Dreyer Tree » Jacobus Francois Retief Jordaan (1890-1948)

Personal data Jacobus Francois Retief Jordaan 

  • He was born in the year 1890.
  • He died on June 23, 1948, he was 58 years old.

Household of Jacobus Francois Retief Jordaan

He is married to Gertruida Magdalena 'Gertie" Dreyer.

They got married on June 1, 1915 at Kroonstad South Africa, he was 25 years old.

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Historical events

Day of death June 23, 1948

  • The temperature on June 23, 1948 was between 8.8 °C and 18.9 °C and averaged 13.8 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 13.5 hours of sunshine (81%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till September 4, 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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 July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1948: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.7 million citizens.
    • May 14 » Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
    • July 26 » U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981, desegregating the military of the United States.
    • July 31 » At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is dedicated.
    • August 3 » Whittaker Chambers accuses Alger Hiss of being a communist and a spy for the Soviet Union.
    • August 25 » The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss.
    • December 11 » Arab–Israeli War: The United Nations passes General Assembly Resolution 194, creating a Conciliation Commission to mediate the conflict.


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