Family tree Hermsen » Petrus Johannes Hermsen (1931-2005)

Day of marriage May 4, 1956

• The temperature on May 4, 1956 was between 6.5 °C and 19.5 °C and averaged 13.0 °C. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (56%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1956: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.8 million citizens.
  • January 1 » Sudan achieves independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom.
  • February 20 » The United States Merchant Marine Academy becomes a permanent Service Academy.
  • June 23 » The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferring a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French West Africa.
  • October 17 » The first commercial nuclear power station is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in Sellafield, England.
  • November 3 » Hungarian Revolution: A new Hungarian government is formed, in which many members of banned non-Communist parties participate. During negotiations on Tököl Island ostensibly on Soviet troop withdrawal, the KGB arrests Pál Maléter and other Hungarian Revolutionary commanders, effectively decapitating the Revolution's military leadership. János Kádár and Ferenc Münnich form a counter-government in Moscow as Soviet troops ready for the final assault.
  • December 31 » The Romanian Television network begins its first broadcast in Bucharest.

Day of death March 3, 2005

• The temperature on March 3, 2005 was between -7.8 °C and -0.5 °C and averaged -2.4 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2005: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
  • January 18 » The Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial jet, is unveiled at a ceremony in Toulouse, France
  • February 14 » Seven people are killed and 151 wounded in a series of bombings by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants that hit Makati, Davao City, and General Santos City, all in the Philippines.
  • March 3 » Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling.
  • April 23 » The first ever YouTube video, titled "Me at the zoo", was published by co-founder Jawed Karim.
  • April 26 » Under international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebanon, ending its 29-year military domination of that country (Syrian occupation of Lebanon).
  • June 30 » MTV Canada is rebranded as Razer

Day of burial March 8, 2005

• The temperature on March 8, 2005 was between 3.3 °C and 6.9 °C and averaged 4.9 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 2.6 hours. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (26%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2005: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
  • February 28 » A suicide bombing at a police recruiting centre in Al Hillah, Iraq kills 127.
  • May 18 » A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra.
  • October 22 » Bellview Airlines Flight 210 crashes in Nigeria, killing all 117 people on board.
  • October 29 » Bombings in Delhi, India kill more than 60.
  • November 22 » Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany.
  • December 24 » Chad–Sudan relations: Chad declares a state of war against Sudan following a December 18 attack on Adré, which left about 100 people dead.

Source: Wikipedia

• 2003 » Horst Buchholz, German actor (b. 1933)
• 2003 » Luis Marden, American linguist, photographer, and explorer (b. 1913)
• 2005 » Max Fisher, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1928)
• 2006 » Else Fisher, Australian-Swedish dancer, choreographer, and director (b. 1918)
• 2006 » Ivor Cutler, Scottish poet and songwriter (b. 1923)
• 2006 » William Herskovic, Hungarian-American humanitarian (b. 1914)