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Born on Wednesday February 7, 1912
- Anna Elisabeth van Reesch, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland († 1963)
- Abraham Oudshoorn, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anne Mulder, Emmen († 1990)
- Albert Machiels Koopmans, Blokzijl, Nederland
- Alexander Albert Hodgson, Woolwich, Kent († 1988)
- Anna Catharina Nieuwboer, Harenkarspel, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2000)
- Anna Josephina Verheijen, Baarle-Nassau († 2001)
- Albert Bragonje, Oosterbeek (GL) († 1912)
- Annette Jensen, Cleveland, Emery County, Utah († 1996)
- Alida Geertruida de Ruijter, amsterdam, Nederland († 1987)
Died on Wednesday February 7, 1912
- Anna Marcelissen (0), Gilze en Rijen
- Adrianus Pieter van der Zee (0), Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anne Cooper Biddle (83), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
- Antonia Haarman (46), Diepenveen (Weteringen)
- Arnoldus Clasinus Thurkow (68), Assen, Drenthe, Nederland
- Adriana, Geertruij Helsloot (55), Amsterdam (Noord-Holland)
- Albertus Dedden * (33), Steenwijkerwold
- Anna Elisabeth Corbeth (85), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nl
- Vrugteveen (0), Rijssen
- Adriana, Geertruij Helsloot (55), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 7, 1912 at Delpher
Born on February 7
- 1906 » Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov, Russian engineer, founded the Antonov Aircraft Company († 1984)
- 1906 » Puyi, Chinese emperor († 1967)
- 1908 » Buster Crabbe, American swimmer and actor († 1983)
- 1908 » Manmath Nath Gupta, Indian journalist and author († 2000)
- 1909 » Amedeo Guillet, Italian soldier († 2010)
- 1909 » Hélder Câmara, Brazilian archbishop († 1999)
- 1912 » Russell Drysdale, English-Australian painter († 1981)
- 1915 » Eddie Bracken, American actor and singer († 2002)
- 1915 » Teoctist Arăpașu, Romanian patriarch († 2007)
- 1916 » Frank Hyde, Australian rugby player, coach, and sportscaster († 2007)
Died on February 7
- 1891 » Marie Louise Andrews, American story writer and journalist (b. 1849)
- 1897 » Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist and engineer (b. 1847)
- 1919 » William Halford, English-American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1841)
- 1920 » Alexander Kolchak, Russian admiral and explorer (b. 1874)
- 1920 » Charles Langelier, Canadian journalist, judge, and politician (b. 1850)
- 1921 » John J. Gardner, American politician (b. 1845)
- 1937 » Elihu Root, American lawyer and politician, 38th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1845)
- 1938 » Harvey Samuel Firestone, American businessman, founded the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (b. 1868)
- 1939 » Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter and illustrator (b. 1886)
- 1942 » Ivan Bilibin, Russian illustrator and stage designer (b. 1876)
Names that were popular for boys in 1912
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Arie
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1912
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Neeltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1912
- 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 8 » The African National Congress is founded, under the name South African Native National Congress (SANNC).
- January 17 » British polar explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott reaches the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen.
- March 30 » Sultan Abd al-Hafid signs the Treaty of Fez, making Morocco a French protectorate.
- July 30 » Japan's Emperor Meiji dies and is succeeded by his son Yoshihito, who is now known as the Emperor Taishō.
- October 11 » First Balkan War: The day after the Battle of Sarantaporo, Greek troops liberate the city of Kozani.
- November 19 » First Balkan War: The Serbian Army captures Bitola, ending the five-century-long Ottoman rule of Macedonia.
Weather February 7, 1912
The temperature on February 7, 1912 was between 4.4 °C and 9.6 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 2.7 mm of rain. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (35%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.