Family tree Weening » Johannes Douwes (1902-1974)
Personal data Johannes Douwes
- He was born on November 5, 1902 in Oostermeer, gem. Tietjerksteradeel (Fr).Source 1
- He died on April 8, 1974 in -, he was 71 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Oostermeer, gem. Tietjerksteradeel (Fr).
- A child of Mattheus Douwes and Aukje Jans Henstra
- This information was last updated on October 10, 2023.
Household of Johannes Douwes
He is married to Eelkjen Jansma.
They got married on May 29, 1935 at Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 32 years old.Source 3
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1902, Tietjerksteradeel
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/107096/douwes
Huwelijksregister 1935, Tietjerksteradeel
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Birthday November 5, 1902
- The temperature on November 5, 1902 was between 1.8 °C and 10.0 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (16%). 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1902: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
- March 18 » Macario Sakay issues Presidential Order No. 1 of his Tagalog Republic.
- April 2 » "Electric Theatre", the first full-time movie theater in the United States, opens in Los Angeles.
- May 20 » Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President.
- June 28 » The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal.
- December 10 » The opening of the reservoir of the Aswan Dam in Egypt.
- December 28 » The Syracuse Athletic Club defeated the New York Philadelphians, 5–0, in the first indoor professional football game, which was held at Madison Square Garden.
Day of marriage May 29, 1935
- The temperature on May 29, 1935 was between 10.8 °C and 22.3 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 15.9 mm of rain during 2.6 hours. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- 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 1935: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.4 million citizens.
- February 26 » Robert Watson-Watt carries out a demonstration near Daventry which leads directly to the development of radar in the United Kingdom.
- March 16 » Adolf Hitler orders Germany to rearm herself in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Conscription is reintroduced to form the Wehrmacht.
- May 14 » The Constitution of the Philippines is ratified by a popular vote.
- May 29 » First flight of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aeroplane.
- July 16 » The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- October 10 » In Greece, a coup d'état ends the Second Hellenic Republic.
Day of death April 8, 1974
- The temperature on April 8, 1974 was between 5.2 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 12.3 °C. There was 12.1 hours of sunshine (90%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 5 » The warmest reliably measured temperature within the Antarctic Circle, of +59°F (+15°C), is recorded at Vanda Station.
- 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.
- February 4 » M62 coach bombing: The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) explodes a bomb on a bus carrying off-duty British Armed Forces personnel in Yorkshire, England. Nine soldiers and three civilians are killed.
- June 1 » The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is published in the journal Emergency Medicine.
- September 10 » Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.
- December 13 » Malta becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.
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