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• Aart Jan van Doesburg, Geldermalsen († 1988)
• Aldert van der Velde, Lucaswolde, Marum, Groningen, Nederland († 1990)
• Adrianus Johannes Janvier, Woerden († 1914)
• Adrianus Johannes Janvier, Woerden († 1914)
• Anne Meinema, Metslawier,Dongeradiel,Fryslan,Nederland († 1991)
• Bernarda Oda Hazenberg, Sint-Oedenrode, North Brabant, Netherlands († 1993)
• Albert Kragt, Vledderveen, Vledder,, Drenthe, Nederland
• Adrianus Jozephus van de Wouw, Moergestel (Oisterwijk) (Noord-Brabant) († 1984)
• Albertine Balz, Brasil
• Alida van Esterick, Maartensdijk, Utrecht, Nederland

• Cornelia Catharina Hamers (9), Waalwijk
• Antoon WILLEMS (79), Bergen, Limburg, Nederland
• Betje Stibbe (87), Rotterdam
• Alphonsus LEENAERTS (3), Berchem, Antwerpen, België
• Antonia de Vries (68), Amsterdam
• Alice Isobel Ethel Martin (25)
• Cornelis MENSEN (74), Oud en Nieuw Gastel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Annechien Everts (25), Rolde, Drenthe, Nederland
• Alphonsus Leenaerts (3), Berchem, 2600, Antwerpen, B
• Caleb Reed Vandevender (60)

• 1910 » John Krol, American cardinal († 1996)
• 1911 » Mahalia Jackson, American singer († 1972)
• 1911 » Sid Gillman, American football player and coach († 2003)
• 1911 » Sorley MacLean, Scottish poet and educator († 1996)
• 1912 » Don Siegel, American director and producer († 1991)
• 1913 » Charlie Barnet, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader († 1991)
• 1914 » Jackie Coogan, American actor and director († 1984)
• 1915 » Joe Fry, English race car driver († 1950)
• 1915 » Ray Crawford, American race car driver, fighter ace, test pilot, and businessman († 1996)
• 1916 » François Mitterrand, French lawyer and politician, 21st President of France († 1996)

• 1896 » Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour, French philosopher, academic, and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1827)
• 1902 » Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American activist (b. 1815)
• 1909 » Itō Hirobumi, Japanese samurai and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1841)
• 1919 » Akashi Motojiro, Japanese general (b. 1864)
• 1927 » Jūkichi Yagi, Japanese poet (b. 1898)
• 1929 » Swan Hennessy, Irish-American composer (b. 1866)
• 1930 » Harry Payne Whitney, American businessman and horse breeder (b. 1872)
• 1930 » Waldemar Haffkine, Russian-Swiss physician and microbiologist (b. 1860)
• 1931 » Charles Comiskey, American baseball player and manager (b. 1859)
• 1932 » Margaret Brown, American philanthropist and activist (b. 1867)

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 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.
• April 24 » The Woolworth Building, a skyscraper in New York City, is opened.
• July 31 » The Balkan States sign an armistice in Bucharest.
• August 13 » First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley.
• November 7 » The first day of the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, a massive blizzard that ultimately killed 250 and caused over $5 million (about $118,098,000 in 2013 dollars) damage. Winds reach hurricane force on this date.
• December 23 » The Federal Reserve Act is signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson, creating the Federal Reserve System.

The temperature on October 26, 1913 was between 6.8 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.