Genealogy Wolf » Elisabeth Maria van Zachten (1920-2004)

Day of marriage March 17, 1944

• The temperature on March 17, 1944 was between 2.2 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (56%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-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 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.
  • January 31 » World War II: American forces land on Kwajalein Atoll and other islands in the Japanese-held Marshall Islands.
  • June 20 » The experimental MW 18014 V-2 rocket reaches an altitude of 176km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer space.
  • July 3 » World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city.
  • September 17 » World War II: German forces are attacked by the Allies in the Battle of San Marino.
  • September 19 » World War II: The Moscow Armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed.
  • December 16 » World War II: The Battle of the Bulge begins with the surprise offensive of three German armies through the Ardennes forest.

Day of death December 12, 2004

• The temperature on December 12, 2004 was between 1.1 °C and 3.6 °C and averaged 2.7 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2004: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
  • February 4 » Facebook, a mainstream online social networking site, is founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin.
  • March 29 » Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia join NATO as full members.
  • November 22 » The Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine, resulting from the presidential elections.
  • December 5 » The Civil Partnership Act comes into effect in the United Kingdom, and the first civil partnership is registered there.
  • December 20 » A gang of thieves steal £26.5 million worth of currency from the Donegall Square West headquarters of Northern Bank in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, one of the largest bank robberies in British history.
  • December 26 » The 9.1–9.3 M_w  Indian Ocean earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). One of the largest observed tsunamis follows, affecting the coastal areas of Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Indonesia; death toll is estimated at 227,898.

Source: Wikipedia

• 2003 » Gangodawila Soma Thero, Sri Lankan monk and educator (b. 1948)
• 2003 » Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijani general and politician, 3rd President of Azerbaijan (b. 1923)
• 2005 » Annette Stroyberg, Danish actress (b. 1936)
• 2005 » Gebran Tueni, Lebanese journalist and politician (b. 1957)
• 2005 » Ramanand Sagar, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1917)
• 2005 » Robert Newmyer, American actor and producer (b. 1956)