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May 14, 1913Born on Thursday May 15, 1913
- Johannes Martinus Van Sandvliet, Zevenbergen († 1998)
- (Stillborn) SYDERIUS, Menaldum (Menaldumadeel) Friesland Netherlands († 1913)
- Adrianus KOOLE, Stellendam,, Pays-Bas
- Adriana van der Wel, Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adriaan Berkhout, Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1913)
- Aart van Roekel († 1997)
- Aaltje de Bruijn, Vlaardingen
- Aaltje Hoeven, Harderwijk († 1987)
- Alfred Thomas Snell, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Verenigde Staten († 1979)
- Andries Veenstra, Emmen († 1950)
Died on Thursday May 15, 1913
- Angelina PLUYMERS (78), Hasselt, Provincie Limburg, Flanders, Belgie
- Adrianus Gerardus Wolvers (1), Alphen
- Anna Maria Cornelia van den Burg (56), Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Aaltje Jacoba Swartz (43), Bellingwolde, Groningen, Netherlands
- Anna Helmerich (71), Mill en st Hubert
- Aouke Bruinsma (1), Vlagtwedde
- Andreas Hegelund Brandt (66), Velp, Gelderland, Nederland
- Anna Helmerich (71), Mill, Sint Hubert, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Barend Heger (62), De Bilt, Utrecht, Nederland
- Barend Heger (Heegers) (62), De Bilt
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 15, 1913 at Delpher
Born on May 15
- 1910 » Constance Cummings, British-based American actress († 2005)
- 1911 » Herta Oberheuser, German physician († 1978)
- 1911 » Max Frisch, Swiss playwright and novelist († 1991)
- 1912 » Arthur Berger, American composer and educator († 2003)
- 1914 » Angus MacLean, Canadian farmer and politician, 25th Premier of Prince Edward Island († 2000)
- 1914 » Norrie Paramor, English composer, producer, and conductor († 1979)
- 1914 » Turk Broda, Canadian ice hockey player and coach († 1972)
- 1915 » Henrik Sandberg, Danish production manager and producer († 1993)
- 1915 » Hilda Bernstein, English-South African author and activist († 2006)
- 1915 » Paul Samuelson, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 2009)
Died on May 15
- 1886 » Emily Dickinson, American poet and author (b. 1830)
- 1914 » Ida Freund, Austrian-born chemist and educator (b. 1863)
- 1919 » Hasan Tahsin, Turkish journalist (b. 1888)
- 1924 » Paul-Henri-Benjamin d'Estournelles de Constant, French diplomat and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1852)
- 1926 » Joseph James Fletcher, Australian biologist (b. 1850)
- 1928 » Umegatani Tōtarō I, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 15th Yokozuna (b. 1845)
- 1935 » Kazimir Malevich, Ukrainian-Russian painter and theoretician (b. 1878)
- 1937 » Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount Snowden, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1864)
- 1945 » Charles Williams, English author, poet, and critic (b. 1886)
- 1945 » Kenneth J. Alford, English soldier, bandmaster, and composer (b. 1881)
Names that were popular for boys in 1913
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Pieter
- Antonius
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerrit
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
- Jacob
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1913
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Margaretha
- Antonia
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1913
- 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.
- March 18 » King George I of Greece is assassinated in the recently liberated city of Thessaloniki.
- March 26 » First Balkan War: Bulgarian forces capture Adrianople.
- June 19 » Natives Land Act, 1913 in South Africa implemented.
- July 3 » Confederate veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913 reenact Pickett's Charge; upon reaching the high-water mark of the Confederacy they are met by the outstretched hands of friendship from Union survivors.
- October 9 » The steamship SSVolturno catches fire in the mid-Atlantic.
- November 9 » The Great Lakes Storm of 1913, the most destructive natural disaster ever to hit the lakes, reaches its greatest intensity after beginning two days earlier. The storm destroys 19 ships and kills more than 250 people.
The weather on Thursday May 15, 1913
The temperature on May 15, 1913 was between 8.2 °C and 20.6 °C and averaged 14.2 °C. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI