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Born on Saturday January 17, 1920
- Allegonda Sophia Maria Schliekelmann, Amsterdam († 2008)
- Adriaan van Vliet, Benschop, Lopik, Utrecht, Nederland († 1945)
- Allegonda Sophia Maria . Schliekelmann, Amsterdam, Nederland († 2008)
- Adrianus Marinus Burgerhout, Rotterdam († 1997)
- Andreas Augusta Sterck, Moerbeke Waas († 1988)
- Albertje Rinzes Kooistra, Leeuwarden, Gem. Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland († 2001)
- Adamus Hubertus Matheus Smeets, Roosteren († 2006)
- Aldert Spaargaren, Haarlemmermeer († 1995)
- van Miltenburg, Arnhem († 1920)
- Andrew Benjamin Franklin Thillemann, South Dakota († 1995)
Died on Saturday January 17, 1920
- Aaltje Spinder (0), Harkema-Opeinde, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland
- Albert Albertsz Gelijk (83), Borger, Nederland
- Anna Fragoso (0)
- Andries Dolstra (55), Heemstede, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Hamers (89), Hilvarenbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- Aalf Klaaszn. Steen (58), Waterhuizen, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Hamers (89), Hilvarenbeek
- Anna Maria Middendorp (47), Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Aafje ten Kleij (0), Wildervank, Groningen, Nederland
- Aldert Borst (88), Haarlem
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 17, 1920 at Delpher
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië
- Het Centrum
- Het Centrum
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Het volk : dagblad voor de arbeiderspartij
Born on January 17
- 1918 » George M. Leader, American soldier and politician, 36th Governor of Pennsylvania († 2013)
- 1918 » Keith Joseph, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Education († 1994)
- 1920 » Georges Pichard, French author and illustrator († 2003)
- 1921 » Antonio Prohías, Cuban cartoonist († 1998)
- 1921 » Asghar Khan, Pakistani general and politician († 2018)
- 1921 » Charlie Mitten, English footballer, outside forward and manager († 2002)
- 1921 » Jackie Henderson, Scottish footballer, forward († 2005)
- 1922 » Betty White, American actress, game show panelist, television personality, and animal rights activist
- 1922 » Luis Echeverría, Mexican academic and politician, 50th President of Mexico
- 1922 » Nicholas Katzenbach, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 65th United States Attorney General († 2012)
Died on January 17
- 1908 » Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1835)
- 1909 » Francis Smith, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819)
- 1911 » Francis Galton, English polymath, anthropologist, and geographer (b. 1822)
- 1927 » Juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860)
- 1930 » Gauhar Jaan, One of the first performers to record music on 78 rpm records in India. (b. 1873)
- 1931 » Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia (b. 1864)
- 1932 » Ahmet Derviş, Turkish general (b. 1881)
- 1932 » Albert Jacka, Australian captain, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1893)
- 1933 » Louis Comfort Tiffany, American stained glass artist (b. 1848)
- 1936 » Mateiu Caragiale, Romanian journalist, author, and poet (b. 1885)
Names that were popular for boys in 1920
Names that were popular for girls in 1920
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1920
- 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.
- 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 26 » Former Ford Motor Company executive Henry Leland launches the Lincoln Motor Company which he later sold to his former employer.
- March 14 » In the second of the 1920 Schleswig plebiscites, about 80% of the population in Zone II votes to remain part of Weimar Germany.
- May 9 » Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its capture of Kiev with a victory parade on Khreshchatyk.
- 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.
Weather January 17, 1920
The temperature on January 17, 1920 was between 7.3 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.