Dreyer Tree » Cornelia Susanna "Corrie" (Cornelia Susanna, "Corrie") van Niekerk (1903-1989)

Personal data Cornelia Susanna "Corrie" (Cornelia Susanna, "Corrie") van Niekerk 

  • First name Cornelia Susanna, "Corrie".
  • She was born on July 24, 1903.
  • She died on September 10, 1989 in Somerset Wes Western Cape, South Africa, she was 86 years old.

Household of Cornelia Susanna "Corrie" (Cornelia Susanna, "Corrie") van Niekerk

She is married to Johann Jacob Dreyer.

They got married on June 28, 1927 at Tulbagh, Kaapprovinsie, Suid-Afrika, she was 23 years old.

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Historical events

Birthday July 24, 1903

  • The temperature on July 24, 1903 was between 12.9 °C and 17.9 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
    • February 11 » Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony receives its first performance in Vienna, Austria.
    • March 2 » In New York City the Martha Washington Hotel opens, becoming the first hotel exclusively for women.
    • June 19 » Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike.
    • October 1 » Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
    • October 10 » The Women's Social and Political Union is founded in support of the enfranchisement of British women.
    • December 16 » Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel in Bombay first opens its doors to guests.

Day of death September 10, 1989

  • The temperature on September 10, 1989 was between 13.4 °C and 20.9 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (15%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1989: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 14.8 million citizens.
    • February 15 » Soviet–Afghan War: The Soviet Union officially announces that all of its troops have left Afghanistan.
    • April 21 » Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang.
    • September 13 » Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu.
    • September 19 » A bomb destroys UTA Flight 772 in mid-air above the Tùnùrù Desert, Niger, killing all 170 passengers and crew.
    • October 17 » The East German Politburo votes to remove Erich Honecker from his role as General Secretary.
    • December 16 » Romanian Revolution: Protests break out in Timișoara, Romania, in response to an attempt by the government to evict dissident Hungarian pastor László Tőkés.


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