Family tree Weening » Dirk van der Velde (1919-1977)
Personal data Dirk van der Velde
- He was born on October 30, 1919 in Opende, gem. Grootegast (Gr).Source 1
- Profession: zuivelarbeider.
- He died on July 5, 1977 in -, he was 57 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Opende, gem. Grootegast (Gr).
- A child of Kornelis van der Velde and Uilkjen Bouma
- This information was last updated on December 16, 2025.
Household of Dirk van der Velde
He is married to Bouktje de Vries.
They got married on December 19, 1941 at Grootegast (Gr), he was 22 years old.Source 3
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Historical events
Birthday October 30, 1919
- The temperature on October 30, 1919 was between -2.7 °C and 6.2 °C and averaged 2.1 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 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.
- April 13 » Jallianwala Bagh massacre: British Indian Army troops lead by Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer killed approx 379-1000 unarmed demonstrators including men and women in Amritsar, India; and approximately 1,500 injured.
- September 18 » Fritz Pollard becomes the first African American to play professional football for a major team, the Akron Pros.
- September 18 » The Netherlands gives women the right to vote.
- October 2 » U.S. President Woodrow Wilson suffers a massive stroke, leaving him incapacitated for several weeks.
- November 11 » The Industrial Workers of the World attack an Armistice Day parade in Centralia, Washington, ultimately resulting in the deaths of five people.
- December 26 » Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox is sold to the New York Yankees by owner Harry Frazee, allegedly establishing the Curse of the Bambino superstition.
Day of marriage December 19, 1941
- The temperature on December 19, 1941 was between 2.9 °C and 5.4 °C and averaged 4.1 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- 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 1941: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
- January 6 » United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address.
- January 9 » World War II: First flight of the Avro Lancaster.
- March 2 » World War II: First German military units enter Bulgaria after it joins the Axis Pact.
- May 8 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on Nottingham and Derby.
- July 16 » Joe DiMaggio hits safely for the 56th consecutive game, a streak that still stands as an MLB record.
- August 24 » Adolf Hitler orders the cessation of Nazi Germany's systematic T4 euthanasia program of the mentally ill and the handicapped due to protests, although killings continue for the remainder of the war.
Day of death July 5, 1977
- The temperature on July 5, 1977 was between 13.7 °C and 26.8 °C and averaged 20.8 °C. There was 14.6 hours of sunshine (88%). The partly clouded was. 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 Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1977: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.8 million citizens.
- July 20 » The Johnstown flood of 1977 kills 84 people and causes millions of dollars in damages.
- September 12 » South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko dies in police custody.
- October 13 » Hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
- October 14 » Anita Bryant gets a pie thrown in her face at a news conference in Des Moines by gay rights activist Tom Higgins for her anti-LGBT commentary.
- December 4 » Jean-Bédel Bokassa, president of the Central African Republic, crowns himself Emperor Bokassa I of the Central African Empire.
- December 18 » United Airlines Flight 2860 crashes near Kaysville, Utah, killing all three crew members on board.
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