Family tree Klavers » Jans Lubberink (1872-1959)

Day of marriage May 1, 1908

• The temperature on May 1, 1908 was between 9.0 °C and 16.5 °C and averaged 11.9 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• 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 1908: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
  • January 11 » Grand Canyon National Monument is created.
  • January 21 » New York City passes the Sullivan Ordinance, making it illegal for women to smoke in public, only to have the measure vetoed by the mayor.
  • January 24 » The first Boy Scout troop is organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell.
  • April 1 » The Territorial Force (renamed Territorial Army in 1920) is formed as a volunteer reserve component of the British Army.
  • August 17 » Fantasmagorie, the first animated cartoon, created by Émile Cohl, is shown in Paris, France.
  • December 2 » Puyi becomes Emperor of China at the age of two.

Day of death March 31, 1959

• The temperature on March 31, 1959 was between 0.8 °C and 14.9 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.0 hours of sunshine (70%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1959: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
  • February 19 » The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
  • February 28 » Discoverer 1, an American spy satellite that is the first object intended to achieve a polar orbit, is launched but fails to achieve orbit.
  • May 4 » The 1st Annual Grammy Awards are held.
  • July 1 » Specific values for the international yard, avoirdupois pound and derived units (e.g. inch, mile and ounce) are adopted after agreement between the US, the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries.
  • July 27 » The Continental League is announced as baseball's "3rd major league" in the United States.
  • August 11 » Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1945 » Frank Findlay, New Zealand banker and politician (b. 1884)
• 1950 » Robert Natus, Estonian architect (b. 1890)
• 1952 » Wallace H. White, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1877)
• 1956 » Ralph DePalma, Italian-American race car driver and actor (b. 1884)
• 1968 » Grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player (b. 1885)
• 1970 » Semyon Timoshenko, Soviet Commander during the Winter War and the Eastern Front of World War II (b. 1894)