Family tree Klavers » Janneke Oortwijn (1895-1968)
Personal data Janneke Oortwijn
- She was born on September 16, 1895 in Exloermond, Odoorn, Drenthe, Nederland.Source 1
- She died on May 20, 1968, she was 72 years old.
- She is buried in Emmer-Compascuum, Emmen.Source 2
- A child of Hendrik Oortwijn and Frouke (Friesema) Vriesema
- This information was last updated on January 14, 2021.
Household of Janneke Oortwijn
She is married to Jan Luitjen Houkes.
They got married on October 4, 1917 at Emmen, Drenthe, she was 22 years old.Source 3
Zij verhuizen mei 1933 van Emmer-Erfscheidenveen naar Emmer-Compascuum.
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Notes about Janneke Oortwijn
Beroep: 1917 arbeidster.
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Historical events
Birthday September 16, 1895
- The temperature on September 16, 1895 was about 12.8 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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 1895: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 13 » First Italo-Ethiopian War: the war's opening battle, the Battle of Coatit, occurs; it is an Italian victory.
- March 15 » Heian Shrine is founded.
- March 19 » Auguste and Louis Lumière record their first footage using their newly patented cinematograph.
- September 3 » John Brallier becomes the first openly professional American football player, when he was paid US$10 by David Berry, to play for the Latrobe Athletic Association in a 12-0 win over the Jeanette Athletic Association.
- October 4 » Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open Men's Golf Championship.
- October 21 » The Republic of Formosa collapses as Japanese forces invade.
Day of marriage October 4, 1917
- The temperature on October 4, 1917 was between 10.8 °C and 15.1 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 20.4 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
- January 22 » World War I: President Woodrow Wilson of the still-neutral United States calls for "peace without victory" in Europe.
- April 6 » World War I: The United States declares war on Germany (see President Woodrow Wilson's address to Congress).
- May 21 » The Imperial War Graves Commission is established through royal charter to mark, record, and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of the British Empire's military forces.
- July 6 » World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt.
- November 5 » Tikhon is elected the Patriarch of Moscow and of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- November 7 » The Gregorian calendar date of the October Revolution, which gets its name from the Julian calendar date of 25 October. On this date in 1917, the Bolsheviks storm the Winter Palace.
Day of death May 20, 1968
- The temperature on May 20, 1968 was between 1.7 °C and 12.0 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (13%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1968: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 12.7 million citizens.
- April 11 » President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
- July 1 » Formal separation of the United Auto Workers from the AFL–CIO in the United States.
- August 1 » The coronation is held of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei.
- August 21 » James Anderson Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine.
- August 28 » The police rioted during the Democratic National Convention, beating up anti-war protesters, peaceful demonstrators, innocent bystanders, and members of the press.
- September 24 » First episode of 60 Minutes airs on television.
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