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• "Heinrich" Franz Rudolf Calice, Stuttgart, Allemagne († 1978)
• Aaltje Dijkstra, Delfzijl († 1946)
• Albert Kleij, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adolph George Berg, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa († 1994)
• Albertus Cornelis Domhof, Amsterdam († 1944)
• Andries Koenders, Zwolle
• Adeline Florence Lambrecht, Chicago, 17031, Cook County, Illinois, Verenigde Staten († 1987)
• Aaltien Struik, Assen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Aldegonda Petronella Antonia Maria KORTOOMS, Deurne en Liessel(N-Br.)
• Aart Maaskant, Klaaswaal, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• Anna Agnita van Haarlem (79), Dordrecht
• Aard Cornelis Sloot (82), Zoelen (GL)
• Arend Hadderingh (0), Bronneger (Borger), Drenthe, Nederland
• Antoon Janssens (85), Rijkevorsel
• Adriana Anna Maas (0), Halsteren, N-Br, NL
• Angenita van Brakel (59), Wageningen
• Angenita van Brakel (59), Wageningen
• Anna Agnita van HAARLEM (79), Dordrecht
• Berendina Sikkens (7), Noordlaren
• Cornelis Hoogendoorn (39)

• 1906 » J. R. Eyerman, American photographer and journalist († 1985)
• 1906 » Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegalese poet and politician, 1st President of Senegal († 2001)
• 1907 » Horst Wessel, German SA officer († 1930)
• 1907 » Jacques Tati, French actor, director, and screenwriter († 1982)
• 1907 » Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, English academic and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain († 2001)
• 1908 » Harry Hooton, Australian poet and critic († 1961)
• 1908 » Lee Wiley, American singer († 1975)
• 1908 » Werner von Haeften, German lieutenant († 1944)
• 1909 » Donald Coggan, English archbishop († 2000)
• 1911 » Joe Rosenthal, American photographer († 2006)

• 1897 » Jan Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. 1818)
• 1900 » Heinrich von Herzogenberg, Austrian composer and conductor (b. 1843)
• 1911 » Jack Daniel, American businessman, founded Jack Daniel's (b. 1849)
• 1924 » Valery Bryusov, Russian author, poet, and critic (b. 1873)
• 1934 » Alexander I of Yugoslavia, King of Yugoslavia also known as Alexander the Unifier (b. 1888)
• 1934 » Louis Barthou, French union leader and politician, 78th Prime Minister of France (b. 1862)
• 1937 » Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse (b. 1868)
• 1940 » Wilfred Grenfell, English-American physician and missionary (b. 1865)
• 1941 » Helen Morgan, American singer and actress (b. 1900)
• 1943 » Pieter Zeeman, Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1865)

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

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

• 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
• February 2 » The Paris Film Congress opens. An attempt by European producers to form an equivalent to the MPCC cartel in the United States.
• February 22 » The sixteen battleships of the Great White Fleet, led by USSConnecticut, return to the United States after a voyage around the world.
• March 10 » By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its sovereignty over the Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu, which become British protectorates.
• April 6 » Robert Peary and Matthew Henson become the first people to reach the North Pole; Peary's claim has been disputed because of failings in his navigational ability.
• April 11 » The city of Tel Aviv is founded.
• May 13 » The first Giro d'Italia starts from Milan. Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna will be the winner.

The temperature on October 9, 1909 was between 4.4 °C and 16.0 °C and averaged 10.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.