Dreyer Tree » Aletta Catharina van der Merwe (1897-1982)

Personal data Aletta Catharina van der Merwe 


Household of Aletta Catharina van der Merwe

She is married to Andries Johannes Gerhardus Dreyer.

They got married


Child(ren):

  1. Johanna Hermina Dreyer  1918-2002 
  2. (Not public)

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Historical events

Birthday January 11, 1897

  • The temperature on January 11, 1897 was about -1.8 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. 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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1897: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 1 » Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.
    • April 30 » J. J. Thomson of the Cavendish Laboratory announces his discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the atomic nucleus), at a lecture at the Royal Institution in London.
    • May 26 » Dracula, a Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, is published.
    • June 16 » A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.
    • July 2 » British-Italian engineer Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London.
    • September 1 » The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.

Day of death September 17, 1982

  • The temperature on September 17, 1982 was between 9.6 °C and 25.4 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (65%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 Friday, September 11, 1981 to Saturday, May 29, 1982 the cabinet Van Agt II, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Saturday, May 29, 1982 to Thursday, November 4, 1982 the cabinet Van Agt III, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1982: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 14.3 million citizens.
    • January 28 » US Army general James L. Dozier is rescued by Italian anti-terrorism forces from captivity by the Red Brigades.
    • February 15 » The drilling rig Ocean Ranger sinks during a storm off the coast of Newfoundland, killing 84 workers.
    • March 26 » A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is held in Washington, D.C.
    • March 30 » Space Shuttle program: STS-3 mission is completed with the landing of Columbia at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
    • June 10 » Lebanon War: The Syrian Arab Army defeats the Israeli Defense Forces in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.
    • June 24 » British Airways Flight 9 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines.


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About the surname Van der Merwe


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