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Personal data Petrus Johannes PRETORIUS 


Household of Petrus Johannes PRETORIUS

He is married to Johanna Christina Wilhelmina DEDNAM.

They got married on August 18, 1914 at Ladybrand, he was 22 years old.


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    Historical events

    Birthday February 24, 1892

    • The temperature on February 24, 1892 was about 1.9 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. 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.
      • February 29 » St. Petersburg, Florida is incorporated.
      • June 6 » The Chicago "L" elevated rail system begins operation.
      • July 8 » St. John's, Newfoundland is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892.
      • August 4 » The father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden are found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. She was tried and acquitted for the crimes a year later.
      • September 22 » Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost.
      • December 17 » First issue of Vogue is published.

    Christening day March 27, 1892

    • The temperature on March 27, 1892 was about 8.7 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 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 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.
      • March 18 » Former Governor General Lord Stanley pledges to donate a silver challenge cup as an award for the best hockey team in Canada; it was later named after him as the Stanley Cup.
      • April 15 » The General Electric Company is formed.
      • May 28 » In San Francisco, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club.
      • June 11 » The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.
      • July 7 » The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution.
      • September 28 » The first night game for American football takes place in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal.

    Day of marriage August 18, 1914

    • The temperature on August 18, 1914 was between 8.8 °C and 20.5 °C and averaged 15.0 °C. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1914: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
      • May 25 » The House of Commons of the United Kingdom passes the Home Rule Bill for devolution in Ireland.
      • August 1 » The German Empire declares war on the Russian Empire at the opening of World War I. The Swiss Army mobilizes because of World War I.
      • September 8 » World War I: Private Thomas Highgate becomes the first British soldier to be executed for desertion during the war.
      • October 18 » The Schoenstatt Movement is founded in Germany.
      • December 23 » World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt.
      • December 25 » A series of unofficial truces occur across the Western Front to celebrate Christmas.

    Day of death May 1, 1959

    • The temperature on May 1, 1959 was between 4.7 °C and 13.7 °C and averaged 9.0 °C. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (32%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1959: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
      • January 29 » The first Melodifestivalen is held in Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden.
      • January 30 » The forces of the Sultanate of Muscat occupy the last strongholds of the Imamate of Oman, Saiq and Shuraijah, marking the end of Jebel Akhdar War in Oman.
      • June 26 » Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson becomes world champion of heavy weight boxing, by defeating American Floyd Patterson on technical knockout after two minutes and three seconds in the third round at Yankee Stadium.
      • July 21 » NSSavannah, the first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, is launched as a showcase for Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" initiative.
      • September 25 » Solomon Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, is mortally wounded by a Buddhist monk, Talduwe Somarama, and dies the next day.
      • September 27 » Typhoon Vera kills nearly 5,000 people in Japan.
    

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