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• Catherine Benoit, Canada († 1999)
• Aaldert van Dijk, Steenwijkerwold († 1966)
• Antonie ( Toon) Verhagen, Bergeyk († 1993)
• Abraham Schrier, Waarde, Zeeland, Nederland († 1974)
• Adrianus Weening († 1999)
• Carolus Henricus van de Vijfeijken, Helmond († 2007)
• Albert Johan Gijzen, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1974)
• Ann (Antje) van den Berg, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2016)
• Aaltje PRINS, Bolsward Friesland Netherlands († 1987)
• Arendje Vrolijk († 1918)

• Maria Martina Helsloot (50), Hilversum
• Andrew Peter Anderson (SWEDEN) (73), Kossuth, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
• Anna Heuts (0), Heer, Limburg, Nederland
• Albert de Wit (68), Noord-Scharwoude
• Antonie van den Dool (48), Sliedrecht, Nederland
• Arie Visser (80), Sliedrecht
• Adriaantje Leeuwenstein (12), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adriaan Kesteloo (71), Oosterland, Zld, Nederland
• Bouwe Hengst (73), Bolsward, Friesland, Nederland
• Angelina de WINTER (86), Stabroek, Antwerpen, Belgie

• 1913 » Helen Levitt, American photographer and cinematographer († 2009)
• 1914 » Richard Basehart, American actor († 1984)
• 1915 » Pete Newell, American basketball player and coach († 2008)
• 1916 » Daniel Schorr, American journalist and author († 2010)
• 1916 » Danny Litwhiler, American baseball player and coach († 2011)
• 1916 » John S. Wold, American geologist and politician († 2017)
• 1918 » Alan Jay Lerner, American songwriter and composer († 1986)
• 1919 » Amrita Pritam, Indian poet and author († 2005)
• 1921 » Otis G. Pike, American judge and politician († 2014)
• 1921 » Raymond Williams, Welsh author and academic († 1988)

• 1908 » Leslie Green, English architect (b. 1875)
• 1910 » Emīls Dārziņš, Latvian composer, conductor, and music critic (b. 1875)
• 1912 » Jean, duc Decazes, French sailor (b. 1864)
• 1920 » Wilhelm Wundt, German physician, psychologist, and philosopher (b. 1832)
• 1924 » Todor Aleksandrov, Bulgarian soldier (b. 1881)
• 1927 » Andranik, Armenian general (b. 1865)
• 1937 » Ruth Baldwin, British socialite (b. 1905)
• 1940 » Georges Gauthier, Canadian archbishop (b. 1871)
• 1941 » Marina Tsvetaeva, Russian poet and author (b. 1892)
• 1941 » Thomas Bavin, New Zealand-Australian politician, 24th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1874)

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 12 » The Minnie Pit Disaster coal mining accident occurs in Halmer End, Staffordshire, in which 155 men and boys die.
• January 17 » Finnish Civil War: The first serious battles take place between the Red Guards and the White Guard.
• March 25 » The Belarusian People's Republic is established.
• 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.
• November 1 » Western Ukraine separates from Austria-Hungary.
• November 9 » Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany abdicates after the German Revolution, and Germany is proclaimed a Republic.

The temperature on August 31, 1918 was between 9.3 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 12.6 mm of rain. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.