Dreyer Tree » Lavina Catharina Dreyer (1933-1956)

Day of marriage February 16, 1952

• The temperature on February 16, 1952 was between -7.0 °C and 3.6 °C and averaged -1.1 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 1.1 hours. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (34%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1952: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.3 million citizens.
  • March 15 » In Cilaos, Réunion, 1870mm (73inches) of rain falls in a 24-hour period, setting a new world record (March 15 through March 16).
  • April 9 » Hugo Ballivián's government is overthrown by the Bolivian National Revolution, starting a period of agrarian reform, universal suffrage and the nationalization of tin mines
  • May 3 » The Kentucky Derby is televised nationally for the first time, on the CBS network.
  • June 17 » Guatemala passes Decree 900, ordering the redistribution of uncultivated land.
  • June 26 » The Pan-Malayan Labour Party is founded in Malaya, as a union of statewide labour parties.
  • November 25 » Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play The Mousetrap opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London. It will become the longest continuously-running play in history.

Day of death October 10, 1956

• The temperature on October 10, 1956 was between 7.4 °C and 15.7 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (12%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1956: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.8 million citizens.
  • January 4 » The Greek National Radical Union is formed by Konstantinos Karamanlis.
  • May 1 » A doctor in Japan reports an "epidemic of an unknown disease of the central nervous system", marking the official discovery of Minamata disease.
  • June 23 » The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferring a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French West Africa.
  • October 28 » Hungarian Revolution: A de facto ceasefire comes into effect between armed revolutionaries and Soviet troops, who begin to withdraw from Budapest. Communist officials and facilities come under attack by revolutionaries.
  • October 30 » Hungarian Revolution: The government recognizes the new workers' councils. Army officer Béla Király leads an attack on the Communist Party headquarters.
  • December 31 » The Romanian Television network begins its first broadcast in Bucharest.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1949 » Chikuhei Nakajima, Japanese engineer, businessman, and politician, founded Nakajima Aircraft Company (b. 1884)
• 1953 » Erima Harvey Northcroft, New Zealand general, lawyer, and judge (b. 1884)
• 1957 » Karl Genzken, German physician (b. 1885)
• 1962 » Stancho Belkovski, Bulgarian-Polish architect (b. 1891)
• 1963 » Édith Piaf, French singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1915)
• 1963 » Roy Cazaly, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1893)