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 8.3 °C and 18.2 °C and averaged 13.6 °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.
    • January 17 » The Renville Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesia is ratified.
    • May 30 » A dike along the flooding Columbia River breaks, obliterating Vanport, Oregon within minutes. Fifteen people die and tens of thousands are left homeless.
    • July 26 » U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981, desegregating the military of the United States.
    • August 10 » Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as Candid Microphone.
    • September 18 » Operation Polo is terminated after the Indian Army accepts the surrender of the army of Hyderabad.
    • December 17 » The Finnish Security Police is established to remove communist leadership from its predecessor, the State Police.


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