Dreyer Tree » Wilhelmina Frederika Dreyer (1925-2001)

Day of marriage May 1, 1943

• The temperature on May 1, 1943 was between 9.2 °C and 15.0 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain during 2.8 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1943: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
  • January 31 » World War II: German Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus surrenders to the Soviets at Stalingrad, followed 2 days later by the remainder of his Sixth Army, ending one of the war's fiercest battles.
  • April 26 » The Easter Riots break out in Uppsala, Sweden.
  • July 5 » World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel.
  • September 6 » Pennsylvania Railroad's premier train derails at Frankford Junction in Philadelphia, killing 79 people and injuring 117 others.
  • September 8 » World War II: The O.B.S. (German General Headquarters for the Mediterranean zone) is attacked in an air raid on Frascati.
  • November 25 » World War II: Statehood of Bosnia and Herzegovina is re-established at the State Anti-fascist Council for the National Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Day of death April 27, 2001

• The temperature on April 27, 2001 was between 8.0 °C and 13.9 °C and averaged 10.6 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (10%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2001: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.0 million citizens.
  • January 16 » Congolese President Laurent-Désiré Kabila is assassinated by one of his own bodyguards.
  • February 18 » Sampit conflict: Inter-ethnic violence between Dayaks and Madurese breaks out in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, ultimately resulting in more than 500 deaths and 100,000 Madurese displaced from their homes.
  • April 11 » The detained crew of a United States EP-3E aircraft that landed in Hainan, China after a collision with a J-8 fighter, is released.
  • September 27 » In Switzerland, a gunman shoots 18 citizens, killing 14 and then himself.
  • October 8 » U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security.
  • November 30 » Gary Ridgway is apprehended and charged with four murders as the Green River Killer.

Source: Wikipedia

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