Family tree Weening » Antje Dijkstra (1911-1950)

Day of marriage May 20, 1936

• The temperature on May 20, 1936 was between 8.4 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was 12.2 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
  • July 18 » On the Spanish mainland, a faction of the army supported by fascists, rises up against the Second Spanish Republic in a coup d'état starting the 3-year-long Civil War, resulting in the longest dictatorship in modern European history.
  • August 9 » Summer Olympic Games: Games of the XI Olympiad: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.
  • October 1 » Spanish Civil War: Francisco Franco is named head of the Nationalist government of Spain.
  • October 27 » Mrs Wallis Simpson obtains her divorce, which would eventually allow her to marry King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, thus forcing his abdication from the throne.
  • December 7 » Australian cricketer Jack Fingleton becomes the first player to score centuries in four consecutive Test innings.
  • December 23 » Spanish Civil War: The Spanish Republic legalizes the Regional Defence Council of Aragon.

Day of death December 7, 1950

• The temperature on December 7, 1950 was between 0.2 °C and 1.5 °C and averaged 0.8 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 12.5 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-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)
• 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.
  • May 9 » Robert Schuman presents his proposal on the creation of an organized Europe, which according to him was indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations. This proposal, known as the "Schuman Declaration", is considered by some people to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union.
  • June 28 » Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge in an attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. The city falls later that day.
  • June 28 » Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 to 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre.
  • June 29 » Korean War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorizes a sea blockade of Korea.
  • October 7 » Mother Teresa establishes the Missionaries of Charity.
  • October 21 » Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces against the North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1941 » Attack on Pearl Harbor:
• 1947 » Nicholas Murray Butler, American philosopher and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1862)
• 1947 » Tristan Bernard, French author and playwright (b. 1866)
• 1949 » Rex Beach, American author, playwright, and water polo player (b. 1877)
• 1956 » Huntley Gordon, Canadian-American actor (b. 1887)
• 1956 » Reşat Nuri Güntekin, Turkish author and playwright (b. 1889)