Family tree Weening » Albert Elzinga (1904-1970)

Day of marriage February 25, 1928

• The temperature on February 25, 1928 was between -0.1 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 4.0 °C. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 4 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• In the year 1928: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
  • April 12 » The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, takes off for the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west.
  • June 18 » Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she is a passenger; Wilmer Stultz is the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic).
  • July 7 » Sliced bread is sold for the first time (on the inventor's 48th birthday) by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri.
  • August 27 » The Kellogg–Briand Pact outlawing war is signed by fifteen nations. Ultimately sixty-one nations will sign it.
  • October 2 » The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.
  • October 15 » The airship, Graf Zeppelin completes its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States.

Day of death December 3, 1970

• The temperature on December 3, 1970 was between 1.2 °C and 11.2 °C and averaged 7.0 °C. There was 6.8 mm of rain during 3.9 hours. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (26%). The partly 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 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.
  • March 21 » The first Earth Day proclamation is issued by Joseph Alioto, Mayor of San Francisco.
  • April 6 » Newhall massacre: Four California Highway Patrol officers are killed in a shootout.
  • May 4 » Vietnam War: Kent State shootings: The Ohio National Guard, sent to Kent State University after disturbances in the city of Kent the weekend before, opens fire killing four unarmed students and wounding nine others. The students were protesting the Cambodian Campaign of the United States and South Vietnam.
  • July 31 » Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy.
  • September 12 » Dawson's Field hijackings: Palestinian terrorists blow up three hijacked airliners in Jordan, continuing to hold the passengers hostage in various undisclosed locations in Amman.
  • September 30 » Jordan makes a deal with the PFLP for the release of the remaining hostages from the Dawson's Field hijackings.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1967 » Harry Wismer, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1913)
• 1972 » William Manuel Johnson, American bassist (b. 1872)
• 1973 » Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, President of Mexico, 1952-1958 (b. 1889)
• 1973 » Emile Christian, American trombonist, cornet player, and composer (b. 1895)
• 1979 » Dhyan Chand, Indian field hockey player and coach (b. 1905)
• 1980 » Oswald Mosley, English lieutenant, fascist, and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1896)