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Personal data Jan Veenstra 


Household of Jan Veenstra

He is married to Sytske Kuipers.

They got married on May 19, 1917 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 21 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Sjouke Veenstra  1918-1974
  2. (Not public)

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1895, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. http://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/254117/veenstra
  3. Huwelijksregister 1917, Achtkarspelen

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Historical events

Birthday June 3, 1895

  • The temperature on June 3, 1895 was about 15.9 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%. 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 1895: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 9 » William G. Morgan creates a game called Mintonette, which soon comes to be referred to as volleyball.
    • April 17 » The Treaty of Shimonoseki between China and Japan is signed. This marks the end of the First Sino-Japanese War, and the defeated Qing Empire is forced to renounce its claims on Korea and to concede the southern portion of the Fengtien province, Taiwan and the Pescadores Islands to Japan.
    • April 24 » Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, sets sail from Boston, Massachusetts aboard the sloop "Spray".
    • May 7 » In Saint Petersburg, Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrates to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society his invention, the Popov lightning detector—a primitive radio receiver. In some parts of the former Soviet Union the anniversary of this day is celebrated as Radio Day.
    • June 20 » The Kiel Canal, crossing the base of the Jutland peninsula and the busiest artificial waterway in the world, is officially opened.
    • June 27 » The inaugural run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives.

Day of marriage May 19, 1917

  • The temperature on May 19, 1917 was between 11.0 °C and 20.6 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the ??. 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.
    • February 3 » First World War: The American entry into World War I begins when diplomatic relations with Germany are severed due to its unrestricted submarine warfare.
    • March 1 » The Zimmermann Telegram is reprinted in newspapers across the United States after the U.S. government releases its unencrypted text.
    • April 2 » World War I: United States President Woodrow Wilson asks the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war on Germany.
    • May 21 » The Great Atlanta fire of 1917 causes $5.5million in damages, destroying some 300 acres including 2,000 homes, businesses and churches, displacing about 10,000 people but leading to only one fatality (due to heart attack).
    • October 15 » World War I: Dutch dancer Mata Hari is executed by France for espionage.
    • November 2 » The Balfour Declaration proclaims British support for the "establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people" with the clear understanding "that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities".

Day of death January 28, 1978

  • The temperature on January 28, 1978 was between 2.9 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 4.7 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (6%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1978: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.9 million citizens.
    • January 31 » The Crown of St. Stephen (also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary) goes on public display after being returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held after World War II.
    • April 27 » The Saur Revolution begins in Afghanistan, ending the following morning with the murder of Afghan President Mohammed Daoud Khan and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.
    • May 25 » The first of a series of bombings orchestrated by the Unabomber detonates at Northwestern University resulting in minor injuries.
    • August 7 » U.S. President Jimmy Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal due to toxic waste that had been disposed of negligently.
    • November 3 » Dominica gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
    • November 17 » The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS, receiving negative reception from critics, fans, and even Star Wars creator George Lucas.


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