coast of Crescent City, California, killing 225 passengers, the deadliest shipwreck on the Pacific Coast of the U.S. at the time.
- December 24 » Jonathan Shank and Barry Ownby form The Ku Klux Klan.
Day of marriage December 15, 1917
- The temperature on December 15, 1917 was between 1.1 °C and 6.2 °C and averaged 3.6 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (35%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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.
- April 6 » World War I: The United States declares war on Germany (see President Woodrow Wilson's address to Congress).
- May 13 » Three children report the first apparition of Our Lady of Fátima in Fátima, Portugal.
- July 27 » World War I: The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.
- July 28 » The Silent Parade took place in New York City, in protest to murders, lynchings, and other violence directed towards African Americans.
- August 30 » Vietnamese prison guards led by Trịnh Văn Cấn mutiny at the Thái Nguyên penitentiary against local French authority.
- December 20 » Cheka, the first Soviet secret police force, is founded.
Day of death May 3, 1933
- The temperature on May 3, 1933 was between 9.7 °C and 23.0 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 6.6 hours of sunshine (44%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1933: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.2 million citizens.
- January 5 » Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay.
- February 17 » Newsweek magazine is first published.
- March 10 » The Long Beach earthquake affects the Greater Los Angeles Area leaving around 108 people dead.
- April 26 » The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established.
- August 27 » The first Afrikaans Bible is introduced during a Bible Festival in Bloemfontein.
- November 17 » The United States recognizes the Soviet Union.
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