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• * Johannes Nicolaas Marinus Verharen, 's-Hertogenbosch († 1993)
• Anna Jannette Jane Krijnen, Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1936)
• Adriana Johanna Prenen, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Vercammen, Eindhout, 2430, België
• Anna Elizabeth Hearn, Missouri († 2004)
• Allerdina de Vries, Winsum, Groningen, Nederland († 1980)
• Abram Vroegop, Broek op Langedijk, Nederland († 1996)
• Adriana Cornelia Otto, Klundert, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1977)
• Akke van der Wijk, Surhuisterveen, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland († 1998)
• Adrianus Johannes van der Weijden, Woensel

• Antonius Gerardus Sebastianus Bröcheler (0), Nijswiller, Nederland
• anna catharina coenen (0), helden-grashoek
• Arkiese (0), Medan, Noord-Sumatra
• Adriana van BREE (73), Dubbeldam
• Abraham Louwerse (1), Zoutelande, Zeeland, NL
• Aaltje Foekema (27), Hof van Delft
• Alijda van Eijkelenburg, Bunnik, Utrecht, NL
• Antje Feddes Tjallinga (73), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Albert de Vries (90), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
• Adriana Versteeg (56), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands

• 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)

• 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)

• 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 15 » Palestinian Arabic-language Falastin newspaper founded.
• January 29 » Mexican Revolution: Mexicali is captured by the Mexican Liberal Party, igniting the Magonista rebellion of 1911.
• May 19 » Parks Canada, the world's first national park service, is established as the Dominion Parks Branch under the Department of the Interior.
• September 20 » The White Star Line's RMSOlympic collides with the British warship HMSHawke.
• October 13 » Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, becomes the first Governor General of Canada of royal descent.
• December 24 » Lackawanna Cut-Off railway line opens in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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.