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Personal data Johannes Jacobus Botha 

  • He was born on October 10, 1872 in Adelaide, Fort Beaufort, Cape Province, South Afri.
  • He died on May 10, 1943 in East Londen Cape South Africa, he was 70 years old.

Household of Johannes Jacobus Botha

He is married to Getruida Maria Dreyer.

They got married on March 26, 1894 at Adelaide, Fort Beaufort, Cape Province, South Africa, he was 21 years old.

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Historical events

Birthday October 10, 1872

  • The temperature on October 10, 1872 was about 12.6 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 68%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 11 » Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
    • March 22 » Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
    • April 10 » The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
    • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
    • November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.
    • December 21 » Challenger expedition: HMSChallenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.

Day of death May 10, 1943

  • The temperature on May 10, 1943 was between 5.0 °C and 14.2 °C and averaged 10.3 °C. There was 3.4 mm of rain during 4.3 hours. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 14 » World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill begin the Casablanca Conference to discuss strategy and study the next phase of the war.
    • February 22 » World War II: Members of the White Rose resistance, Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and Christoph Probst are executed in Nazi Germany.
    • March 13 » German forces liquidate the Jewish ghetto in Kraków.
    • June 20 » World War II: The Royal Air Force launches Operation Bellicose, the first shuttle bombing raid of the war. Lancaster bombers damage the V-2 rocket production facilities at the Zeppelin Works while en route to an air base in Algeria.
    • July 25 » World War II: Benito Mussolini is forced out of office by the Grand Council of Fascism and is replaced by Pietro Badoglio.
    • August 29 » World War II: German-occupied Denmark scuttles most of its navy; Germany dissolves the Danish government.


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