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Constant Nieuwenhuys

Constant Nieuwenhuys, Dutch painter, sculptor, and illustrator (died 2005)

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Born
July 21, 1920
Died
August 1, 2005
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1920

About Constant Nieuwenhuys

Constant Anton Nieuwenhuys, better known as Constant, was a Dutch painter, sculptor, graphic artist, author and musician. During the winter famine of 1944 Constant's first son, Victor Nieuwenhuys, was born. Constant painted his first oil painting, De Emmaüsgangers, at age sixteen. In 1946 Constant travelled to Paris for the first time where he met the young Danish painter Asger Jorn.

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Constant Nieuwenhuys timeline

  1. During the winter famine of 1944 Constant's first son, Victor Nieuwenhuys, was born.
  2. In 1946 Constant travelled to Paris for the first time where he met the young Danish painter Asger Jorn.

The world when Constant Nieuwenhuys was born

Constant Nieuwenhuys was born in 1920. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1920

  • #1 song"Swanee" – Al Jolson
  • Top movieThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
  • Best-selling bookThe Age of Innocence – Edith Wharton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth sold to the New York Yankees
  • Top headlineWomen win the right to vote with the 19th Amendment
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadFlappers and the Jazz Age
  • Notable inventionBand-Aid adhesive bandages
  • World population1.86 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • U.S. population106.0M

1920 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Constant Nieuwenhuys's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19202026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$6,296$435,000
Average income$3,269$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population106.0M341 million

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