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• Adrianus van der Stap, Overschie ZH Nederland († 1915)
• Alida Johanna Nieuwenhuijsen, Utrecht († 1998)
• Aloysia Mechelina Elise Henriette Wilhelm, Keulen Dld
• Andreas Jozef van Landschoot, Maldegem Vlaamse gewest († 1914)
• Aart Doppenberg, Voorthuizen († 2006)
• Agaath Sterk, Lemmer († 1992)
• Anna Eva Philippus van Gelder, Borne, 7620, Nederland
• Anna Eva van Gelder, Borne
• Adrianus Wilhelmus van der SMAN, Rijswijk († 1965)
• Adrianus Pieter Blok, Brielle, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands

• Aaltje Romijn (82), Papendrecht
• Adriana Christina Poortenaar (34), Deventer (Den Ham), Overijssel, Nederland
• Antonius Cornelis Johannes van Britsem (0), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
• Antonius Cornelis Johannes van Britsem (0), Rotterdam
• Albert Annes Sinnema (81), Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Albert Sinnema (81), Westdongeradeel
• Adriaan van den Berg (60), Roosendaal
• Anna Ernestina Everdina Velsberg, Batavia (Ned,Ind.)
• Anne Haringsma (69), Leeuwarden
• Anne Botes Haringsma (69), Leeuwarden, Gem. Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland

• 1910 » Gerda Taro, German war photographer († 1937)
• 1910 » James Henry Govier, English painter and illustrator († 1974)
• 1910 » Walter Scharf, American pianist and composer († 2003)
• 1911 » Jackie Ormes, American journalist and cartoonist († 1985)
• 1912 » David Brand, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Western Australia († 1979)
• 1912 » Gego, German-Venezuelan sculptor and academic († 1994)
• 1912 » Henry Jones, American actor († 1999)
• 1914 » Alan Moore, Australian painter and educator († 2015)
• 1914 » J. Lee Thompson, English-Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter († 2002)
• 1914 » Jack Delano, American photographer and composer († 1997)

• 1903 » Calamity Jane, American frontierswoman and scout (b. 1853)
• 1911 » Edwin Austin Abbey, American painter and illustrator (b. 1852)
• 1911 » Samuel Arza Davenport, American lawyer and politician (b. 1843)
• 1918 » John Riley Banister, American cowboy and police officer (b. 1854)
• 1920 » Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Indian freedom fighter, lawyer and journalist (b. 1856)
• 1921 » T.J. Ryan, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Queensland (b. 1876)
• 1922 » Donát Bánki, Hungarian engineer (b. 1856)
• 1929 » Syd Gregory, Australian cricketer (b. 1870)
• 1938 » Edmund C. Tarbell, American painter and academic (b. 1862)
• 1943 » Lydia Litvyak, Russian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1921)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Petrus
9. Adrianus
10. Jacobus
11. Jacob
12. Wilhelmus
13. Gerardus
14. Antonius
15. Dirk
16. Hendrikus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
7. Adriana
8. Catharina
9. Hendrika
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Grietje
13. Aaltje
14. Geertruida
15. Neeltje
16. Trijntje

• 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
• February 3 » The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax.
• March 12 » The future capital of Australia is officially named Canberra.
• June 1 » The Greek–Serbian Treaty of Alliance is signed, paving the way for the Second Balkan War.
• June 4 » Emily Davison, a suffragette, runs out in front of King George V's horse at The Derby. She is trampled, never regains consciousness, and dies four days later.
• June 19 » Natives Land Act, 1913 in South Africa implemented.
• November 7 » The first day of the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, a massive blizzard that ultimately killed 250 and caused over $5 million (about $118,098,000 in 2013 dollars) damage. Winds reach hurricane force on this date.

The temperature on August 1, 1913 was between 11.8 °C and 20.6 °C and averaged 16.2 °C. There was 11.6 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.