Family tree Weening » Jakob de Vries (1896-1978)
Personal data Jakob de Vries
- He was born on May 1, 1896 in Winsum (Gr).Source 1
- Profession: landbouwer.
- He died on June 1, 1978 in Burum, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr), he was 82 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Burum, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr).
- A child of Sake de Vries and Anna Hofsteenge
- This information was last updated on April 3, 2023.
Household of Jakob de Vries
He is married to Afke Miedema.
They got married on May 17, 1923 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 27 years old.Source 3
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Sources
Geboorteregister Winsum 1896
http://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/15328/vries_de
Huwelijksregister 1923, Kollumerland c.a.
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Historical events
Birthday May 1, 1896
- The temperature on May 1, 1896 was about 10.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. 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 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- February 21 » An Englishman raised in Australia, Bob Fitzsimmons, fought an Irishman, Peter Maher, in an American promoted event which technically took place in Mexico, winning the 1896 World Heavyweight Championship in boxing.
- March 1 » Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- August 27 » Anglo-Zanzibar War: The shortest war in world history (09:02 to 09:40), between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar.
- September 21 » Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan: British forces under the command of Horatio Kitchener take Dongola.
- September 22 » Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history.
Day of marriage May 17, 1923
- The temperature on May 17, 1923 was between 3.0 °C and 10.3 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 8.6 mm of rain. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (34%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1923: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
- January 11 » Occupation of the Ruhr: Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to make its World War I reparation payments.
- April 18 » Yankee Stadium: "The House that Ruth Built" opens.
- April 28 » Wembley Stadium is opened, named initially as the Empire Stadium.
- June 27 » Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first ever aerial refueling in a DH.4B biplane.
- September 7 » The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is formed.
- October 15 » The German Rentenmark is introduced in Germany to counter hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic.
Day of death June 1, 1978
- The temperature on June 1, 1978 was between 13.4 °C and 28.4 °C and averaged 21.4 °C. There was 11.6 hours of sunshine (71%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) 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.
- February 8 » Proceedings of the United States Senate are broadcast on radio for the first time.
- March 28 » The US Supreme Court hands down 5–3 decision in Stump v. Sparkman, a controversial case involving involuntary sterilization and judicial immunity.
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- September 15 » Muhammad Ali outpointed Leon Spinks in a rematch to become the first boxer to win the world heavyweight title three times at the Superdome in New Orleans.
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- December 4 » Following the murder of Mayor George Moscone, Dianne Feinstein becomes San Francisco's first female mayor.
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