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Personal data Philippus Christoffel PRETORIUS 


Household of Philippus Christoffel PRETORIUS

He is married to Johanna Jacoba PRETORIUS.

They got married on February 4, 1890 at Johannesburg, he was 21 years old.


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    Historical events

    Birthday November 28, 1868

    • The temperature on November 28, 1868 was about 0.5 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
    • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
    • In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • February 2 » Pro-Imperial forces captured Osaka Castle from the Tokugawa shogunate and burned it to the ground.
      • July 25 » The Wyoming Territory is established.
      • September 25 » The Imperial Russian steam frigate Alexander Nevsky is shipwrecked off Jutland while carrying Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia.
      • November 4 » Camagüey, Cuba, revolts against Spain during the Ten Years' War.
      • December 10 » The first traffic lights are installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.
      • December 11 » Paraguayan War: Brazilian troops defeat Paraguayan at the Battle of Avay.

    Christening day February 7, 1869

    • The temperature on February 7, 1869 was about 11.6 °C. The air pressure was 33 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
    • In the year 1869: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • January 27 » Boshin War: Tokugawa rebels establish the Ezo Republic in Hokkaidō.
      • April 28 » Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First Transcontinental Railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched.
      • May 26 » Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
      • July 10 » Gävle, Sweden, is largely destroyed in a fire; 80% of its 10,000 residents are left homeless.
      • August 2 » Japan's Edo society class system is abolished as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms.
      • December 7 » American outlaw Jesse James commits his first confirmed bank robbery in Gallatin, Missouri.

    Day of marriage February 4, 1890

    • The temperature on February 4, 1890 was about -2.9 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • July 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
      • July 10 » Wyoming is admitted as the 44th U.S. state.
      • August 6 » At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair.
      • September 25 » The United States Congress establishes Sequoia National Park.
      • October 1 » Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress.
      • October 11 » In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.

    Day of death August 13, 1940

    • The temperature on August 13, 1940 was between 5.7 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (22%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the 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 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
      • April 9 » World War II: Operation Weserübung: Germany invades Denmark and Norway.
      • June 28 » Romania cedes Bessarabia (current-day Moldova) to the Soviet Union after facing an ultimatum.
      • July 5 » World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom.
      • August 5 » World War II: The Soviet Union formally annexes Latvia.
      • August 18 » World War II: The Hardest Day air battle, part of the Battle of Britain. At that point, the largest aerial engagement in history with heavy losses sustained on both sides.
      • November 11 » World War II: The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis captures top secret British mail from the Automedon, and sends it to Japan.
    

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