Family tree Eric Esterhuizen » Abraham Jacobus PRETORIUS (1864-1928)

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Household of Abraham Jacobus PRETORIUS

He is married to Hester Catharina STRAUSS.

They got married at Heidelberg.


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    Birthday May 24, 1864

    • The temperature on May 24, 1864 was about 13.0 °C. The air pressure was 3.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 38%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1864: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • May 13 » American Civil War: Battle of Resaca: The battle begins with Union General Sherman fighting toward Atlanta.
      • May 20 » American Civil War: Battle of Ware Bottom Church: In the Virginia Bermuda Hundred campaign, 10,000 troops fight in this Confederate victory.
      • May 22 » American Civil War: After ten weeks, the Union Army's Red River Campaign ends in failure.
      • June 3 » American Civil War: Battle of Cold Harbor: Union forces attack Confederate troops in Hanover County, Virginia.
      • September 7 » American Civil War: Atlanta is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.
      • November 29 » American Indian Wars: Sand Creek massacre: Colorado volunteers led by Colonel John Chivington massacre at least 150 Cheyenne and Arapaho noncombatants inside Colorado Territory.

    Christening day June 11, 1864

    • The temperature on June 11, 1864 was about 22.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 36%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1864: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • February 20 » American Civil War: Battle of Olustee: The largest battle fought in Florida during the war.
      • March 11 » The Great Sheffield Flood kills 238 people in Sheffield, England.
      • July 19 » Taiping Rebellion: Third Battle of Nanking: The Qing dynasty finally defeats the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
      • July 24 » American Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by General George Crook in an effort to keep them out of the Shenandoah Valley.
      • October 2 » American Civil War: Confederates defeat a Union attack on Saltville, Virginia. A massacre of wounded Union prisoners (most of them are from a Black cavalry unit) ensues.
      • December 22 » American Civil War: Savannah, Georgia, falls to the forces of General Sherman.

    Day of death October 16, 1928

    • The temperature on October 16, 1928 was between -3.1 °C and 11.5 °C and averaged 5.3 °C. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (73%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1928: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
      • September 27 » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
      • October 2 » The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.
      • October 10 » Chiang Kai-shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China.
      • October 28 » The "Indonesia Raya", now the national anthem, is first played during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.
      • November 22 » The premier performance of Ravel's Boléro takes place in Paris.
      • December 13 » George Gershwin's An American in Paris is first performed.
    

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