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• Alida Hansen, Utrecht, Nederland
• Aaltje IJspeert, Vollenhove († 1996)
• Aaltje Broersma, Vierverlaten, gem. Hoogkerk, Groningen, Nederland († 2009)
• Albert Staal, Veeningen (De Wolden), Drenthe, Nederland († 2003)
• Alida Cornelia Jantina Visch van de, Schoten ( Thans Haarlem) († 1999)
• Albert Armand De Saeger, Willebroek, 2830, Antwerpen, Belgium († 2005)
• Aleida Grada Wilt, Bergh (GE), Zeddam († 1994)
• Abraham Johannes Florenzinus Riem Vis, ·Äôs Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aimé Cyriel Sorgeloos, Denderhautem († 1958)
• Alfons Clement Julius Leo Yperman, Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, België († 1979)

• Benjamin Cohen (59), Groningen
• Anna Dorothea Hubener (75), Horsham, VIC, Australië
• Albertus Banning (44), Didam, Gelderland, Nederland
• Andries (Andreas) Terwiel (40), Zwolle, Overijssel, Nederland
• Aaltien Moes (1), Slagharen
• Arend VAN BUIZEN (17), Groningen Groningen Netherlands
• Caroline Laura Watkins (66), New York City, Queens County, New York, Verenigde Staten
• Arnoldus van Wijk (60), Wijk en Aalburg
• Bethel Todd (53), Buffalo, Erie, New York
• Alida van Zetten (62), Schiedam

• 1908 » Myrtle Bachelder, American chemist and Women's Army Corps officer († 1997)
• 1908 » Walter Annenberg, American publisher, philanthropist, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom († 2002)
• 1910 » Kemal Tahir, Turkish journalist and author († 1973)
• 1910 » Sammy Kaye, American saxophonist, songwriter, and bandleader († 1987)
• 1911 » José Ardévol, Cuban composer and conductor († 1981)
• 1913 » Sergey Mikhalkov, Russian author and playwright († 2009)
• 1913 » William J. Casey, American politician, 13th Director of Central Intelligence († 1987)
• 1914 » Edward O'Hare, American lieutenant and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient († 1943)
• 1914 » W. O. Mitchell, Canadian author and playwright († 1998)
• 1916 » Lindy Boggs, American educator and politician, 5th United States Ambassador to the Holy See († 2013)

• 1881 » Alexander II of Russia (b. 1818)
• 1884 » Leland Stanford Jr., American son of Leland Stanford (b. 1868)
• 1885 » Giorgio Mitrovich, Maltese politician (b. 1795)
• 1901 » Benjamin Harrison, American general and politician, 23rd President of the United States (b. 1833)
• 1906 » Susan B. Anthony, American activist (b. 1820)
• 1912 » Eugène-Étienne Taché, Canadian engineer and architect, designed the Parliament Building (b. 1836)
• 1921 » Jenny Twitchell Kempton, American opera singer and educator (b. 1835)
• 1936 » Francis Bell, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1851)
• 1938 » Clarence Darrow, American lawyer and author (b. 1857)
• 1943 » Stephen Vincent Benét, American poet, short story writer, and novelist (b. 1898)

• 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.
• February 25 » Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
• September 2 » Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.
• October 24 » First Balkan War: The Battle of Kirk Kilisse concludes with a Bulgarian victory against the Ottoman Empire.
• November 5 » Woodrow Wilson is elected the 28th President of the United States, defeating incumbent William Howard Taft.
• December 16 » First Balkan War: The Royal Hellenic Navy defeats the Ottoman Navy at the Battle of Elli.
• December 19 » William Van Schaick, captain of the steamship General Slocum which caught fire and killed over one thousand people, is pardoned by U.S. President William Howard Taft after ​3⁄₂ years in Sing Sing prison.

The temperature on March 13, 1912 was between 5.9 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.