Vandenberg Tree » George Cook (1886-1969)
Personal data George Cook
- He was born on May 5, 1886.
- He died on April 28, 1969, he was 82 years old.
- He is buried in Crandall Cemetary.
- A child of James Cook and Sarah Jackson
Household of George Cook
He is married to Bertha Green.
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Birthday May 5, 1886
- The temperature on May 5, 1886 was about 16.1 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 17%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In the year 1886: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- June 10 » Mount Tarawera in New Zealand erupts, killing 153 people and burying the famous Pink and White Terraces. Eruptions continue for three months creating a large, 17km long fissure across the mountain peak.
- July 3 » Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile.
- July 3 » The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand.
- July 4 » The Canadian Pacific Railway's first scheduled train from Montreal arrives in Port Moody on the Pacific coast, after six days of travel.
- August 31 » The 7.0 Mw Charleston earthquake affects southeastern South Carolina with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Sixty people killed with damage estimated at $5–6 million.
- September 4 » American Indian Wars: After almost 30 years of fighting, Apache leader Geronimo, with his remaining warriors, surrenders to General Nelson Miles in Arizona.
Day of death April 28, 1969
- The temperature on April 28, 1969 was between 3.1 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 12.4 hours of sunshine (84%). The partly 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 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 1969: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 12.8 million citizens.
- March 19 » The 385-metre-tall (1,263ft) TV-mast at Emley Moor transmitting station, United Kingdom, collapses due to ice build-up.
- May 2 » The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City.
- May 26 » Apollo program: Apollo 10 returns to Earth after a successful eight-day test of all the components needed for the forthcoming first manned moon landing.
- July 19 » Chappaquiddick incident: U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy crashes his car into a tidal pond at Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, killing his passenger Mary Jo Kopechne.
- September 5 » My Lai Massacre: U.S. Army Lieutenant William Calley is charged with six specifications of premeditated murder for the death of 109 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai.
- November 15 » Vietnam War: In Washington, D.C., 250,000-500,000 protesters staged a peaceful demonstration against the war, including a symbolic "March Against Death".
Same birth/death day
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- 1885 » Kingsley Fairbridge, South African-Australian scholar and politician († 1924)
- 1887 » Mervyn S. Bennion, American captain, Medal of Honor recipient († 1941)
- 1889 » Herbie Taylor, South African cricketer and soldier († 1973)
- 1962 » Bennie Osler, South African rugby player (b. 1901)
- 1963 » Wilhelm Weber, German gymnast (b. 1880)
- 1970 » Ed Begley, American actor (b. 1901)
- 1973 » Clas Thunberg, Finnish speed skater (b. 1893)
- 1976 » Richard Hughes, American author and poet (b. 1900)
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Jon Vandenberg, "Vandenberg Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/vandenberg-tree/R500006.php : accessed January 29, 2026), "George Cook (1886-1969)".