Dreyer Tree » Susanna Francina Dreyer b4c2d5e3f1g2 (1884-1956)

Day of marriage August 2, 1913

• The temperature on August 2, 1913 was between 12.7 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• 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 1913: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
  • February 21 » Ioannina is incorporated into the Greek state after the Balkan Wars.
  • May 14 » Governor of New York William Sulzer approves the charter for the Rockefeller Foundation, which begins operations with a $100million donation from John D. Rockefeller.
  • May 29 » Igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring receives its premiere performance in Paris, France, provoking a riot.
  • June 4 » Emily Davison, a suffragette, runs out in front of King George V's horse at The Derby. She is trampled, never regains consciousness, and dies four days later.
  • June 19 » Natives Land Act, 1913 in South Africa implemented.
  • November 7 » The first day of the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, a massive blizzard that ultimately killed 250 and caused over $5 million (about $118,098,000 in 2013 dollars) damage. Winds reach hurricane force on this date.

Day of death July 1, 1956

• The temperature on July 1, 1956 was between 13.3 °C and 20.9 °C and averaged 17.2 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain during 2.7 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (8%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1956: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.8 million citizens.
  • January 28 » Elvis Presley makes his first national television appearance.
  • June 29 » The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 is signed by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, officially creating the United States Interstate Highway System.
  • July 13 » The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence.
  • October 30 » Hungarian Revolution: The government recognizes the new workers' councils. Army officer Béla Király leads an attack on the Communist Party headquarters.
  • November 7 » Suez Crisis: The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution calling for the United Kingdom, France and Israel to immediately withdraw their troops from Egypt.
  • December 31 » The Romanian Television network begins its first broadcast in Bucharest.

Source: Wikipedia

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