1953: The North Sea flood of 1953 kills 1,835 people in the southwestern Netherlands (especially Zeeland), 307 in the United Kingdom and several hundred at sea, including 133 on the ferry Princess Victoria in the Irish Sea.
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1956
6 Nov 1956: Berend Vrielink passes away in Almelo, Overijssel, Nederland.
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1958
12 Mar 1958: Hendrikus Bernardus Johannes Nijhuis is born in Oakleigh Street, East Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia.
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1968
25 Nov 1968: Bernardus Wilhelmus Hendrikus Nijhuis returned to Holland on board t.s. Castle Felice voyage 98 n.b. to Southampton
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1970
20 May 1970: Bernardus Wilhelmus Hendrikus Nijhuis conscripted into Royal Netherlands Armed Forces;
103CV - The Huzaars of Boreel.
Sep 1970: Bernardus Wilhelmus Hendrikus Nijhuis posted to Seedorf Army Barracks. Zeven, Rotenburg, Niedersachsen,Deutschland
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1971
Apr 1971: Engagement Bernardus Wilhelmus Hendrikus Nijhuis Nijhuis to Jitske Johanna Vrielink.
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1972
22 Sep 1972: Bernardus Wilhelmus Hendrikus Nijhuis & Jitske Johanna Vrielink are married in Almelo The Netherlands.
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1975
20 Jul 1975: Robert John Theo Nijhuis is born in Almelo, The Netherlands.
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1978
11 Feb 1978: Mark William Nijhuis is born in Almelo, The Netherlands
