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• Hendrik van Kommer, Langbroek († 1936)
• Grietje Alberts Alma († 2015)
• Gladys Maxine Hughes, Burke, Gregory, South Dakota, United States († 1992)
• Antoni M. Radziwill, Krakow, Lodskie, Poland († 1999)
• Andreas Cornelis Strooper, Callantsoog († 1951)
• Cornelis Marinus Verbree, Naaldwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2021)
• Margrita Bies, Klazienaveen Emmen Drenthe († 2004)
• Francyna Maria Anna Kapitein, Nijmegen († 2010)
• Alida Anna Geertruida Straathof, Alkemade († 2016)
• André Boonen, Leopoldsburg, 3970, Limburg, België († 2012)

• Aaltje Scholtens (73), Onstwedde, Groningen, Nederland
• Antje (KLeijzen ~ Kleijsen) Kleyzen (83), Losser
• Albert de Goede (39), Alkmaar,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Antonius Jacobus van der Tuijn (69), Delft
• Alida Elisabeth Maria ten Bergen (73), Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland
• Arie Vermeij (62), Rhoon, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Kok (81), Vinkeveen
• Bartholomeus Coenegrachts (78)
• Aaltje Olthuis (6), Zalk, Nederland
• Antje Kleijzen * (83), Losser

• 1933 » Dalida, Egyptian-French singer and actress († 1987)
• 1933 » Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, French-Pakistani diplomat, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees († 2003)
• 1933 » Shari Lewis, American actress, puppeteer/ventriloquist, and television host († 1998)
• 1934 » Donald Cammell, Scottish-American director and screenwriter († 1996)
• 1935 » Ruth Ann Minner, American businesswoman and politician, 72nd Governor of Delaware
• 1936 » A. Thangathurai, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician († 1997)
• 1936 » John Boyd, English academic and diplomat, British ambassador to Japan
• 1937 » Alain Badiou, French philosopher and academic
• 1938 » John Bellairs, American author and academic († 1991)
• 1938 » Toini Gustafsson, Swedish cross country skier

• 1927 » Juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860)
• 1930 » Gauhar Jaan, One of the first performers to record music on 78 rpm records in India. (b. 1873)
• 1931 » Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia (b. 1864)
• 1932 » Ahmet Derviş, Turkish general (b. 1881)
• 1932 » Albert Jacka, Australian captain, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1893)
• 1933 » Louis Comfort Tiffany, American stained glass artist (b. 1848)
• 1936 » Mateiu Caragiale, Romanian journalist, author, and poet (b. 1885)
• 1942 » Walther von Reichenau, German field marshal (b. 1884)
• 1947 » Jean-Marie-Rodrigue Villeneuve, Canadian cardinal (b. 1883)
• 1947 » Pyotr Krasnov, Russian historian and general (b. 1869)

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

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

• 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
• January 20 » King George V of the United Kingdom dies. His eldest son succeeds to the throne, becoming Edward VIII. The title Prince of Wales is not used for another 22 years.
• March 7 » Prelude to World War II: In violation of the Locarno Pact and the Treaty of Versailles, Germany reoccupies the Rhineland.
• July 6 » A major breach of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading 200 feet (61m) into the River Irwell.
• August 9 » Summer Olympic Games: Games of the XI Olympiad: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.
• October 1 » Spanish Civil War: Francisco Franco is named head of the Nationalist government of Spain.
• December 5 » The Soviet Union adopts a new constitution and the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic is established as a full Union Republic of the USSR.

The temperature on January 17, 1936 was between -0.1 °C and 2.7 °C and averaged 1.3 °C. There was 13.1 mm of rain during 13.2 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north.