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Personal data Klaas Hendrik Rowaan 

  • He was born on December 28, 1882 in Spijk, gemeente Bierum.
  • Profession: Smid, later druivenkweker.
  • Religion: Gereformeerd vrijgemaakt.
  • He died on December 8, 1972 in Appingedam, he was 89 years old.
  • This information was last updated on January 29, 2006.

Household of Klaas Hendrik Rowaan

He is married to Hugoliena van Halsema.

They got married on May 15, 1919 at Bierum, he was 36 years old.

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Birthday December 28, 1882

  • The temperature on December 28, 1882 was about 10.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 15 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1882: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 4 » Britain's first electric trams run in east London.
    • May 20 » The Triple Alliance between the German Empire, Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom of Italy is formed.
    • July 26 » The Republic of Stellaland is founded in Southern Africa.
    • September 4 » The Pearl Street Station in New York City becomes the first power plant to supply electricity to paying customers.
    • October 16 » The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business.
    • December 16 » Wales and England contest the first Home Nations (now Six Nations) rugby union match.

Day of death December 8, 1972

  • The temperature on December 8, 1972 was between 2.7 °C and 6.9 °C and averaged 4.5 °C. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (46%). The partly 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1972: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
    • March 2 » The Pioneer 10 space probe is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida with a mission to explore the outer planets.
    • March 3 » Mohawk Airlines Flight 405 crashes as a result of a control malfunction and insufficient training in emergency procedures.
    • March 22 » In Eisenstadt v. Baird, the United States Supreme Court decides that unmarried persons have the right to possess contraceptives.
    • April 20 » Apollo program: Apollo 16 lunar module, commanded by John Young and piloted by Charles Duke, lands on the moon.
    • May 13 » The Troubles: A car bombing outside a crowded pub in Belfast sparks a two-day gun battle involving the Provisional IRA, Ulster Volunteer Force and British Army. Seven people are killed and over 66 injured.
    • May 30 » The Angry Brigade goes on trial over a series of 25 bombings throughout the United Kingdom.


Same birth/death day

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  • 1870 » Charles Bennett, English runner († 1949)
  • 1882 » Arthur Eddington, English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician († 1944)
  • 1882 » Lili Elbe, Danish model and painter († 1931)
  • 1887 » Werner Kolhörster, German physicist and academic († 1946)
  • 1888 » F. W. Murnau, German-American director, producer, and screenwriter († 1931)
  • 1890 » Quincy Wright, American political scientist, historian, and academic († 1970)

Source: Wikipedia


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