Dreyer Tree » Dirk Jacobus de Beer (1917-1973)
Personal data Dirk Jacobus de Beer
- He was born on July 20, 1917.
- He died on June 20, 1973 in Salisbury, Zimbabwe, he was 55 years old.
- A child of Dirk Jacobus de Beer and Johanna Sophia Catharina Dreyer
Household of Dirk Jacobus de Beer
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Birthday July 20, 1917
- The temperature on July 20, 1917 was between 10.0 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 13.6 hours of sunshine (84%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
- March 31 » According to the terms of the Treaty of the Danish West Indies, the islands become American possessions.
- April 16 » Vladimir Lenin returns to Petrograd, Russia, from exile in Switzerland.
- June 5 » World War I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day".
- November 2 » The Balfour Declaration proclaims British support for the "establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people" with the clear understanding "that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities".
- December 2 » World War I: Russia and the Central Powers sign an armistice at Brest-Litovsk, and peace talks leading to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk begin.
- December 7 » World War I: The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary.
Day of death June 20, 1973
- The temperature on June 20, 1973 was between 15.1 °C and 26.1 °C and averaged 18.7 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (45%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1973: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.4 million citizens.
- January 11 » Major League Baseball owners vote in approval of the American League adopting the designated hitter position.
- February 22 » Cold War: Following President Richard Nixon's visit to the People's Republic of China, the two countries agree to establish liaison offices.
- March 29 » Vietnam War: The last United States combat soldiers leave South Vietnam.
- September 18 » The Bahamas, East Germany and West Germany are admitted to the United Nations.
- October 8 » Spyros Markezinis begins his 48-day term as prime minister in an abortive attempt to lead Greece to parliamentary rule.
- November 3 » Mariner program: NASA launches the Mariner 10 toward Mercury. On March 29, 1974, it becomes the first space probe to reach that planet.
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Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I21226.php : accessed February 1, 2026), "Dirk Jacobus de Beer (1917-1973)".
Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I21226.php : accessed February 1, 2026), "Dirk Jacobus de Beer (1917-1973)".