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• Hendrika Spaan, Winschoten († 2004)
• Alfred Richard Maria Holzhaus († 1995)
• Eveline Halverstad, Berchem (BE) († 1942)
• Koster, Goes († 1937)
• Elisabeth Wilhelmina Maria van Heck, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2015)
• Hubertus Johannes Kok, Gaanderen († 1938)
• Giuseppe Alessandrelli, Bari Puglia Italia († 2018)
• Jack van Weert († 2007)
• Gradus Hendrik Timmer, Vaassen, Gelderland, Nederland († 2003)
• Jacques Roy, Tongeren († 1963)

• Anna L King (73), Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois
• Antonius Cornelis Borsten (69), Breda
• Albert Timmer (87), Nunspeet, Gelderland, Nederland
• Antonius van de Pol (80), Oirschot
• Anne Joukes Bakker (91), Menaldum
• Antje Hendriks van der Honing (63)
• Cornelia Jacoba de Puijt (48), Yerseke
• Arris Grootkarzijn (69), Oldebroek, Nederland
• Tigchelaar, Groningen
• Allard Gerrit Anton EVERTS (80), Merano, Bolzano, Italië

• 1936 » Christopher Robinson, English organist and conductor
• 1936 » Lisa Davis, English and American former child and adult actress
• 1936 » Pat Roberts, American captain, journalist, and politician
• 1936 » Pauli Ellefsen, Faroese technician, surveyor, and politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands († 2012)
• 1937 » Antonios Kounadis, Greek discus thrower
• 1937 » George Takei, American actor
• 1937 » Harvey Quaytman, American painter and educator († 2002)
• 1937 » Jiří Dienstbier, Czech journalist and politician, Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs († 2011)
• 1938 » Betty Cuthbert, Australian sprinter
• 1938 » Manfred Kinder, German runner

• 1927 » Enrique Simonet, Spanish painter and educator (b. 1866)
• 1929 » Prince Henry of Prussia (b. 1862)
• 1931 » Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon, 5th Baronet, Scottish-English fencer and businessman (b. 1862)
• 1932 » Giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician and philosopher (b. 1858)
• 1935 » John Cameron, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1872)
• 1935 » Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon, English fashion designer (b. 1863)
• 1942 » Jüri Jaakson, Estonian businessman and politician, 6th State Elder of Estonia (b. 1870)
• 1944 » Elmer Gedeon, American baseball player and pilot (b. 1917)
• 1945 » Erwin Bumke, Polish-German jurist and politician (b. 1874)
• 1946 » Mae Busch, Australian actress (b. 1891)

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 8 » Spanish Civil War: The Battle of Guadalajara begins.
• April 30 » The Commonwealth of the Philippines holds a plebiscite for Filipino women on whether they should be extended the right to suffrage; over 90% would vote in the affirmative.
• May 28 » Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer is founded.
• July 7 » The Marco Polo Bridge Incident provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War.
• July 26 » Spanish Civil War: End of the Battle of Brunete with the Nationalist victory.
• December 13 » Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking: The city of Nanjing, defended by the National Revolutionary Army under the command of General Tang Shengzhi, falls to the Japanese. This is followed by the Nanking Massacre, in which Japanese troops rape and slaughter hundreds of thousands of civilians.

The temperature on April 20, 1937 was between 5.0 °C and 10.5 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 22.7 mm of rain during 11.0 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south.