Family tree Eric Esterhuizen » Gerrit PRETORIUS (1788-1841)

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Household of Gerrit PRETORIUS

(1) He is married to Elizabeth Margaretha LOOTS.

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(2) He is married to Maria Magdalena GREEFF.

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    Historical events

    Birthday January 2, 1788

    • The temperature on January 2, 1788 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1788: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 1 » First edition of The Times of London, previously The Daily Universal Register, is published.
      • January 26 » The British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, sails into Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) to establish Sydney, the first permanent European settlement on Australia. Commemorated as Australia Day.
      • March 21 » A fire in New Orleans leaves most of the town in ruins.
      • April 7 » American pioneers to the Northwest Territory establish Marietta, Ohio as the first permanent American settlement in the Northwest Territory.
      • June 11 » Russian explorer Gerasim Izmailov reaches Alaska.
      • July 25 » Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his Symphony No. 40 in G minor (K550).

    Christening day April 18, 1788

    • The temperature on April 18, 1788 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west by south. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1788: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 9 » Connecticut becomes the fifth state to ratify the Constitution.
      • January 19 » The second group of ships of the First Fleet arrive at Botany Bay.
      • January 20 » The third and main part of First Fleet arrives at Botany Bay. Arthur Phillip decides that Port Jackson is a more suitable location for a colony.
      • June 7 » French Revolution: Day of the Tiles: Civilians in Grenoble toss roof tiles and various objects down upon royal troops.
      • June 21 » New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.
      • July 26 » New York ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 11th state of the United States.

    Day of death October 2, 1841

    • The temperature on October 2, 1841 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
    •  This page is only available in Dutch.
      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • In the year 1841: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
      • January 20 » Hong Kong Island is occupied by the British.
      • April 4 » William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia, becoming the first President of the United States to die in office, and setting the record for the briefest administration. Vice President John Tyler succeeds Harrison as President.
      • April 6 » U.S. President John Tyler is sworn in, two days after having become President upon William Henry Harrison's death.
      • July 18 » Coronation of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil.
      • September 24 » The Sultanate of Brunei cedes Sarawak to the United Kingdom.
      • November 13 » James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnotism.
    

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