Genealogy Harssema » (Stillborn) HAAK (1920-1920)

Birthday August 25, 1920

• The temperature on August 25, 1920 was between 7.9 °C and 19.6 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
  • January 8 » The steel strike of 1919 ends in failure for the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers labor union.
  • January 16 » Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated was founded on the campus of Howard University.
  • August 11 » The Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty, which relinquished Russia's authority and pretenses to Latvia, is signed, ending the Latvian War of Independence.
  • August 15 » Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, so-called Miracle at the Vistula.
  • October 30 » The Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.
  • November 28 » Irish War of Independence: Kilmichael Ambush: The Irish Republican Army ambush a convoy of British Auxiliaries and kill seventeen.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1919 » Jaap Rijks, Dutch Olympic medalist († 2017)
• 1919 » William P. Foster, American bandleader and educator († 2010)
• 1921 » Brian Moore, Northern Irish-Canadian author and screenwriter († 1999)
• 1921 » Bryce Mackasey, Canadian businessman and politician, 20th Canadian Minister of Labour († 1999)
• 1921 » Monty Hall, Canadian-American television personality and game show host († 2017)