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Household of Willem Adriaan Dreyer

He is married to Anna Johanna Botes.

They got married on October 23, 1948 at Ottosdal, Wolmaransstad, Transvaal, South Africa, he was 20 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem Adriaan Dreyer

Willem Adriaan Dreyer
1863-1956
Johanna Helena Sophia van Niekerk
1868-1950

Willem Adriaan Dreyer
1928-2025

1948

Anna Johanna Botes
1930-1987


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    Historical events

    Birthday January 22, 1928

    • The temperature on January 22, 1928 was between 5.2 °C and 7.1 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 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 1928: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
      • May 3 » The Jinan incident begins with the deaths of twelve Japanese civilians by Chinese forces in Jinan, China, which leads to Japanese retaliation and the deaths of over 2,000 Chinese civilians in the following days.
      • June 18 » Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she is a passenger; Wilmer Stultz is the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic).
      • September 17 » The Okeechobee hurricane strikes southeastern Florida, killing more than 2,500 people.
      • October 2 » The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.
      • October 10 » Chiang Kai-shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China.
      • December 6 » The government of Colombia sends military forces to suppress a month-long strike by United Fruit Company workers, resulting in an unknown number of deaths.

    Day of marriage October 23, 1948

    • The temperature on October 23, 1948 was between 8.5 °C and 13.0 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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.
      • April 9 » Fighters from the Irgun and Lehi Zionist paramilitary groups attacked Deir Yassin near Jerusalem, killing over 100.
      • June 18 » Columbia Records introduces the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
      • June 26 » Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery is published in The New Yorker magazine.
      • June 28 » Boxer Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in the modern era.
      • July 12 » Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla.
      • September 14 » The Indian Army captures the city of Aurangabad as part of Operation Polo.
    

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    • 1928 » Yoshihiko Amino, Japanese historian, author, and academic († 2004)
    • 1929 » Petr Eben, Czech composer, organist and choirmaster († 2007)
    • 1930 » Éamon de Buitléar, Irish accordion player and director († 2013)
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