RanHam Tree » Edward Edwards (1920-± 1921)

Birthday July 16, 1920

• The temperature on July 16, 1920 was between 11.9 °C and 23.2 °C and averaged 17.5 °C. There was 9.5 hours of sunshine (58%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 10 » The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I.
  • January 16 » The League of Nations holds its first council meeting in Paris, France.
  • February 2 » The Tartu Peace Treaty is signed between Estonia and Russia.
  • February 20 » An earthquake kills between 114 and 130 in Georgia and heavily damages the town of Gori.
  • 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 10 » The Carinthian plebiscite determines that the larger part of the Duchy of Carinthia should remain part of Austria.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1918 » Denis Edward Arnold, English soldier († 2015)
• 1918 » Paul Farnes, famed World War II Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot and one of "The Few" surviving pilots of the Battle of Britain († 2020)
• 1918 » Samuel Victor Perry, English biochemist and rugby player († 2009)
• 1919 » Choi Kyu-hah, South Korean politician, 4th President of South Korea († 2006)
• 1919 » Hermine Braunsteiner, Austrian SS officer († 1999)
• 1920 » Anatole Broyard, American critic and editor († 1990)