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Personal data Dirk Voorhorst 


Household of Dirk Voorhorst

He is married to Jantje Oostra.

They got married on May 29, 1897 at Grootegast (Gr), he was 29 years old.Source 2

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  2. Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1897

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Historical events

Birthday January 1, 1868

  • The temperature on January 1, 1868 was about -4.9 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%. 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.
    • January 3 » Meiji Restoration in Japan: The Tokugawa shogunate is abolished; agents of Satsuma and Chōshū seize power.
    • May 16 » The United States Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson by one vote.
    • July 9 » The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.
    • September 23 » Grito de Lares ("Lares Revolt") occurs in Puerto Rico against Spanish rule.
    • November 3 » John Willis Menard (R-Louisiana) was the first African American elected to the United States Congress. Because of an electoral challenge, he was never seated.
    • December 9 » The first traffic lights are installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.

Day of death October 21, 1940

  • The temperature on October 21, 1940 was between 2.7 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 9.3 °C. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (46%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
    • January 7 » Winter War: Battle of Raate Road - The Finnish 9th Division finally defeat the numerically superior Soviet forces on the Raate-Suomussalmi road.
    • January 8 » World War II: Britain introduces food rationing.
    • February 10 » Cartoon characters Tom and Jerry make their debut with Puss Gets the Boot.
    • February 29 » Finland initiates Winter War peace negotiations.
    • May 10 » World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg.
    • May 17 » World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium.


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