Family tree Weening » Rindert Leegsma (1868-1947)
Personal data Rindert Leegsma
- He was born on September 26, 1868 in Kooten, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: arbeider.
- He died on November 5, 1947 in Twijzelerheide, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 79 years old.Source 2
- A child of Jenze Rinderts Leegsma and Antje Aans de Haan
- This information was last updated on July 6, 2024.
Household of Rindert Leegsma
He is married to Tjimkje Venema.
They got married on May 30, 1896 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 27 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Jenze Leegsma 1897-1992
- Oene Leegsma 1901-1972
- Aan Leegsma 1903-1923
- Sjoukje Leegsma 1904-1981
- Albert Leegsma 1907-1982
- Dirk Leegsma 1912-1977
- Jitske Leegsma 1914-1956
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Birthday September 26, 1868
- The temperature on September 26, 1868 was about 19.5 °C. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 63%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
- From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
- In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- June 10 » Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated.
- June 23 » Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer".
- August 18 » French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium.
- September 19 » La Gloriosa begins in Spain.
- November 30 » A statue of King Charles XII of Sweden is inaugurated in Stockholm's Kungsträdgården.
- December 24 » The Greek Presidential Guard is established as the royal escort by King George I.
Day of marriage May 30, 1896
- The temperature on May 30, 1896 was about 13.4 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 70%. 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.
- February 1 » La bohème premieres in Turin at the Teatro Regio (Turin), conducted by the young Arturo Toscanini.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- September 21 » Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan: British forces under the command of Horatio Kitchener take Dongola.
- September 22 » Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history.
- November 17 » The Western Pennsylvania Hockey League, which later became the first ice hockey league to openly trade and hire players, began play at Pittsburgh's Schenley Park Casino.
- December 30 » Canadian ice hockey player Ernie McLea scores the first hat-trick in Stanley Cup play, and the Cup-winning goal as the Montreal Victorias defeat the Winnipeg Victorias 6–5.
Day of death November 5, 1947
- The temperature on November 5, 1947 was between 5.5 °C and 13.3 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (72%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
- January 1 » Cold War: The American and British occupation zones in Allied-occupied Germany, after World War II, merge to form the Bizone, which later (with the French zone) became part of West Germany.
- February 18 » First Indochina War: The French gain complete control of Hanoi after forcing the Viet Minh to withdraw to mountains.
- April 9 » The Glazier–Higgins–Woodward tornadoes kill 181 and injure 970 in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
- April 28 » Thor Heyerdahl and five crew mates set out from Peru on the Kon-Tiki to demonstrate that Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia.
- May 22 » Cold War: The Truman Doctrine goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece.
- November 25 » Red Scare: The "Hollywood Ten" are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios.
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