Family tree Eric Esterhuizen » Gabriel Johannes PRETORIUS (1884-1936)

Christening day July 13, 1884

• The temperature on July 13, 1884 was about 18.7 °C. There was 29 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 82%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
• In the year 1884: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
  • February 19 » More than sixty tornadoes strike the Southern United States, one of the largest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history.
  • July 3 » Dow Jones & Company publishes its first stock average.
  • October 6 » The Naval War College of the United States is founded in Rhode Island.
  • October 14 » George Eastman receives a U.S. Government patent on his new paper-strip photographic film.
  • November 1 » The Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary.
  • December 6 » The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., is completed.

Day of marriage March 26, 1907

• The temperature on March 26, 1907 was between -1.2 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 3.9 °C. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (30%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
  • February 5 » Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.
  • May 23 » The unicameral Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session.
  • August 29 » The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.
  • September 30 » The McKinley National Memorial, the final resting place of assassinated U.S. President William McKinley and his family, is dedicated in Canton, Ohio.
  • December 10 » The worst night of the Brown Dog riots in London, when 1,000 medical students clash with 400 police officers over the existence of a memorial for animals that have been vivisected.
  • December 11 » The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire.

Day of death March 5, 1936

• The temperature on March 5, 1936 was between -0.2 °C and 6.7 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
  • February 16 » The Popular Front wins the 1936 Spanish general election.
  • June 28 » The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China.
  • July 21 » Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia is constituted, establishing an anarcho-syndicalist economy in Catalonia.
  • August 4 » Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas suspends parliament and the Constitution and establishes the 4th of August Regime.
  • November 23 » Life magazine is reborn as a photo magazine and enjoys instant success.
  • December 11 » Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII's abdication as King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India, becomes effective.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1927 » Franz Mertens, Polish-Austrian mathematician and academic (b. 1840)
• 1929 » David Dunbar Buick, Scottish-American businessman, founded Buick (b. 1854)
• 1934 » Reşit Galip, Turkish academic and politician, 6th Turkish Minister of National Education (b. 1893)
• 1935 » Roque Ruaño, Spanish priest and engineer (b. 1877)
• 1940 » Cai Yuanpei, Chinese philosopher and academic (b. 1868)
• 1944 » Max Jacob, French poet and author (b. 1876)