Dreyer Tree » Dirk Wouter Simon Holloway (1896-1979)
Personal data Dirk Wouter Simon Holloway
- He was born on March 24, 1896.
- He died on March 4, 1979 in Pinelands, he was 82 years old.
- A child of George James Holloway and Belia Francina Elizabeth Ackerman
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Birthday March 24, 1896
- The temperature on March 24, 1896 was about 9.9 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- February 1 » La bohème premieres in Turin at the Teatro Regio (Turin), conducted by the young Arturo Toscanini.
- March 1 » Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
- March 2 » The Battle of Adwa: The Italian Army defeated by the Ethiopian Army in Adwa, Tigray, Ethiopia.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- May 27 » The F4-strength St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and causing over $10-million in damage.
- June 4 » Henry Ford completes the Ford Quadricycle, his first gasoline-powered automobile, and gives it a successful test run.
Day of death March 4, 1979
- The temperature on March 4, 1979 was between -0.9 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 5.2 °C. There was 8.5 mm of rain during 9.0 hours. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (33%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1979: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 14.0 million citizens.
- April 1 » Iran becomes an Islamic republic by a 99% vote, officially overthrowing the Shah.
- June 4 » Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings takes power in Ghana after a military coup in which General Fred Akuffo is overthrown.
- June 20 » ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart is shot dead by a Nicaraguan soldier under the regime of Anastasio Somoza Debayle. The murder is caught on tape and sparks an international outcry against the regime.
- August 5 » In Afghanistan, Maoists undertake the Bala Hissar uprising against the Leninist government.
- November 20 » Grand Mosque seizure: About 200 Sunni Muslims revolt in Saudi Arabia at the site of the Kaaba in Mecca during the pilgrimage and take about 6000 hostages. The Saudi government receives help from Pakistani special forces to put down the uprising.
- November 28 » Air New Zealand Flight 901, a DC-10 sightseeing flight over Antarctica, crashes into Mount Erebus, killing all 257 people on board.
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- 1893 » Walter Baade, German astronomer and author († 1960)
- 1897 » Wilhelm Reich, Austrian-American psychotherapist and academic († 1957)
- 1901 » Ub Iwerks, American animator, director, and producer, co-created Mickey Mouse († 1971)
- 1977 » Anatol E. Baconsky, Romanian poet, author, and critic (b. 1925)
- 1977 » Nancy Tyson Burbidge, Australian botanist and curator (b. 1912)
- 1978 » Joe Marsala, American clarinet player and songwriter (b. 1907)
- 1978 » Wesley Bolin, American businessman and politician, 15th Governor of Arizona (b. 1909)
- 1979 » Willi Unsoeld, American mountaineer and educator (b. 1926)
- 1980 » Alan Hardaker, English lieutenant and businessman (b. 1912)
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