Dreyer Tree » Dirk Jacobus Wolmerans "Wollie" (Dirk Jacobus Wolmerans "Wollie") Dreyer (1922-2004)

Day of marriage January 26, 1946

• The temperature on January 26, 1946 was between -6.0 °C and 1.4 °C and averaged -2.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (26%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
• 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.
• In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
  • March 6 » Ho Chi Minh signs an agreement with France which recognizes Vietnam as an autonomous state in the Indochinese Federation and the French Union.
  • April 8 » Électricité de France, the world's largest utility company, is formed as a result of the nationalisation of a number of electricity producers, transporters and distributors.
  • May 8 » Estonian schoolgirls Aili Jõgi and Ageeda Paavel blow up the Soviet memorial which preceded the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn.
  • June 1 » Ion Antonescu, "Conducator" ("Leader") of Romania during World War II, is executed.
  • August 4 » An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hits northern Dominican Republic. One hundred are killed and 20,000 are left homeless.
  • December 31 » President Harry S. Truman officially proclaims the end of hostilities in World War II.

Day of death August 16, 2004

• The temperature on August 16, 2004 was between 14.6 °C and 22.5 °C and averaged 18.4 °C. There was 16.3 mm of rain during 5.1 hours. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (16%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2004: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
  • February 5 » Rebels from the Revolutionary Artibonite Resistance Front capture the city of Gonaïves, starting the 2004 Haiti rebellion.
  • March 12 » The President of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, is impeached by its National Assembly: the first such impeachment in the nation's history.
  • May 14 » The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun.
  • May 15 » Arsenal F.C. go an entire league campaign unbeaten in the English Premier League, joining Preston North End F.C with the right to claim the title "The Invincibles".
  • September 30 » The AIM-54 Phoenix, the primary missile for the F-14 Tomcat, is retired from service. Almost two years later, the Tomcat itself is retired.
  • November 21 » Dominica is hit by the most destructive earthquake in its history. The northern half of the island sustains the most damage, especially the town of Portsmouth. In neighboring Guadeloupe, one person is killed.

Source: Wikipedia

• 2003 » Idi Amin, Ugandan field marshal and politician, 3rd President of Uganda (b. 1928)
• 2004 » Balanadarajah Iyer, Sri Lankan journalist and poet (b. 1957)
• 2004 » Carl Mydans, American photographer and journalist (b. 1907)
• 2004 » Ivan Hlinka, Czech ice hockey player and coach (b. 1950)
• 2004 » Robert Quiroga, American boxer (b. 1969)
• 2005 » Vassar Clements, American fiddler (b. 1928)