Dreyer Tree » Dr Frederick Bernardus "Fred" (Frederick Bernardus, "Fred") Dreyer b4c2d4e5f1g3 (1888-1936)
Personal data Dr Frederick Bernardus "Fred" (Frederick Bernardus, "Fred") Dreyer b4c2d4e5f1g3
- First name Frederick Bernardus, "Fred".
- He was born on May 29, 1888 in Claremont, Capetown South Africa.
- Profession: Ophtalmic surgeon.
- He died on November 17, 1936 in Green market square, Kaapstad, Kaap de Goede Hoop, Suid-Afrika, he was 48 years old.
Oorzaak: Angina pectoris , coronary thrombosis
- He is buried in Maitland cemetry.
- A child of Johan Frederik Dreyer and Elizabeth Rachel Stegman
Household of Dr Frederick Bernardus "Fred" (Frederick Bernardus, "Fred") Dreyer b4c2d4e5f1g3
(1) He is married to Violet Ethel Ball.
They got married on August 3, 1915 at Woking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, he was 27 years old.
Child(ren):
- Peter Frederick Dreyer 1918-1999
- Ann Rosemary Dreyer 1924-1933
(2) He is married to Louise Dorothea Julie Pentz.
They got married on November 22, 1934 at Kaapstad, Kaap de Goede Hoop, Suid-Afrika, he was 46 years old.
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Historical events
Birthday May 29, 1888
- The temperature on May 29, 1888 was about 9.5 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 14 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 13 » The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.
- May 16 » Nikola Tesla delivers a lecture describing the equipment which will allow efficient generation and use of alternating currents to transmit electric power over long distances.
- June 15 » Crown Prince Wilhelm becomes Kaiser Wilhelm II; he will be the last Emperor of the German Empire. Due to the death of his predecessors Wilhelm I and Frederick III, 1888 is the Year of the Three Emperors.
- September 8 » In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found.
- October 14 » Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.
- October 29 » The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.
Day of marriage November 22, 1934
- The temperature on November 22, 1934 was between -5.0 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 1.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (74%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
- January 1 » A "Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring" comes into effect in Nazi Germany.
- January 26 » German–Polish Non-Aggression Pact is signed.
- April 21 » The "Surgeon's Photograph", the most famous photo allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster, is published in the Daily Mail (in 1999, it is revealed to be a hoax).
- May 15 » Kārlis Ulmanis establishes an authoritarian government in Latvia.
- November 30 » The LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman becomes the first steam locomotive to be authenticated as reaching 100mph.
- December 1 » In the Soviet Union, Politburo member Sergey Kirov is assassinated. Stalin uses the incident as a pretext to initiate the Great Purge.
Day of death November 17, 1936
- The temperature on November 17, 1936 was between 4.4 °C and 11.8 °C and averaged 8.6 °C. There was 20.0 mm of rain during 11.7 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
- January 20 » King George V of the United Kingdom dies. His eldest son succeeds to the throne, becoming Edward VIII. The title Prince of Wales is not used for another 22 years.
- March 16 » Warmer-than-normal temperatures rapidly melt snow and ice on the upper Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, leading to a major flood in Pittsburgh.
- April 15 » First day of the Arab revolt in Mandatory Palestine.
- April 27 » The United Auto Workers (UAW) gains autonomy from the American Federation of Labor.
- August 3 » Jesse Owens wins the 100 metre dash, defeating Ralph Metcalfe, at the Berlin Olympics.
- August 19 » The Great Purge of the Soviet Union begins when the first of the Moscow Trials is convened.
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