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Rien Poortvliet

Rien Poortvliet, Dutch painter and illustrator (died 1995)

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Born
August 7, 1932
Died
September 15, 1995
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1932

About Rien Poortvliet

Rien Poortvliet, Dutch painter and illustrator (died 1995) Rien Poortvliet (Dutch pronunciation:; 7 August 1932 – 15 September 1995) was a Dutch artist and illustrator. The Rien Poortvliet Museum is on the island of Tiengemeten in The Netherlands. Poortvliet found recognition when Prince Bernhard opened the Rien Poortvliet Museum in 1992. Rien Poortvliet died in Soest in 1995 of bone cancer at the age of 63.

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Rien Poortvliet timeline

  1. Rien Poortvliet (Dutch pronunciation:; 7 August 1932 – 15 September 1995) was a Dutch artist and illustrator.
  2. Poortvliet found recognition when Prince Bernhard opened the Rien Poortvliet Museum in 1992.
  3. Rien Poortvliet died in Soest in 1995 of bone cancer at the age of 63.

The world when Rien Poortvliet was born

Rien Poortvliet was born in 1932. 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 1932

  • #1 song"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
  • Top movieGrand Hotel
  • Best-selling bookBrave New World – Aldous Huxley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth's "called shot" in the World Series
  • Top headlineFDR elected in a landslide during the Great Depression
  • Technology milestoneAmelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  • Defining fadMonopoly board game (unofficial versions)
  • Notable inventionPolaroid filters
  • World population2.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.8M

1932 versus 2026

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

Measure19322026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population124.8M341 million

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