When Maria Stokdijk was born in 1842, in Naaldwijk, South Holland, Netherlands, her father, Klaas Stokdijk, was 27 and her mother, Maria Valstar, was 29.
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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.
Short form of Maria , of German origin but now also moderately popular in the English-speaking world.
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