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• Aart Manintveld, Rockanje († 1991)
• Anna Cornelia Klok, Linschoten, Montfoort, Utrecht, Nederland
• Anna Cornelia Klok, Linschoten († 1984)
• Anje VAN HALEN, Surhuizum (Achtkarspelen) Friesland Netherlands († 1988)
• Adrianus Johannes Cornelis de Groot, Halsteren,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1988)
• Andries Marcelis, Amsterdam († 1984)
• Agnes Baeckelmans, Antwerpen / Anvers, België
• Anna Suzanna Hoeterickx, Lubbeek († 1927)
• Albert Rijkeboer († 1977)
• Adriaan Leewis, Giessendam († 1944)

• Adriana Winand (77), Woensel
• Abraham Leenheer (90), Rotterdam
• Anne Amelia ESCHAUZIER (71), Den Haag
• Aron Samuel (74), Rijssen
• Joanna Maria Philippé (46)
• Alyda Mensink (72)
• Adrianus van Breda (58), Sassenheim
• Amelia Goedecke (74), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Alijda Mensink (72), Hattem, Nederland
• Abraham Leenheer (90), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1908 » Bo Yibo, Chinese general and politician, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China († 2007)
• 1908 » Red Barber, American sportscaster († 1992)
• 1910 » Marc Lawrence, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter († 2005)
• 1911 » Oskar Seidlin, German-American author, poet, and scholar († 1984)
• 1912 » Andre Norton, American author († 2005)
• 1914 » Arthur Kennedy, American actor († 1990)
• 1914 » Wayne Morris, American actor and producer († 1959)
• 1916 » Alexander Obolensky, Russian rugby player and pilot († 1940)
• 1916 » Don Tallon, Australian cricketer († 1984)
• 1916 » Raf Vallone, Italian footballer and actor († 2002)

• 1874 » Adolphe Quetelet, Belgian astronomer, mathematician, and sociologist (b. 1796)
• 1890 » Christopher Latham Sholes, American publisher and politician (b. 1819)
• 1905 » William Bickerton, English-American religious leader, leader in the Latter Day Saint movement (b. 1815)
• 1909 » Geronimo, American tribal leader (b. 1829)
• 1912 » Edgar Evans, Welsh sailor and explorer (b. 1876)
• 1919 » Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1841)
• 1934 » Albert I of Belgium (b. 1875)
• 1934 » Siegbert Tarrasch, German chess player and theoretician (b. 1862)
• 1939 » Willy Hess, German violinist and educator (b. 1859)
• 1946 » Dorothy Gibson, American actress and singer (b. 1889)

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

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. Neeltje
16. Trijntje

• 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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
• February 5 » Greek military aviators, Michael Moutoussis and Aristeidis Moraitinis perform the first naval air mission in history, with a Farman MF.7 hydroplane.
• February 19 » Pedro Lascuráin becomes President of Mexico for 45 minutes; this is the shortest term to date of any person as president of any country.
• March 18 » King George I of Greece is assassinated in the recently liberated city of Thessaloniki.
• August 10 » Second Balkan War: Delegates from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece sign the Treaty of Bucharest, ending the war.
• August 13 » First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley.
• October 14 » Senghenydd colliery disaster, the United Kingdom's worst coal mining accident, claims the lives of 439 miners.

The temperature on February 17, 1913 was between -2.3 °C and 3.5 °C and averaged 0.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.