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Household of Willem Alexander Witmer

He is married to Maria Suzanna van der Plaat.

They got married on September 21, 1911 at Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 27 years old.

Datum: trees pieneman

Child(ren):

  2. Leendert Witmer  1915-1987
  3. Jan Witmer  1918-1988 
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    Birthday January 22, 1884

    • The temperature on January 22, 1884 was about 7.2 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 23 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 1884: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 4 » The Fabian Society is founded in London, United Kingdom.
      • February 1 » The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary is published.
      • May 1 » Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first black person to play in a professional baseball game in the United States.
      • May 1 » The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions demands the eight-hour work day in the United States.
      • May 31 » The arrival at Plymouth of Tāwhiao, King of Maoris, to claim the protection of Queen Victoria.
      • October 6 » The Naval War College of the United States is founded in Rhode Island.

    Day of marriage September 21, 1911

    • The temperature on September 21, 1911 was between 6.0 °C and 15.7 °C and averaged 12.3 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain. There was 3.1 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1911: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
      • January 5 » Kappa Alpha Psi, the world's third oldest and largest black fraternity, is founded at Indiana University.
      • March 25 » In New York City, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 garment workers.
      • May 30 » At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first Indianapolis 500 ends with Ray Harroun in his Marmon Wasp becoming the first winner of the 500-mile auto race.
      • September 29 » Italy declares war on the Ottoman Empire.
      • November 1 » World's first combat aerial bombing mission takes place in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War. Second Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti of Italy drops several small bombs.
      • December 29 » Mongolia gains independence from the Qing dynasty, enthroning 8th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu as Khagan of Mongolia.

    Day of death December 23, 1947

    • The temperature on December 23, 1947 was between 7.7 °C and 9.2 °C and averaged 8.1 °C. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong 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 July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
      • January 15 » The Black Dahlia murder: the dismembered corpse of Elizabeth Short was found in Los Angeles.
      • March 29 » Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule in Madagascar.
      • September 9 » First case of a computer bug being found: A moth lodges in a relay of a Harvard Mark II computer at Harvard University.
      • September 30 » Pakistan joins the United Nations.
      • October 26 » Kashmir conflict: The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu signs the Instrument of Accession with India.
      • November 30 » Civil War in Mandatory Palestine begins, leading up to the creation of the state of Israel.

    Day of burial December 27, 1947

    • The temperature on December 27, 1947 was between 4.3 °C and 11.2 °C and averaged 8.1 °C. There was 12.7 mm of rain during 11.6 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) 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 July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
      • April 6 » The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.
      • August 7 » The Bombay Municipal Corporation formally takes over the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST).
      • August 15 » Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah is sworn in as first Governor-General of Pakistan in Karachi.
      • September 30 » The 1947 World Series is the first to be televised, to include an African-American player, to exceed $2 million in receipts, to see a pinch-hit home run, and to have six umpires on the field.
      • November 13 » The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.
      • December 16 » William Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain build the first practical point-contact transistor.
    

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    • 1880 » Bill O'Neill, Canadian-American baseball player († 1920)
    • 1880 » Frigyes Riesz, Hungarian mathematician and academic († 1956)
    • 1881 » Ira Thomas, American baseball player and manager († 1958)
    • 1886 » John J. Becker, American pianist, composer, and conductor († 1961)
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