About the day » Wednesday January 20, 1937Calender converter

• Geesje Gorte, Giethoorn († 2018)
• Charles Rex Smotherman, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America († 1995)
• Cornelia Maria van Boxtel, Haaren, NB Netherlands († 1939)
• Cornelis van der Plas, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2013)
• Aaltje Docter, Nunspeet († 1941)
• Jacobus Johannes Klaassen, Gilze en Rijen († 1993)
• Jacobus van der TOORN, Scheveningen, gemeente 's-Gravenhage (Z-H) († 1945)
• Helga Hermine Margareha STROOTMAN, Amsterdam († 1942)
• Boudewijn van Oosterom, Amersfoort († 2013)
• Hendrika Francisca Maria Kruitbos († 2011)

• Aaltje Bosman (58), Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Anna Maria Charlotte Redeker (75), Weesperkarspel
• Adrianus Christinus Sjerp (0), Rotterdam
• Antonius Steggink (60), Oldenzaal
• Antonia Driesse (69), ROTTERDAM, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adriana Helena VLOEMANS (92), Tilburg, Province of North Brabant, Netherlands
• Antje Mulder (41), Onstwedde
• Albert Hornstra (79), Noordwolde, Nederland
• Albertje Nooij (76), Wanneperveen
• Anthonia Maria Catharina Elisabeth KOEVOETS (82), Waalwijk

• 1934 » Hennie Aucamp, South African poet, author, and academic († 2014)
• 1934 » Tom Baker, English actor
• 1935 » Dorothy Provine, American actress, singer, and dancer († 2010)
• 1937 » Bailey Howell, American basketball player
• 1938 » Derek Dougan, Irish-English footballer and journalist († 2007)
• 1939 » Chandra Wickramasinghe, Sri Lankan-English mathematician, astronomer, and biologist
• 1939 » Paul Coverdell, American captain and politician († 2000)
• 1940 » Carol Heiss, American figure skater and actress
• 1940 » Krishnam Raju, Indian actor and politician
• 1940 » Mandé Sidibé, Malian economist and politician, Prime Minister of Mali († 2009)

• 1920 » Georg Lurich, Estonian-Russian wrestler and strongman (b. 1876)
• 1921 » Mary Watson Whitney, American astronomer and academic (b. 1847)
• 1924 » Henry "Ivo" Crapp, Australian footballer and umpire (b. 1872)
• 1936 » George V of the United Kingdom (b. 1865)
• 1940 » Omar Bundy, American general (b. 1861)
• 1944 » James McKeen Cattell, American psychologist and academic (b. 1860)
• 1947 » Andrew Volstead, American member of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1860)
• 1947 » Josh Gibson, American baseball player (b. 1911)
• 1954 » Fred Root, English cricketer and umpire (b. 1890)
• 1954 » Warren Bardsley, Australian cricketer (b. 1882)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Gerrit
7. Pieter
8. Petrus
9. Adrianus
10. Jacobus
11. Wilhelmus
12. Jacob
13. Gerardus
14. Hendrikus
15. Antonius
16. Franciscus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Adriana
8. Petronella
9. Hendrika
10. Catharina
11. Jacoba
12. Aaltje
13. Geertruida
14. Margaretha
15. Alida
16. Helena

• 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 Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
• March 2 » The Steel Workers Organizing Committee signs a collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Steel, leading to unionization of the United States steel industry.
• March 8 » Spanish Civil War: The Battle of Guadalajara begins.
• May 26 » Walter Reuther and members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) clashed with Ford Motor Company security guards at the River Rouge Complex complex in Dearborn, Michigan, during the Battle of the Overpass.
• May 27 » In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California.
• May 28 » Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer is founded.
• September 22 » Spanish Civil War: Peña Blanca is taken, ending the Battle of El Mazuco.

The temperature on January 20, 1937 was between -0.3 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 2.6 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain during 2.4 hours. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.