1944 Death Hendrik W van Loon, Netherlands/U.S. radio commentator/writer, dies at 62 1944 Death Hendrik Willem Van Loon, American Journalist 1922 Event Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon) 1882 Birthday Hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer, Story of America 1882 Birthday Hendrik Willem Van Loon, American Journalist 1683 Birthday Gerard van Loon, Dutch historian 1336 Death Louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies
