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Personal data August Postmus 

  • He was born on March 19, 1893 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten.
  • He died on October 4, 1972 in Antrim County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten, he was 79 years old.Source 1
  • He is buried in Ellsworth, Antrim County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten.
  • This information was last updated on June 3, 2025.

Household of August Postmus

He is married to Tekkelina Drenth.

They got married

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Sources

  1. https://nl.findagrave.com/memorial/15825716/august-postmus

Historical events

Birthday March 19, 1893

  • The temperature on March 19, 1893 was about 4.2 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 80%. 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 August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 28 » The USSIndiana, the lead ship of her class and the first battleship in the United States Navy comparable to foreign battleships of the time, is launched.
    • April 1 » The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established.
    • July 11 » The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kōkichi Mikimoto.
    • October 28 » Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Pathétique receives its première performance only nine days before the composer's death.
    • November 12 » Abdur Rahman Khan accepts the Durand Line as the border between Afghanistan and the British Raj.
    • December 4 » First Matabele War: A patrol of 34 British South Africa Company soldiers is ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors on the Shangani River in Matabeleland.

Day of death October 4, 1972

  • The temperature on October 4, 1972 was between 1.5 °C and 13.7 °C and averaged 7.4 °C. There was 10.0 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1972: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
    • February 10 » Ras Al Khaimah joins the United Arab Emirates, now making up seven emirates.
    • February 15 » Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time.
    • May 13 » The Troubles: A car bombing outside a crowded pub in Belfast sparks a two-day gun battle involving the Provisional IRA, Ulster Volunteer Force and British Army. Seven people are killed and over 66 injured.
    • July 8 » Israeli Mossad assassinate Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanafani.
    • July 19 » Dhofar Rebellion: British SAS units help the Omani government against Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman rebels in the Battle of Mirbat.
    • December 19 » Apollo program: The last manned lunar flight, Apollo 17, crewed by Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt, returns to Earth.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

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