Brief Life History of Jan Baptist
Jan Baptist Coevoet was born on 22 May 1915, in Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands. He died on 14 July 1987, in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands, at the age of 72.
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World Events (3)
1917
Age 2
WWI. Despite Dutch neutrality in World War I (1914-18), the Netherlands suffers from severe food shortages, triggering street riots.
1922
Age 7
Dutch women get the vote.
1928
Age 13
Amsterdam, Netherlands hosts Summer Olympic Games.
Name Meaning
As a boy's name this represents a revival of Middle English Jan, a by‐form of John , or an adoption of the common European form with this spelling. As a girl's name it is a short form of names such as Janet and Janice .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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