Family tree Weening » Klaas Dijkstra (1891-1978)

Day of marriage May 20, 1916

• The temperature on May 20, 1916 was between 3.8 °C and 20.0 °C and averaged 13.0 °C. There was 12.5 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 1916: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
  • April 10 » The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) is created in New York City.
  • July 15 » In Seattle, Washington, William Boeing and George Conrad Westervelt incorporate Pacific Aero Products (later renamed Boeing).
  • August 25 » The United States National Park Service is created.
  • August 28 » World War I: Italy declares war on Germany.
  • September 19 » World War I: During the East African Campaign, colonial forces of the Belgian Congo (Force Publique) under the command of Charles Tombeur capture the town of Tabora after heavy fighting.
  • November 1 » In Russia, Pavel Milyukov delivers in the State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the government of Boris Stürmer.

Day of death June 8, 1978

• The temperature on June 8, 1978 was between 12.2 °C and 19.0 °C and averaged 15.0 °C. There was 4.6 mm of rain during 3.3 hours. There was 9.8 hours of sunshine (59%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 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 1978: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 13.9 million citizens.
  • January 24 » Soviet satellite Kosmos 954, with a nuclear reactor on board, burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering radioactive debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. Only 1% is recovered.
  • February 24 » The Yuba County Five disappear in California. Four of their bodies are found four months later.
  • June 1 » The first international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty are filed.
  • August 19 » In Iran, Cinema Rex fire caused more than 400 deaths.
  • November 17 » The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS, receiving negative reception from critics, fans, and even Star Wars creator George Lucas.
  • December 11 » The Lufthansa heist is committed by a group led by Lucchese family associate Jimmy Burke. It was the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil, at that time.

Day of burial June 13, 1978

• The temperature on June 13, 1978 was between 10.2 °C and 14.3 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 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 1978: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 13.9 million citizens.
  • January 19 » The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America continues until 2003.
  • March 23 » The first UNIFIL troops arrived in Lebanon for peacekeeping mission along the Blue Line.
  • April 27 » Former United States President Nixon aide John D. Ehrlichman is released from an Arizona prison after serving 18 months for Watergate-related crimes.
  • June 28 » The United States Supreme Court, in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke bars quota systems in college admissions.
  • September 15 » Muhammad Ali outpointed Leon Spinks in a rematch to become the first boxer to win the world heavyweight title three times at the Superdome in New Orleans.
  • October 3 » A Finnish Air Force DC-3 crashes, killing all 15 people on board.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1969 » Arunachalam Mahadeva, Sri Lankan politician and diplomat (b. 1885)
• 1970 » Abraham Maslow, American psychologist and academic (b. 1908)
• 1971 » J.I. Rodale, American author and playwright (b. 1898)
• 1976 » Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe, Norwegian zoologist and psychologist (b. 1894)
• 1982 » Satchel Paige, American baseball player and coach (b. 1906)
• 1984 » Gordon Jacob, English composer and academic (b. 1895)