Dreyer Tree » Stephanus Johannes Dreyer (1927-2007)

Birthday October 30, 1927

• The temperature on October 30, 1927 was between 4.5 °C and 15.5 °C and averaged 10.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (10%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• In the year 1927: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 7.5 million citizens.
  • March 15 » The first Women's Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on The Isis in Oxford.
  • April 27 » Carabineros de Chile (Chilean national police force and gendarmerie) are created.
  • May 18 » After being founded for 20 years, the Government of the Republic of China approves Tongji University to be among the first national universities of the Republic of China.
  • June 29 » The Bird of Paradise, a U.S. Army Air Corps Fokker tri-motor, completes the first transpacific flight, from the mainland United States to Hawaii.
  • August 7 » The Peace Bridge opens between Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York.
  • September 22 » Jack Dempsey loses the "Long Count" boxing match to Gene Tunney.

Source: Wikipedia

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