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Born on Thursday February 23, 1911
- Kootje, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1911)
- Alida Johanna Postmus, Nuis, Marum, Groningen, Nederland
- Albertus de Busser, Amsterdam († 1981)
- Anna Jannette Jane Krijnen, Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1936)
- Anna Janette Jane Krijnen, Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1936)
- Adriana Cornelia Otto, Klundert, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1977)
- Anna Maria Janssens, Schilde († 1921)
- Adrianus Antonius van Rixtel, Sint-Michielsgestel († 2001)
- Adrianus Leonardus Trommelen, Tilburg († 1911)
- Anna Maria Weinans, Laudermarke, Vlagtwedde († 1911)
Died on Thursday February 23, 1911
- Arkiese (0), Medan, Noord-Sumatra
- Antoinetta Wilhelmina Abresch (51), Utrecht
- Antonius Gerardus Sebastianus Bröcheler (0), Nijswiller, Nederland
- Arend Kloosterboer (68), Teuge (gem.Voorst)
- Alyda Van Eykelenburg (73), Bunnik, Utrecht, Nederland
- Anthonius Zwart (53), Amersfoort, Netherlands
- anna catharina coenen (0), helden-grashoek
- Angelina Josephina Geraads (0), Nuth
- Antje Feddes Tjallinga (73), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Alje Pieters Swijghuizen Swigthuizen Zwijghuizen (65), 't Zandt, Groningen, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 23, 1911 at Delpher
Born on February 23
- 1899 » Erich Kästner, German author and poet († 1974)
- 1899 » Norman Taurog, American director and screenwriter († 1981)
- 1904 » Terence Fisher, English director and screenwriter († 1980)
- 1904 » William L. Shirer, American journalist and historian († 1993)
- 1908 » William McMahon, Australian lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Australia († 1988)
- 1915 » Jon Hall, American actor and director († 1979)
- 1915 » Paul Tibbets, American general and pilot († 2007)
- 1919 » Johnny Carey, Irish footballer and manager († 1995)
- 1920 » Paul Gérin-Lajoie, Canadian lawyer and politician († 2018)
- 1923 » Rafael Addiego Bruno, Uruguayan jurist and politician, President of Uruguay († 2014)
Died on February 23
- 1879 » Albrecht von Roon, Prussian soldier and politician, 10th Minister President of Prussia (b. 1803)
- 1897 » Woldemar Bargiel, German composer and educator (b. 1828)
- 1900 » Ernest Dowson, English poet, novelist, and short story writer (b. 1867)
- 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)
Names that were popular for boys in 1911
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Jacob
- Jacobus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Arie
- Dirk
- Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1911
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Hendrika
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Helena
- Neeltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1911
- 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 6.0 million citizens.
- January 3 » A gun battle in the East End of London left two dead and sparked a political row over the involvement of then-Home Secretary Winston Churchill.
- April 2 » The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducts the country's first national census.
- April 27 » Following the resignation and death of William P. Frye, a compromise is reached to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the United States Senate.
- September 18 » Russian Premier Pyotr Stolypin is shot at the Kiev Opera House.
- September 23 » Pilot Earle Ovington makes the first official airmail delivery in America under the authority of the United States Post Office Department
- October 24 » Orville Wright remains in the air nine minutes and 45 seconds in a glider at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
Weather February 23, 1911
The temperature on February 23, 1911 was between 6.1 °C and 9.5 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (6%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.