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• Aletta Verweij, Valburg
• Alida Simons, Zaandam, NL-NH
• Anna Trijntje VAN DER ENG, Oegstgeest
• Adrianus Verhoofstad, Besoijen, Nederland († 1984)
• Anna Maria Ernestine Louise van Hogendorp, Utrecht
• Aletta Verweij, Valburg, Gelderland, Nederland
• Alida van der Velden, Nederhorst den Berg, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2015)
• Andries Kuper, Vlagtwedde
• Alberdina Wielinga, Harlingen, Friesland, Nederland († 1972)
• Alejo Geerman, Aruba († 1983)

• Aartje van Beek (1), Ermelo
• Albert Johannes Schurer (43), Smallingerland
• Bartha Hortensius (82), Hazerswoude
• Anke SLEESWIJK VISSER (63), Groningen Groningen Netherlands
• Bartholomeus Duits (73), Den Helder, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
• Alijda Bakker (2), Nijkerk, Gelderland, Nederland
• Albert Johannes Schurer (43), Nijega
• Antonius Schoester (0), Nijmegen
• Aaltje Beerends (56), leeuwarden
• Aartje van Beek (1), Ermelo

• 1910 » Frank Olson, American chemist and microbiologist († 1953)
• 1910 » James Coyne, Canadian lawyer and banker, 2nd Governor of the Bank of Canada († 2012)
• 1911 » Heinz Lehmann, German-Canadian psychiatrist and academic († 1999)
• 1911 » Lionel Ferbos, American trumpet player († 2014)
• 1912 » Art Linkletter, Canadian-American radio and television host († 2010)
• 1912 » Erwin Bauer, German race car driver († 1958)
• 1913 » Bertrand Goldberg, American architect, designed the Marina City Building († 1997)
• 1914 » Eleanor Steber, American soprano and educator († 1990)
• 1915 » Arthur Rothstein, American photographer and educator († 1985)
• 1915 » Bijon Bhattacharya, Indian actor, singer, and screenwriter († 1978)

• 1893 » Frederick A. Johnson, American banker and politician (b. 1833)
• 1894 » Josef Hyrtl, Austrian anatomist and biologist (b. 1810)
• 1894 » Leconte de Lisle, French poet and translator (b. 1818)
• 1900 » Thomas McIlwraith, Scottish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Queensland (b. 1835)
• 1907 » Hector Malot, French author and critic (b. 1830)
• 1912 » Henri Poincaré, French mathematician, physicist, and engineer (b. 1854)
• 1918 » Victims of the Shooting of the Romanov family
• 1925 » Lovis Corinth, German painter (b. 1858)
• 1928 » Álvaro Obregón, Mexican general and politician, 39th President of Mexico (b. 1880)
• 1928 » Giovanni Giolitti, Italian politician, 13th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1842)

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

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

• 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 1 » The Republic of China is established.
• January 8 » The African National Congress is founded, under the name South African Native National Congress (SANNC).
• May 8 » Paramount Pictures is founded.
• September 4 » Albanian rebels succeed in their revolt when the Ottoman Empire agrees to fulfill their demands
• October 3 » U.S. forces defeat Nicaraguan rebels at the Battle of Coyotepe Hill.
• December 16 » First Balkan War: The Royal Hellenic Navy defeats the Ottoman Navy at the Battle of Elli.

The temperature on July 17, 1912 was between 13.3 °C and 28.1 °C and averaged 21.6 °C. There was 11.8 hours of sunshine (73%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.