Family tree Van Dijk » Karel van de Wetering (1883-1974)
Personal data Karel van de Wetering
- He was born on June 25, 1883 in Woudenberg, Gemeente Woudenberg, Utrecht, Nederland.
- He died on July 19, 1974 in Baarn, Gemeente Baarn, Utrecht, Nederland, he was 91 years old.
- He is buried on July 24, 1974 in Baarn, Gemeente Baarn, Utrecht, Nederland.
- A child of Hendrik van de Wetering and Aaltje Griffioen
Household of Karel van de Wetering
He is married to Margo Cornelia Pijl.
They got married.
Notes about Karel van de Wetering
BIRT: RIN MH:IF1571
DEAT: RIN MH:IF1572
BURI: RIN MH:IF1573
BIRT: RIN MH:IF1574
DEAT: RIN MH:IF1575
BURI: RIN MH:IF1576
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Historical events
Birthday June 25, 1883
- The temperature on June 25, 1883 was about 22.7 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 70%. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
- 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 1883: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 19 » The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey.
- May 20 » Krakatoa begins to erupt; the volcano explodes three months later, killing more than 36,000 people.
- July 10 » War of the Pacific: Chileans led by Alejandro Gorostiaga defeat Andrés Avelino Cáceres's Peruvuan army at the Battle of Huamachuco, hastening the end of the war.
- August 17 » The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.
- August 21 » An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.
- August 25 » France and Viet Nam sign the Treaty of Huế, recognizing a French protectorate over Annam and Tonkin.
Day of death July 19, 1974
- The temperature on July 19, 1974 was between 6.4 °C and 19.5 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 9.6 hours of sunshine (59%). 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
- January 18 » A Disengagement of Forces agreement is signed between the Israeli and Egyptian governments, ending conflict on the Egyptian front of the Yom Kippur War.
- May 15 » Ma'alot massacre: Members of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine attack and take hostages at an Israeli school; a total of 31 people are killed, including 22 schoolchildren.
- May 16 » Josip Broz Tito is elected president for life of Yugoslavia.
- August 8 » President Richard Nixon, in a nationwide television address, announces his resignation from the office of the President of the United States effective noon the next day.
- September 12 » Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, 'Messiah' of the Rastafari movement, is deposed following a military coup by the Derg, ending a reign of 58 years.
- September 15 » Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board.
Day of burial July 24, 1974
- The temperature on July 24, 1974 was between 9.2 °C and 16.8 °C and averaged 13.4 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
- February 7 » Grenada gains independence from the United Kingdom.
- March 4 » People magazine is published for the first time in the United States as People Weekly.
- June 1 » The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is published in the journal Emergency Medicine.
- July 23 » The Greek military junta collapses, and former Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis is invited to lead the new government, beginning Greece's metapolitefsi era.
- August 15 » Yuk Young-soo, First Lady of South Korea, is killed during an apparent assassination attempt upon President Park Chung-hee.
- September 8 » Watergate scandal: US President Gerald Ford signs the pardon of Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.
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- 1977 » Karl Ristikivi, Estonian geographer, author, and poet (b. 1912)
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