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• Albertus Ludovicus Nys, Bornem († 1994)
• Albertje Hunnersen, Onstwedde, Groningen, Nederland († 2013)
• Annie Gerharda Hoekstra, Bodjonegoro (Djawa-Timur) († 1994)
• Adriana Vos, Werkendam († 1994)
• Anneke Papenhuijzen, Hillegersberg († 1916)
• Anna Philippens, Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands († 1984)
• Aaltje Boes, Odoorn († 2007)
• Annie Mulkens, Boxtel († 1982)
• Alice Demolder († 2003)
• Albert Schokker, Munnekeburen († 2003)

• Andries Meinderts Draaistra (0), Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland
• Aleida Francisca NULDEN (74), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aletta Maria Hoonakker (0), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Helena Daalder (62), de Koog
• Andries Draaistra (0), Smallingerland
• Albert Vennemann (54), Nijmegen,Gemeente Nijmegen,Gelderland,Nederland
• Anna Cornelia van der Aa- (79), Tilburg, Nederland
• Adriana van de Aa (79), Tilburg
• Anna Apolonia van der Veek (3), Haarlemmermeer
• Anne Gustaaf Bernard van der Zijl (9), Batavia / Jakarta, West-Java (Nederlands Indië / Indonesië)

• 1913 » Keiko Fukuda, Japanese-American martial artist († 2013)
• 1914 » Armen Alchian, American economist and academic († 2013)
• 1916 » Benjamin Libet, American neuropsychologist and academic († 2007)
• 1916 » Beverly Cleary, American author
• 1916 » Russell Garcia, American-New Zealander composer and conductor († 2011)
• 1917 » Helen Forrest, American singer and actress († 1999)
• 1917 » Robert Manzon, French racing driver († 2015)
• 1917 » Vinoo Mankad, Indian cricketer († 1978)
• 1919 » Billy Vaughn, American musician and bandleader († 1991)
• 1919 » István Anhalt, Hungarian-Canadian composer and educator († 2012)

• 1885 » William Crowther, Dutch-Australian politician, 14th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1817)
• 1898 » Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Canadian cardinal (b. 1820)
• 1902 » Marie Alfred Cornu, French physicist and academic (b. 1842)
• 1906 » Mahesh Chandra Nyayratna Bhattacharyya, Indian scholar, academic, and philanthropist (b. 1836)
• 1912 » Clara Barton, American nurse and humanitarian, founded the American Red Cross (b. 1821)
• 1933 » Adelbert Ames, American general and politician, 30th Governor of Mississippi (b. 1835)
• 1937 » Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan, Turkish playwright and poet (b. 1852)
• 1938 » Feodor Chaliapin, Russian opera singer (b. 1873)
• 1943 » Viktor Puskar, Estonian colonel (b. 1889)
• 1945 » Franklin D. Roosevelt, American lawyer and politician, 32nd President of the United States (b. 1882)

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

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

• 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 6.4 million citizens.
• February 29 » Tokelau is annexed by the United Kingdom.
• March 15 » United States President Woodrow Wilson sends 4,800 United States troops over the U.S.–Mexico border to pursue Pancho Villa.
• August 28 » World War I: Germany declares war on Romania.
• November 1 » In Russia, Pavel Milyukov delivers in the State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the government of Boris Stürmer.
• November 5 » The Everett massacre takes place in Everett, Washington as political differences lead to a shoot-out between the Industrial Workers of the World organizers and local police.
• November 5 » The Kingdom of Poland is proclaimed by the Act of 5th November of the emperors of Germany and Austria-Hungary.

The temperature on April 12, 1916 was between 2.7 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 16.6 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.