Family tree Weening » Joost Pitstra (1896-1959)
Personal data Joost Pitstra
- He was born on November 16, 1896 in Surhuizum, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- He died on April 24, 1959 in -, he was 62 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Surhuisterveen, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).
- A child of Sytze Pitstra and Bintje Elzinga
- This information was last updated on July 28, 2024.
Household of Joost Pitstra
He is married to Riemkje Tjoelker.
They got married on May 31, 1919 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 22 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Sytse Pitstra 1920-1990
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1896, Achtkarspelen
http://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/111460/pitstra
Huwelijksregister 1919, Achtkarspelen
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Birthday November 16, 1896
- The temperature on November 16, 1896 was about 1.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- April 6 » In Athens, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games is celebrated, 1,500 years after the original games are banned by Roman emperor Theodosius I.
- May 18 » The United States Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson that the "separate but equal" doctrine is constitutional.
- August 17 » Bridget Driscoll became the first recorded case of a pedestrian killed in a collision with a motor car in the United Kingdom.
- November 1 » A picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time.
- November 27 » Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss is first performed.
Day of marriage May 31, 1919
- The temperature on May 31, 1919 was between 8.2 °C and 23.0 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 12.9 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1919: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
- May 8 » Edward George Honey proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918 which ended World War I.
- July 23 » Prince Regent Aleksander Karađorđević signs the decree establishing the University of Ljubljana
- September 28 » Race riots begin in Omaha, Nebraska.
- October 16 » Adolf Hitler delivers his first public address at a meeting of the German Workers' Party.
- December 3 » After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, including two collapses causing 89 deaths, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic.
- December 21 » American anarchist Emma Goldman is deported to Russia.
Day of death April 24, 1959
- The temperature on April 24, 1959 was between 3.5 °C and 16.3 °C and averaged 10.8 °C. There was 12.1 hours of sunshine (84%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1959: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
- January 3 » Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state.
- March 10 » Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, thousands of Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to prevent his removal.
- May 4 » The 1st Annual Grammy Awards are held.
- September 15 » Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States.
- September 26 » Typhoon Vera, the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in recorded history, makes landfall, killing 4,580 people and leaving nearly 1.6 million others homeless.
- December 13 » Archbishop Makarios III becomes the first President of Cyprus.
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