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Household of Willem Dreyer Uys

He is married to Catharina Magdalena Brooks.

They got married on June 13, 1919 at Harrismith, Orange Free State, South Africa, he was 29 years old.

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    Historical events

    Birthday October 11, 1889

    • The temperature on October 11, 1889 was about 8.3 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • March 31 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
      • May 31 » Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam fails and sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
      • August 13 » William Gray of Hartford, Connecticut is granted United States Patent Number 408,709 for "Coin-controlled apparatus for telephones."
      • September 28 » The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) defines the length of a meter.
      • October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
      • November 14 » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.

    Day of marriage June 13, 1919

    • The temperature on June 13, 1919 was between 8.3 °C and 14.6 °C and averaged 11.9 °C. There was 2.6 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1919: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
      • January 18 » World War I: The Paris Peace Conference opens in Versailles, France.
      • May 4 » May Fourth Movement: Student demonstrations take place in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, protesting the Treaty of Versailles, which transferred Chinese territory to Japan.
      • September 28 » Race riots begin in Omaha, Nebraska.
      • October 7 » KLM, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, is founded. It is the oldest airline still operating under its original name.
      • October 9 » The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, resulting in the Black Sox Scandal.
      • December 26 » Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox is sold to the New York Yankees by owner Harry Frazee, allegedly establishing the Curse of the Bambino superstition.

    Day of death December 20, 1936

    • The temperature on December 20, 1936 was between 1.3 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 4.4 °C. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (21%). 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.
      • March 29 » Adolf Hitler receives 99% of the votes in the 1936 German parliamentary election and referendum.
      • July 22 » Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.
      • August 1 » The Olympics opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler.
      • August 3 » A fire wipes out Kursha-2 in the Meshchera Lowlands, Ryazan Oblast, Russia, killing 1,200 and leaving only 20 survivors.
      • August 10 » Spanish Civil War: The Regional Defence Council of Aragon is dissolved by the Spanish Republic.
      • November 3 » Franklin D. Roosevelt is re-elected President of the United States.
    

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