Family tree Weening » Geeske Hamersma (1917-1920)
Personal data Geeske Hamersma
- She was born on August 25, 1917 in Burum, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr).Source 1
- She died on July 12, 1920 in Burum, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr), she was 2 years old.Source 2
- A child of Bauke Hamersma and Baukje Postma
- This information was last updated on November 24, 2025.
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Birthday August 25, 1917
- The temperature on August 25, 1917 was between 8.7 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (50%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 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 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
- April 6 » World War I: The United States declares war on Germany (see President Woodrow Wilson's address to Congress).
- May 18 » World War I: The Selective Service Act of 1917 is passed, giving the President of the United States the power of conscription.
- May 21 » The Imperial War Graves Commission is established through royal charter to mark, record, and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of the British Empire's military forces.
- May 26 » Several powerful tornadoes rip through Illinois, including the city of Mattoon.
- October 26 » First World War: Brazil declares war on the Central Powers.
- October 31 » World War I: Battle of Beersheba: The "last successful cavalry charge in history".
Day of death July 12, 1920
- The temperature on July 12, 1920 was between 13.6 °C and 26.3 °C and averaged 18.8 °C. There was 11.2 mm of rain. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 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 1920: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
- January 26 » Former Ford Motor Company executive Henry Leland launches the Lincoln Motor Company which he later sold to his former employer.
- February 10 » About 75% of the population in Zone I votes to join Denmark in the 1920 Schleswig plebiscites.
- March 13 » The Kapp Putsch briefly ousts the Weimar Republic government from Berlin.
- April 23 » The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) is founded in Ankara. The assembly denounces the government of Sultan Mehmed VI and announces the preparation of a temporary constitution.
- July 12 » The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania.
- August 20 » The first commercial radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), begins operations in Detroit.
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