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Personal data Gerben Velstra 


Household of Gerben Velstra

He is married to Jeltje Korporaal.

They got married on June 21, 1930 at Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 30 years old.Source 3

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1900, Tietjerksteradeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1966, Baarderadeel
  3. Huwelijksregister 1930, Tietjerksteradeel

Historical events

Birthday March 4, 1900

  • The temperature on March 4, 1900 was about -0.9 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 71%. 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 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 7 » Second Boer War: British troops fail in their third attempt to lift the Siege of Ladysmith.
    • March 7 » The German liner SSKaiser Wilhelm der Grosse becomes the first ship to send wireless signals to shore.
    • May 17 » The children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, is first published in the United States. The first copy is given to the author's sister.
    • July 2 » The first Zeppelin flight takes place on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany.
    • July 9 » The Governor of Shanxi province in North China orders the execution of 45 foreign Christian missionaries and local church members, including children.
    • July 19 » The first line of the Paris Métro opens for operation.

Day of marriage June 21, 1930

  • The temperature on June 21, 1930 was between 12.9 °C and 23.7 °C and averaged 18.3 °C. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (30%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1930: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.8 million citizens.
    • March 12 » Mahatma Gandhi begins the Salt March, a 200-mile march to the sea to protest the British monopoly on salt in India.
    • April 28 » The Independence Producers hosted the first night game in the history of Organized Baseball in Independence, Kansas.
    • May 7 » The 7.1 Mw  Salmas earthquake shakes northwestern Iran and southeastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Up to three-thousand people were killed.
    • September 6 » Democratically elected Argentine president Hipólito Yrigoyen is deposed in a military coup.
    • September 8 » 3M begins marketing Scotch transparent tape.
    • December 29 » Sir Muhammad Iqbal's presidential address in Allahabad introduces the two-nation theory and outlines a vision for the creation of Pakistan.

Day of death April 16, 1966

  • The temperature on April 16, 1966 was between 1.8 °C and 6.1 °C and averaged 4.0 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 4.1 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 14, 1965 to November 22, 1966 the cabinet Cals, with Mr. J.M.L.Th. Cals (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from November 22, 1966 to April 5, 1967 the cabinet Zijlstra, with Prof. dr. J. Zijlstra (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1966: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 12.4 million citizens.
    • March 16 » Launch of Gemini 8, the 12th manned American space flight and first space docking with an Agena Target Vehicle.
    • June 30 » The National Organization for Women, the United States' largest feminist organization, is founded.
    • September 30 » Bechuanaland declares its independence, and becomes the Republic of Botswana.
    • November 4 » The Arno River floods Florence, Italy, to a maximum depth of 6.7m (22ft), leaving thousands homeless and destroying millions of masterpieces of art and rare books. Also Venice was submerged on the same day at its record all-time acqua alta of 194cm (76in).
    • November 28 » Michel Micombero overthrows the monarchy of Burundi and makes himself the first president.
    • December 8 » The Greek ship SSHeraklion sinks in a storm in the Aegean Sea, killing over 200.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 1968 » Edna Ferber, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (b. 1885)
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