1988 Death Willem Drees, Prime Minister of Netherland 1948 - 1958, dies at 101 1958 Event Dutch social democratic party-ministers/premier Drees dismissed 1958 Event 4th (last) Dutch government of Drees falls 1958 Event Dutch Government of Drees ends obligatory dismissal of married teachers 1956 Event Prime Minister Drees refuses resignation of queen Juliana (Greet Hofmans) 1955 Event Dutch Government of Drees resigns 1952 Event Willem Drees forms new Dutch government 1951 Event Government of Drees takes power 1951 Event 2nd Dutch government of Drees forms 1949 Event Dutch Drees government presents plan for the building of 30,000 houses 1946 Event Minister Drees begins emergency rule of old age facilities 1924 Birthday Willem Drees, economist/Dutch politician, DS'70 1886 Birthday Willem Drees, Prime Minister of Netherland, PvdA, 1948 - 1958, Indonesia, AOW