Family tree Harmsen-de Vries » Herman Lieftink (1920-1969)

Birthday April 5, 1920

• The temperature on April 5, 1920 was between 2.0 °C and 11.6 °C and averaged 7.0 °C. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (23%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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.
  • February 9 » Under the terms of the Svalbard Treaty, international diplomacy recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Arctic archipelago Svalbard, and designates it as demilitarized.
  • February 20 » An earthquake kills between 114 and 130 in Georgia and heavily damages the town of Gori.
  • May 5 » Authorities arrest Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti for alleged robbery and murder.
  • May 9 » Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its capture of Kiev with a victory parade on Khreshchatyk.
  • August 13 » Polish–Soviet War: The Battle of Warsaw begins and will last till August 25. The Red Army is defeated.
  • October 14 » Finland and Soviet Russia sign the Treaty of Tartu, exchanging some territories.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1919 » Lester James Peries, Sri Lankan director, screenwriter, and producer († 2018)
• 1920 » Alfonso Thiele, Turkish-Italian race car driver († 1986)
• 1920 » Arthur Hailey, English-Canadian soldier and author († 2004)
• 1920 » Barend Biesheuvel, Dutch politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands († 2001)
• 1920 » John Willem Gran, Swedish bishop († 2008)
• 1921 » Christopher Hewett, English actor and theatre director († 2001)