Dreyer Tree » Christoffel Jacobus Dreyer (1896-1978)
Personal data Christoffel Jacobus Dreyer
- He was born on April 28, 1896 in Oorsonskraal, district Wolmaransstad, Transvaal, SA.
- He died on November 4, 1978 in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, he was 82 years old.
- A child of Lucas Ignatius "Ignardus" Dreyer and Anna Maria Waldeck
Household of Christoffel Jacobus Dreyer
He is married to Anna Christina Elizabeth Visser.
They got married
Child(ren):
- Lucas Ignatius Dreyer 1917-1998
- Alida Maria Dreyer 1920-1998
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Historical events
Birthday April 28, 1896
- The temperature on April 28, 1896 was about 11.8 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. 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 year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 18 » An X-ray generating machine is exhibited for the first time by H. L. Smith.
- March 2 » The Battle of Adwa: The Italian Army defeated by the Ethiopian Army in Adwa, Tigray, Ethiopia.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- July 28 » The city of Miami, Florida is incorporated.
- August 27 » Anglo-Zanzibar War: The shortest war in world history (09:02 to 09:40), between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar.
- November 27 » Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss is first performed.
Day of death November 4, 1978
- The temperature on November 4, 1978 was between 7.0 °C and 11.9 °C and averaged 9.3 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1978: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.9 million citizens.
- February 9 » The Budd Company unveils its first SPV-2000 self-propelled railcar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- May 25 » The first of a series of bombings orchestrated by the Unabomber detonates at Northwestern University resulting in minor injuries.
- July 10 » ABC World News Tonight premieres on ABC.
- August 17 » Double Eagle II becomes first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it lands in Miserey, France near Paris, 137 hours after leaving Presque Isle, Maine.
- September 16 » The 7.4 Mw Tabas earthquake affects the city of Tabas, Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 15,000 people were killed.
- November 23 » Cyclone kills about 1000 people in eastern Sri Lanka.
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- 1976 » Toni Ulmen, German race car driver and motorcycle racer (b. 1906)
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Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I7842.php : accessed January 27, 2026), "Christoffel Jacobus Dreyer (1896-1978)".