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• Aaltje Dirks Postma, Grijpskerk († 2008)
• Anna Dikken, Lonneker († 1918)
• Alfons Albert Jorissen, Vliermaalroot, België († 2000)
• Adrianus J. Verkleij, Waddinxveen († 1977)
• Agnes Carl († 2012)
• Arthur Franklin HEEZEN, Miller, Hand, SD († 1999)
• Antonia Maria Regina Bongers, Sambeek († 1919)
• Adriana Cornelia Sabina van Heulen, Haarlem († 1996)
• Anna Maria Elisabeth Bruyninckx, Arendonk († 1956)
• Antonius Cornelis Geurts, Breda (Noord-Brabant, Nederland) († 1993)

• Aaltje Welmer (71), Markelo, Hof van Twente,, Overijssel, Nederland
• Adriaantje Donk (82), Peursum
• Albert Kling (88), Veendam
• Anna Maria Tepe (34), Eschendorf-Rheine
• Arnoldus BRINK,VAN DEN (43), Gendt, Gelderland, Nederland
• Arnoldus van den Brink (43), Gendt, Gemeente Lingewaard, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aaltje ten Napel (1), Avereest, Overyssel, Netherlands
• Albert Victor MacKay ** (24), Etaples, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
• Bertha DE BOER (66), Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Akke Scholte (21), Coevorden

• 1915 » Renée Asherson, English actress († 2014)
• 1918 » Abraham Pais, Dutch-American physicist, historian, and academic († 2000)
• 1919 » Georgie Auld, Canadian-American saxophonist, clarinet player, and bandleader († 1990)
• 1919 » Mitja Ribičič, Italian-Slovenian soldier and politician, 25th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia († 2013)
• 1920 » Tina Strobos, Dutch psychiatrist known for rescuing Jews during World War II († 2012)
• 1921 » Daniel Gélin, French actor, director, and screenwriter († 2002)
• 1921 » Harry W. Brown, American colonel and pilot († 1991)
• 1921 » Karel van het Reve, Dutch historian and author († 1999)
• 1921 » Leslie Broderick, English lieutenant and pilot († 2013)
• 1921 » Yuri Kochiyama, American activist († 2014)

• 1901 » Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, South African general and politician, 1st President of the South African Republic (b. 1819)
• 1903 » Arthur Shrewsbury, English cricketer (b. 1856)
• 1904 » Auguste Molinier, French librarian and historian (b. 1851)
• 1904 » Jamsetji Tata, Indian businessman, founded Tata Group (b. 1839)
• 1906 » Gabriel Dumont, Canadian Métis leader (b. 1837)
• 1907 » Benjamin Baker, English engineer, designed the Forth Bridge (b. 1840)
• 1912 » Bolesław Prus, Polish journalist and author (b. 1847)
• 1915 » John Simpson Kirkpatrick, English-Australian soldier (b. 1892)
• 1918 » Gervais Raoul Lufbery, French-American soldier and pilot (b. 1885)
• 1935 » T. E. Lawrence, British colonel and archaeologist (b. 1888)

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

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

• 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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
• January 24 » The Gregorian calendar is introduced in Russia by decree of the Council of People's Commissars effective February 14 (New Style).
• February 25 » German forces capture Tallinn to virtually complete the occupation of Estonia.
• March 16 » Finnish Civil War: Battle of Länkipohja is infamous for its bloody aftermath as the Whites executed 70–100 capitulated Reds.
• April 20 » Manfred von Richthofen, a.k.a. The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims, his final victories before his death the following day.
• December 14 » The 1918 United Kingdom general election occurs, the first where women were permitted to vote.
• December 17 » Darwin Rebellion: Up to 1,000 demonstrators march on Government House in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

The temperature on May 19, 1918 was between 9.5 °C and 21.3 °C and averaged 15.6 °C. There was 13.5 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north.