When Geziena Hendrika van Braak was born on 27 October 1846, in Varsseveld, Gelderland, Netherlands, her father, Bernadus van Braak, was 27 and her mother, Johanna Hendrika Vink, was 27. She married Gradus van Braak on 16 May 1872, in Wisch, Gelderland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 23 November 1929, in her hometown, at the age of 83.
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Birth of Vincent van Gogh.
The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
Amstel Brewery was founded on June 11, 1870, in Amsterdam. It is named after the Amstel River which served for refrigeration. They use ice from canals to help keep their brews cold.
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
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