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• Annie Grefkens, 's-Hertogenbosch,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1994)
• Adrianus Johannes Ruigrok, Voorhout († 1994)
• Antje van Alphen, Haaften († 1915)
• Anna Louisa Noordanus, Wormerveer († 1984)
• Abele de Jong, Joure, Friesland, Nederland († 1990)
• Anna Louise Noordanus, Wormerveer, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1984)
• Adriana Alida Meijer, Rotterdam
• Antje Kruizinga, Zuidbroek, Menterwolde, Groningen, Nederland († 1996)
• Boer († 1993)
• Anthonij van Spronsen, Monster

• Antje Keurentjes (61), Zevenaar
• Anna Maria Burkhardt (55), Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
• Aaltje Blom (0), Midden-Eierland (Texel)
• Auke Annes Jongsma (84), Rinsumageest, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Antonius Leonardus Wierckx (0), Bergen op Zoom
• Antje Laanstra (0), Harkema-Opeinde, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland
• Bernardus Jozef Nicolaas Smit (0), Berkel en Rodenrijs, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Catharina Hubertina Silkens (70), Ophoven Kinrooi, Limburg, België
• Antonius Henricus Voets (0), Sint-Michielsgestel
• Aapko Lindeman (0), Nieuw Scheemda (Scheemda)

• 1912 » Irena Kwiatkowska, Polish actress († 2011)
• 1912 » Maksim Tank, Belarusian poet, journalist, and translator († 1995)
• 1914 » Shin Kanemaru, Japanese politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Japan († 1996)
• 1914 » Thomas J. Bata, Czech-Canadian businessman († 2008)
• 1914 » William Grut, Swedish pentathlete († 2012)
• 1915 » M. F. Husain, Indian painter and director († 2011)
• 1916 » Mary Stewart, English-Scottish author and poet († 2014)
• 1917 » Ib Melchior, Danish-American author and screenwriter († 2015)
• 1917 » Isang Yun, South Korean-German composer and educator († 1995)
• 1918 » Lea Gottlieb, Hungarian-Israeli fashion designer, founded the Gottex Company († 2012)

• 1899 » Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American businessman, co-founded the Pillsbury Company (b. 1842)
• 1907 » Edmonia Lewis, American sculptor (b. 1844)
• 1907 » Ignaz Brüll, Czech-Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1846)
• 1908 » Henri Julien, Canadian cartoonist (b. 1852)
• 1908 » Thomas Selfridge, American lieutenant and pilot (b. 1882)
• 1909 » Thomas Bent, Australian businessman and politician, 22nd Premier of Victoria (b. 1838)
• 1911 » Edmonia Lewis, American sculptor (b. 1844)
• 1923 » Stefanos Dragoumis, Greek judge and politician, 92nd Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1842)
• 1925 » Carl Eytel, German-American painter and illustrator (b. 1862)
• 1933 » Joseph De Piro, Maltese priest and missionary (b. 1877)

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

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

• 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 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 6.2 million citizens.
• April 20 » Nineteen men, women, and children die in the Ludlow Massacre during a Colorado coal-miners' strike.
• August 5 » World War I: The German minelayer SSKönigin Luise lays a minefield about 40 miles (64km) off the Thames Estuary (Lowestoft). She is intercepted and sunk by the British light-cruiser HMSAmphion.
• August 12 » World War I: The Battle of Halen a.k.a. Battle of the Silver Helmets a clash between large Belgian and German cavalry formations at Halen, Belgium.
• November 5 » World War I: France and the British Empire declare war on the Ottoman Empire.
• November 7 » The first issue of The New Republic is published.
• December 8 » World War I: A squadron of Britain's Royal Navy defeats the Imperial German East Asia Squadron in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.

The temperature on September 17, 1914 was between 10.9 °C and 16.8 °C and averaged 13.4 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.