Peters Family Tree » Amos Ray Dreessen Sr. (1892-1974)
Personal data Amos Ray Dreessen Sr.
Source 1Source 2- He was born on November 14, 1892 in Bloomfileld, Knox County, Nebraska, Verenigde Staten.Source 2
- He died on May 16, 1974 in Moore, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA, he was 81 years old.Source 2
- He is buried May 1974 in Moore Cemetery, Moore, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, Verenigde Staten.Source 2
- A child of Peter Hinrich Dreessen and Barbara Catherina Parkert
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Historical events
Birthday November 14, 1892
- The temperature on November 14, 1892 was about 5.9 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1892: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- June 6 » The Chicago "L" elevated rail system begins operation.
- August 9 » Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.
- September 22 » Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost.
- October 13 » Edward Emerson Barnard discovers first comet discovered by photographic means.
- November 8 » The New Orleans general strike begins, uniting black and white American trade unionists in a successful four-day general strike action for the first time.
- December 18 » Premiere performance of The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Day of death May 16, 1974
- The temperature on May 16, 1974 was between 7.4 °C and 18.9 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. There was 14.0 hours of sunshine (89%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
- January 18 » A Disengagement of Forces agreement is signed between the Israeli and Egyptian governments, ending conflict on the Egyptian front of the Yom Kippur War.
- March 8 » Charles de Gaulle Airport opens in Paris, France.
- May 17 » The Troubles: Thirty-three civilians are killed and 300 injured when the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) detonates four car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Republic of Ireland.
- August 7 » Philippe Petit performs a high wire act between the twin towers of the World Trade Center 1,368 feet (417m) in the air.
- December 1 » TWA Flight 514, a Boeing 727, crashes northwest of Dulles International Airport, killing all 92 people on board.
- December 22 » Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli vote to become the independent nation of Comoros. Mayotte remains under French administration.
Same birth/death day
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- 1891 » Frederick Banting, Canadian physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1941)
- 1895 » Walter Jackson Freeman II, American physician and psychiatrist († 1972)
- 1897 » John Steuart Curry, American painter and academic († 1946)
- 1898 » Benjamin Fondane, Romanian-French philosopher, poet, and critic († 1944)
- 1900 » Aaron Copland, American composer, conductor, and educator († 1990)
- 1973 » Jacques Lipchitz, Lithuanian-American sculptor (b. 1891)
- 1977 » Modibo Keïta, Malian politician, 1st President of Mali (b. 1915)
- 1979 » A. Philip Randolph, American union leader and activist (b. 1889)
- 1981 » Ernie Freeman, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1922)
- 1981 » Willy Hartner, German physician and academic (b. 1905)
- 1984 » Andy Kaufman, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (b. 1949)
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Laurence Hennessy, "Peters Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/peters-family-tree/P586.php : accessed May 12, 2025), "Amos Ray Dreessen Sr. (1892-1974)".