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Household of Sytze Torpstra

He is married to Johanna Dijkstra.

They got married on May 1, 1913 at Dokkum (Fr), he was 27 years old.Source 3

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1886, Tietjerksteradeel
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/395836/torpstra
  3. Huwelijksregister 1913, Dokkum

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Historical events

Birthday February 27, 1886

  • The temperature on February 27, 1886 was about -2.2 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1886: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 27 » Geronimo, Apache warrior, surrenders to the U.S. Army, ending the main phase of the Apache Wars.
    • May 1 » Rallies are held throughout the United States demanding the eight-hour work day, culminating in the Haymarket affair in Chicago, in commemoration of which May 1 is celebrated as International Workers' Day in many countries.
    • May 5 » The Bay View massacre: A militia fires into a crowd of protesters in Milwaukee, killing seven.
    • September 4 » American Indian Wars: After almost 30 years of fighting, Apache leader Geronimo, with his remaining warriors, surrenders to General Nelson Miles in Arizona.
    • October 28 » President Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty.
    • November 14 » Friedrich Soennecken first developed the hole puncher, a type of office tool capable of punching small holes in paper.

Day of marriage May 1, 1913

  • The temperature on May 1, 1913 was between 7.9 °C and 12.9 °C and averaged 10.1 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • 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 1913: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
    • February 17 » The Armory Show opens in New York City, displaying works of artists who are to become some of the most influential painters of the early 20th century.
    • March 22 » Mystic Phan Xích Long, the self-proclaimed Emperor of Vietnam, was arrested for organising a revolt against the colonial rule of French Indochina, which was nevertheless carried out by his supporters the following day.
    • April 24 » The Woolworth Building, a skyscraper in New York City, is opened.
    • August 10 » Second Balkan War: Delegates from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece sign the Treaty of Bucharest, ending the war.
    • October 31 » Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States.
    • December 23 » The Federal Reserve Act is signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson, creating the Federal Reserve System.

Day of death October 27, 1968

  • The temperature on October 27, 1968 was between 6.5 °C and 9.6 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 1968: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 12.7 million citizens.
    • March 31 » American President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to the nation of "Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam" in a television address. At the conclusion of his speech, he announces: "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President."
    • April 4 » A.E.K. Athens B.C. becomes the first Greek team to win the European Basketball Cup.
    • July 1 » The United States Central Intelligence Agency's Phoenix Program is officially established.
    • July 20 » The first International Special Olympics Summer Games are held at Soldier Field in Chicago, with about 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities.
    • August 20 » Cold War: Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia, crushing the Prague Spring. East German participation is limited to a few specialists due to memories of the recent war. Only Albania and Romania refuse to participate.
    • November 15 » The Cleveland Transit System becomes the first transit system in the western hemisphere to provide direct rapid transit service from a city's downtown to its major airport.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

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