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• André Spriet, Langemark West-Vlaanderen, Belgie († 2018)
• Ernst A.W. (Ernie) Krubsack, Milwaukee († 2012)
• Jacobus van Meel, Made en Drimmelen
• Faith Ann Van Westen, West Holman Township, Osceola County, Iowa († 1936)
• Dirk van Huigenbos, Kootwijkerbroek († 1997)
• Franciscus Petrus Antonius van den Hurk, Helmond († 1986)
• Coenraad Frederik Stork, Hengelo, Overijssel, Nederland († 2008)
• Dawn Baker, Orange, Australia († 1983)
• Hendrik Durieux, Velsen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands († 2003)
• Henricus Franciscus NOLLEN, Tubbergen († 1988)

• Andrew Bartholomew (77), Portland OR
• Antje Lesterhuis (56), Uithuizermeeden,, Groningen, Nederland
• Antonia Helena de Raadt (63), Hillegom
• Berber Viersen (80), Birdaard, Ferwerderadiel, Friesland, Netherlands
• Anna Elisabeth Brauweiler (71), Ranst
• Aagje Sijbrandsdr Kossen (69), Den Helder, Nederland
• Clobus (79), Amsterdam, N-H
• Antonius Wilhelmus Hemmers (76), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Abraham Simon Correlj√© (74), Wieringerwaard, Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Catharina Schelen (70), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1930 » Paul West, English-American author, poet, and academic († 2015)
• 1931 » Tom Wesselmann, American painter and sculptor († 2004)
• 1932 » Majel Barrett, American actress and producer († 2008)
• 1937 » Tom Osborne, American football player, coach, and politician
• 1938 » Diane Varsi, American actress († 1992)
• 1938 » Paul Morrissey, American director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1938 » Sylvia Chase, American broadcast journalist († 2019)
• 1940 » Jackie Smith, American football player
• 1940 » Peter Fonda, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter († 2019)
• 1941 » Ron Hunt, American baseball player

• 1908 » Friedrich von Esmarch, German surgeon and academic (b. 1823)
• 1918 » Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1882)
• 1930 » Horst Wessel, German SA officer (b. 1907)
• 1931 » Nellie Melba, Australian soprano and actress (b. 1861)
• 1934 » Edward Elgar, English composer and academic (b. 1857)
• 1944 » Leo Baekeland, Belgian-American chemist and engineer (b. 1863)
• 1946 » Tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (b. 1885)
• 1948 » John Robert Gregg, Irish-American publisher and educator (b. 1866)
• 1955 » Paul Claudel, French poet and playwright (b. 1868)
• 1965 » Stan Laurel, English actor and comedian (b. 1890)

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.
• April 27 » The United Auto Workers (UAW) gains autonomy from the American Federation of Labor.
• July 11 » The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic.
• July 19 » Spanish Civil War: The CNT and UGT call a general strike in Spain - mobilizing workers' militias against the Nationalist forces.
• August 3 » A fire wipes out Kursha-2 in the Meshchera Lowlands, Ryazan Oblast, Russia, killing 1,200 and leaving only 20 survivors.
• August 10 » Spanish Civil War: The Regional Defence Council of Aragon is dissolved by the Spanish Republic.
• December 7 » Australian cricketer Jack Fingleton becomes the first player to score centuries in four consecutive Test innings.

The temperature on February 23, 1936 was between 1.9 °C and 10.0 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 3.0 hours. There was 3.1 hours of sunshine (30%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.