Family tree Weening » Geertje Elzinga (1896-1952)

Day of marriage May 14, 1921

• The temperature on May 14, 1921 was between 8.5 °C and 25.0 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 10.5 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1921: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
  • January 20 » The first Constitution of Turkey is adopted, making fundamental changes in the source and exercise of sovereignty by consecrating the principle of national sovereignty.
  • June 15 » Bessie Coleman earns her pilot's license, becoming the first female pilot of African-American descent.
  • July 11 » Former president of the United States William Howard Taft is sworn in as 10th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the only person ever to hold both offices.
  • July 23 » The Communist Party of China (CPC) is established at the founding National Congress.
  • August 23 » British airship R-38 experiences structural failure over Hull in England and crashes in the Humber Estuary. Of her 49 British and American training crew, only four survive.
  • November 11 » The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated by US President Warren G. Harding at Arlington National Cemetery.

Day of death April 8, 1952

• The temperature on April 8, 1952 was between 5.9 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 10.1 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 2.8 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1952: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.3 million citizens.
  • April 9 » Hugo Ballivián's government is overthrown by the Bolivian National Revolution, starting a period of agrarian reform, universal suffrage and the nationalization of tin mines
  • October 3 » The United Kingdom successfully tests a nuclear weapon to become the world's third nuclear power.
  • October 8 » The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash kills 112 people.
  • November 14 » The first regular UK Singles Chart published by the New Musical Express.
  • November 25 » Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play The Mousetrap opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London. It will become the longest continuously-running play in history.
  • November 25 » Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ends with Chinese victory, American and South Korean units abandon their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle".

Source: Wikipedia

• 1942 » Kostas Skarvelis, Greek guitarist and composer (b. 1880)
• 1947 » Olaf Frydenlund, Norwegian target shooter (b. 1862)
• 1950 » Vaslav Nijinsky, Polish dancer and choreographer (b. 1890)
• 1959 » Marios Makrionitis, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Athens (b. 1913)
• 1961 » Joseph Carrodus, Australian public servant (b. 1885)
• 1962 » Juan Belmonte, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1892)