Family tree Weening » Akke Weistra (1917-1991)
Personal data Akke Weistra
- She was born on May 5, 1917 in Zwaagwesteinde, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland.Source 1
- She died on January 19, 1991 in -, she was 73 years old.Source 2
- She is buried in Zwaagwesteinde, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland.
- A child of Harmen Weistra and Selie Bosma
- This information was last updated on October 13, 2023.
Household of Akke Weistra
She is married to Lieuwe de Vries.
They got married on November 12, 1936 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, she was 19 years old.Source 3
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Bevolkingsregister Dantumadeel
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/197516/weistra
Huwelijksregister 1936, Dantumadeel
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Birthday May 5, 1917
- The temperature on May 5, 1917 was between 5.7 °C and 22.2 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (44%). 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 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).
- April 16 » Vladimir Lenin returns to Petrograd, Russia, from exile in Switzerland.
- May 21 » The Imperial War Graves Commission is established through royal charter to mark, record, and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of the British Empire's military forces.
- June 4 » The first Pulitzer Prizes are awarded: Laura E. Richards, Maude H. Elliott, and Florence Hall receive the first Pulitzer for biography (for Julia Ward Howe). Jean Jules Jusserand receives the first Pulitzer for history for his work With Americans of Past and Present Days. Herbert B. Swope receives the first Pulitzer for journalism for his work for the New York World.
- October 12 » World War I: The First Battle of Passchendaele takes place resulting in the largest single-day loss of life in New Zealand history.
- December 6 » Finland declares independence from Soviet Russia.
Day of marriage November 12, 1936
- The temperature on November 12, 1936 was between 5.9 °C and 12.5 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 4.6 mm of rain during 2.7 hours. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
- January 20 » King George V of the United Kingdom dies. His eldest son succeeds to the throne, becoming Edward VIII. The title Prince of Wales is not used for another 22 years.
- April 27 » The United Auto Workers (UAW) gains autonomy from the American Federation of Labor.
- May 5 » Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- July 26 » King Edward VIII, in one of his few official duties before he abdicates the throne, officially unveils the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.
- August 24 » The Australian Antarctic Territory is created.
- November 2 » The British Broadcasting Corporation initiates the BBC Television Service, the world's first regular, "high-definition" (then defined as at least 200 lines) service. Renamed BBC1 in 1964, the channel still runs to this day.
Day of death January 19, 1991
- The temperature on January 19, 1991 was between -2.7 °C and 5.9 °C and averaged 1.1 °C. There was 2.9 mm of rain during 3.8 hours. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (13%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1991: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 15.0 million citizens.
- February 16 » Nicaraguan Contras leader Enrique Bermúdez is assassinated in Managua.
- March 31 » Georgian independence referendum: Nearly 99 percent of the voters support the country's independence from the Soviet Union.
- April 29 » The 7.0 Mw Racha earthquake affects Georgia with a maximum MSK intensity of IX (Destructive), killing 270 people.
- May 19 » Croatians vote for independence in a referendum.
- August 27 » Moldova declares independence from the USSR.
- October 1 » Croatian War of Independence: The Siege of Dubrovnik begins.
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