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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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.
- June 11 » Sir Barton wins the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first horse to win the U.S. Triple Crown.
- July 27 » The Chicago Race Riot erupts after a racial incident occurred on a South Side beach, leading to 38 fatalities and 537 injuries over a five-day period.
- August 8 » The Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 is signed. It establishes peaceful relations between Afghanistan and the UK, and confirms the Durand line as the mutual border. In return, the UK is no longer obligated to subsidize the Afghan government.
- September 11 » United States Marine Corps invades Honduras.
- September 18 » The Netherlands gives women the right to vote.
- 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.
- May 8 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on Nottingham and Derby.
- July 10 » Jedwabne pogrom: Massacre of Polish Jews living in and near the village of Jedwabne.
- July 31 » World War II: The Battle of Smolensk concludes with Germany capturing about 300,000 Soviet Red Army prisoners.
- October 29 » The Holocaust: In the Kaunas Ghetto, over 10,000 Jews are shot by German occupiers at the Ninth Fort, a massacre known as the "Great Action".
- December 1 » World War II: Fiorello La Guardia, Mayor of New York City and Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, signs Administrative Order 9, creating the Civil Air Patrol.
- December 25 » Admiral Chester W. Nimitz arrives at Pearl Harbor to assume command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
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.
- January 17 » Capital punishment in the United States resumes after a ten-year hiatus, as convicted murderer Gary Gilmore is executed by firing squad in Utah.
- April 5 » The US Supreme Court rules that congressional legislation that diminished the size of the Sioux people's reservation thereby destroyed the tribe's jurisdictional authority over the area in Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Kneip.
- April 28 » The Red Army Faction trial ends, with Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin and Jan-Carl Raspe found guilty of four counts of murder and more than 30 counts of attempted murder.
- May 9 » Hotel Polen fire: A disastrous fire burns down the Hotel Polen in Amsterdam causing 33 deaths and 21 severe injuries.
- September 12 » South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko dies in police custody.
- December 1 » Pinwheel is launched, which is now Nickelodeon.
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