Family tree Weening » Eltje Pruim (1872-1965)

Day of marriage April 14, 1900

• The temperature on April 14, 1900 was about 8.2 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 73%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • January 24 » Second Boer War: Boers stop a British attempt to break the Siege of Ladysmith in the Battle of Spion Kop.
  • March 16 » Sir Arthur Evans purchased the land around the ruins of Knossos, the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete.
  • April 15 » Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a four-day siege of Catubig, Philippines.
  • May 22 » The Associated Press is formed in New York City as a non-profit news cooperative.
  • June 9 » Indian nationalist Birsa Munda dies of cholera in a British prison.
  • December 18 » The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook, Victoria Narrow-gauge (2ft 6 in or 762mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic.

Day of death February 23, 1965

• The temperature on February 23, 1965 was between 1.1 °C and 4.1 °C and averaged 2.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) 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 July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from April 14, 1965 to November 22, 1966 the cabinet Cals, with Mr. J.M.L.Th. Cals (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1965: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 12.2 million citizens.
  • March 23 » NASA launches Gemini 3, the United States' first two-man space flight (crew: Gus Grissom and John Young).
  • July 28 » Vietnam War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announces his order to increase the number of United States troops in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000.
  • August 29 » The Gemini V spacecraft returns to Earth, landing in the Atlantic Ocean.
  • November 8 » The Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 is given Royal Assent, formally abolishing the death penalty in the United Kingdom, except in cases of high treason, "piracy with violence" (piracy with intent to kill or cause grievous bodily harm), arson in royal dockyards and espionage, as well as other capital offences under military law. The death penalty would be abolished in all cases in 1998.
  • November 28 » Vietnam War: In response to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson's call for "more flags" in Vietnam, Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos announces he will send troops to help fight in South Vietnam.
  • December 9 » A Charlie Brown Christmas, first in a series of Peanuts television specials, debuts on CBS.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1969 » Madhubala, Indian actress and producer (b. 1933)
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• 1973 » Dickinson W. Richards, American physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1895)
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