Dreyer Tree » Dirk Johannes Crafford (1893-1965)

Personal data Dirk Johannes Crafford 

  • He was born on July 2, 1893 in Ladysmith Kaapprovinsie Suid Afrika.
  • He died on October 21, 1965 in Vereeniging Transvaal South Africa, he was 72 years old.

Household of Dirk Johannes Crafford

He is married to Catharina Cornelia le Roux.

They got married on October 3, 1931 at Vereeniging, Transvaal, Suid-Afrika, he was 38 years old.

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Historical events

Birthday July 2, 1893

  • The temperature on July 2, 1893 was about 17.4 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 72%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 17 » Lorrin A. Thurston, along with the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety, led the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
    • April 1 » The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established.
    • August 1 » Henry Perky patents shredded wheat.
    • August 14 » France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.
    • November 28 » Women's suffrage in New Zealand concludes with the 1893 New Zealand general election.
    • December 4 » First Matabele War: A patrol of 34 British South Africa Company soldiers is ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors on the Shangani River in Matabeleland.

Day of death October 21, 1965

  • The temperature on October 21, 1965 was between 2.8 °C and 15.0 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 7.9 hours of sunshine (76%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
  • 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 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 14, 1965 to November 22, 1966 the cabinet Cals, with Mr. J.M.L.Th. Cals (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1965: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 12.2 million citizens.
    • January 9 » The Mirzapur Cadet College formally opens for academic activities in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
    • March 2 » The US and Republic of Vietnam Air Force begin Operation Rolling Thunder, a sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam.
    • April 9 » Astrodome opens. First indoor baseball game is played.
    • April 28 » United States occupation of the Dominican Republic: American troops land in the Dominican Republic to "forestall establishment of a Communist dictatorship" and to evacuate U.S. Army troops.
    • September 20 » Following the Battle of Burki, the Indian Army captures Dograi in course of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
    • November 9 » A Catholic Worker Movement member, Roger Allen LaPorte, protesting against the Vietnam War, sets himself on fire in front of the United Nations building.


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Source: Wikipedia

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