Family tree Weening » Melle Westerhuis (1896-1970)
Personal data Melle Westerhuis
- He was born on February 20, 1896 in Warfhuizen, gem. Leens (Gr).Source 1
- Profession: dagloner.
- He died on May 7, 1970 in Wehe den Hoorn, gem. Leens, Groningen, Nederland, he was 74 years old.Source 2
- A child of Hette Westerhuis and Renje Holtrop
- This information was last updated on September 4, 2025.
Household of Melle Westerhuis
He is married to Sjouktje Dijkstra.
They got married on May 3, 1923 at Ulrum (Gr), he was 27 years old.Source 3
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Historical events
Birthday February 20, 1896
- The temperature on February 20, 1896 was about 3.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. 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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- March 1 » Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
- March 1 » Henri Becquerel discovers radioactive decay.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- June 2 » Guglielmo Marconi applies for a patent for his wireless telegraph.
- July 9 » William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
- December 17 » Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Schenley Park Casino, which was the first multi-purpose arena with the technology to create an artificial ice surface in North America, is destroyed in a fire.
Day of marriage May 3, 1923
- The temperature on May 3, 1923 was between 5.4 °C and 15.3 °C and averaged 10.7 °C. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1923: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
- January 1 » Britain's Railways are grouped into the Big Four: LNER, GWR, SR, and LMS.
- January 9 » Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro flight.
- September 8 » Honda Point disaster: Nine US Navy destroyers run aground off the California coast. Seven are lost, and twenty-three sailors killed.
- September 13 » Following a military coup in Spain, Miguel Primo de Rivera takes over, setting up a dictatorship.
- September 29 » The First American Track & Field championships for women are held.
- October 16 » The Walt Disney Company is founded.
Day of death May 7, 1970
- The temperature on May 7, 1970 was between 11.5 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 9.0 hours of sunshine (59%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1970: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.0 million citizens.
- January 15 » Nigerian Civil War: Biafran rebels surrender following an unsuccessful 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria.
- February 18 » The Chicago Seven are found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
- March 10 » Vietnam War: Captain Ernest Medina is charged by the U.S. military with My Lai war crimes.
- July 3 » The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- July 31 » Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy.
- November 14 » Southern Airways Flight 932 crashes in the mountains near Huntington, West Virginia, killing 75, including almost all of the Marshall University football team.
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