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Born on Tuesday January 12, 1915
- Aaltje Nieuwenhuis, Olst-Welsum, Overijssel, Nederland († 1989)
- Anna Margaretha Hoezen, Vlagtwedde, Nederland († 1986)
- Adrianus Richardus Hilhorst, Soest († 1915)
- Albertje Schutte, Steenwijkerwold († 1999)
- Abraham Witteboon, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1942)
- Aaltje De Hoop, emmen
- Andries de Jong, Schoterland, Friesland, Nederland († 1987)
- Albert Hendrik Kaspers, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1937)
- Andrew Jackson Barnes, Norfolk, Norfolk Co. Virginia, United States († 1990)
- Adriaan Gabriël Contant († 1984)
Died on Tuesday January 12, 1915
- Adriaantje VISSER (73), Mijnsheerenland
- Adrianus Anthonius Ammerlaan (0), Naaldwijk, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Margaretha Specken (55), Haren (Ems), Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Anne Marie DEPAIFVE (90), Crisnée,4367,Liège,Wallonie,BELGIQUE
- Annigjen ten Boom (76), Doniawerstal, Friesland, Nederland
- Amelia Godefrida van Wijk (89), ‘s-Gravenhage,Gemeente ’s-Gravenhage,South Holland,Netherlands
- Albert Arends Tigelaar (48), Hoogeveen
- Albert Gelijk (0), Emmen
- Adriana Margarita van Dijk (68), Vrijenban, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adriaan van Esch (79), Berkel-Enschot
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 12, 1915 at Delpher
Born on January 12
- 1910 » Patsy Kelly, American actress and comedian († 1981)
- 1912 » Richard Kuremaa, Estonian footballer († 1991)
- 1914 » Mieko Kamiya, Japanese psychiatrist and psychologist († 1979)
- 1915 » Joseph-Aurèle Plourde, Canadian archbishop and academic († 2013)
- 1915 » Paul Jarrico, American screenwriter and producer († 1997)
- 1916 » Mary Wilson, Baroness Wilson of Rievaulx, British poet and Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 2018)
- 1916 » P. W. Botha, South African politician, 8th Prime Minister of South Africa († 2006)
- 1916 » Ruth R. Benerito, American chemist and inventor († 2013)
- 1917 » Jimmy Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player and coach († 2007)
- 1917 » Walter Hendl, American pianist, composer, and conductor († 2007)
Died on January 12
- 1892 » James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont, Irish politician, Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone (b. 1820)
- 1892 » William Reeves, Irish bishop and historian (b. 1815)
- 1899 » Hiram Walker, American businessman, founded Canadian Club (b. 1816)
- 1909 » Hermann Minkowski, Lithuanian-German mathematician and academic (b. 1864)
- 1911 » Andreas Papagiannakopoulos, Greek journalist, judge, and politician (b. 1845)
- 1916 » Georgios Theotokis, Greek lawyer and politician, 80th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1844)
- 1921 » Gervase Elwes, English tenor and actor (b. 1866)
- 1926 » Austin Chapman, Australian businessman and politician, 4th Australian Minister for Defence (b. 1864)
- 1934 » Paul Kochanski, Polish violinist and composer (b. 1887)
- 1938 » Oscar Florianus Bluemner, German-American painter and illustrator (b. 1867)
Names that were popular for boys in 1915
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Albert
- Adrianus
- Jacobus
- Jacob
- Wilhelmus
- Antonius
- Arie
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1915
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Helena
- Margaretha
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1915
- 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 6.3 million citizens.
- January 12 » The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to require states to give women the right to vote.
- January 18 » Japan issues the "Twenty-One Demands" to the Republic of China in a bid to increase its power in East Asia.
- February 8 » D. W. Griffith's controversial film The Birth of a Nation premieres in Los Angeles.
- July 25 » RFC Captain Lanoe Hawker becomes the first British pursuit aviator to earn the Victoria Cross.
- August 17 » A Category 4 hurricane hits Galveston, Texas with winds at 135 miles per hour (217km/h).
- September 30 » World War I: Radoje Ljutovac becomes the first soldier in history to shoot down an enemy aircraft with ground-to-air fire.
Weather January 12, 1915
The temperature on January 12, 1915 was between 0.2 °C and 7.0 °C and averaged 4.3 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.