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Personal data Rinze Postma
- He was born on April 27, 1868 in Harkema-Opeinde, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: arbeider.
- He died on September 27, 1942 in Harkema-Opeinde, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 74 years old.Source 2
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- A child of Riekele Eintes Postma and Lyske Jans Ophuis
- This information was last updated on July 28, 2024.
Household of Rinze Postma
(1) He is married to Wikke Knoop.
They got married on October 8, 1898 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 30 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Riekeltje Postma 1899-1901
- Antje Postma 1900-1901
- Riekje Postma 1901-1903
- Douwe Postma 1902-1902
- Anna Rika Postma 1906-
- Riekele Postma 1908-1908
- Douwina Postma 1912-1912
- Douwina Postma 1914-1972
(2) He is married to Hinke Pitstra.
They got married on August 21, 1920 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 52 years old.Source 4
Bruidegom is weduwnaar van Wikke Knoop
Child(ren):
- Geertje Postma 1921-1997
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Birthday April 27, 1868
- The temperature on April 27, 1868 was about 10.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 11 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 69%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
- From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
- In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- January 3 » Meiji Restoration in Japan: The Tokugawa shogunate is abolished; agents of Satsuma and Chōshū seize power.
- March 5 » Mefistofele, an opera by Arrigo Boito, receives its premiere performance at La Scala.
- April 7 » Thomas D'Arcy McGee, one of the Canadian Fathers of Confederation, is assassinated by a Fenian activist.
- September 19 » La Gloriosa begins in Spain.
- October 7 » Cornell University holds opening day ceremonies; initial student enrollment is 412, the highest at any American university to that date.
- December 24 » The Greek Presidential Guard is established as the royal escort by King George I.
Day of marriage August 21, 1920
- The temperature on August 21, 1920 was between 8.9 °C and 13.7 °C and averaged 10.9 °C. There was 15.4 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 1920: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
- March 13 » The Kapp Putsch briefly ousts the Weimar Republic government from Berlin.
- March 19 » The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time (the first time was on November 19, 1919).
- August 10 » World War I: Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI's representatives sign the Treaty of Sèvres that divides up the Ottoman Empire between the Allies.
- August 11 » The Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty, which relinquished Russia's authority and pretenses to Latvia, is signed, ending the Latvian War of Independence.
- August 26 » The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote.
- November 16 » Qantas, Australia's national airline, is founded as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited.
Day of death September 27, 1942
- The temperature on September 27, 1942 was between 5.4 °C and 18.1 °C and averaged 11.9 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 8.9 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
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- December 2 » World War II: During the Manhattan Project, a team led by Enrico Fermi initiates the first artificial self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.
- December 24 » World War II: French monarchist, Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle, assassinates Vichy French Admiral François Darlan in Algiers, Algeria.
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