Family tree Ro(o)vers » Henricus Adrianus Arnoldus Petrus "Harrie" Verbunt (1909-1944)

Christening day December 17, 1909

• The temperature on December 17, 1909 was between -4.0 °C and 2.6 °C and averaged -0.3 °C. There was 7.6 mm of rain. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 1909: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
  • January 25 » Richard Strauss's opera Elektra receives its debut performance at the Dresden State Opera.
  • January 28 » United States troops leave Cuba with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base after being there since the Spanish–American War.
  • July 25 » Louis Blériot makes the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air machine from Calais to Dover, England, United Kingdom in 37 minutes.
  • August 28 » A group of mid-level Greek Army officers launches the Goudi coup, seeking wide-ranging reforms.
  • October 26 » An Jung-geun assassinates Japan's Resident-General of Korea.
  • December 14 » New South Wales Premier Charles Wade signs the Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909, formally completing the transfer of State land to the Commonwealth to create the Australian Capital Territory.

Day of death May 26, 1944

• The temperature on May 26, 1944 was between 11.2 °C and 16.5 °C and averaged 13.7 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
  • April 22 » World War II: Operation Persecution is initiated: Allied forces land in the Hollandia (currently known as Jayapura) area of New Guinea.
  • August 13 » World War II: German troops begin the pillage and razing of Anogeia in Crete that would continue until September 5.
  • August 23 » World War II: King Michael of Romania dismisses the pro-Nazi government of Marshal Antonescu, who is arrested. Romania switches sides from the Axis to the Allies.
  • September 15 » Battle of Peleliu begins as the United States Marine Corps' 1st Marine Division and the United States Army's 81st Infantry Division hit White and Orange beaches under heavy fire from Japanese infantry and artillery.
  • October 8 » World War II: Captain Bobbie Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just outside Aachen.
  • October 21 » World War II: The Nemmersdorf massacre against the German civilians takes place.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1939 » Charles Horace Mayo, American physician, co-founded Mayo Clinic (b. 1865)
• 1943 » Alice Tegnér, Swedish organist, composer, and educator (b. 1864)
• 1943 » Edsel Ford, American businessman (b. 1893)
• 1944 » Christian Wirth, German SS officer (b. 1885)
• 1948 » Torsten Bergström, Swedish actor and director (b. 1896)
• 1951 » Lincoln Ellsworth, American explorer (b. 1880)