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• Maria Aafje Meijers, Moordrecht († 1991)
• Adelina Kuhnen, São Martinho, Santa Catarina, Brasil († 2013)
• Alexander, Fredericus, Nicolaas Spaaij († 1993)
• Adrianus Jacobus Johannes Ros, Loosduinen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje Berkelaar, Rotterdam († 1914)
• Aart Wolters, Rotterdam
• Abraham Simonse, Koudekerke, Zeeland, NL
• Adrianus Joannes Josephus Meeuwsen, Tilburg, Gemeente Tilburg († 1968)
• Adriana Helvoirt, Nieuwkuijk († 1996)
• Adrianus Dijkers, Gorinchem, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• Aleida Hendrika VAN AALST (64), Terborg
• Adam Johannes Alsemgeest (0), Loosduinen
• Berend KROEZE (49), Gieten, Drenthe, Nederland
• Anthonij BRIS Jzn (86), Den Bommel, Goeree-Overflakkee, NL-ZH
• Adriaan Gerard Ligthart (3), Vlaardingen
• Caroline SCHILLIG (14), Traubach-le-Haut (68210, Haut-Rhin, France)
• Adrianus Marinus van Ouwerkerk (65), Zeist
• Anna Louise Simon (46)
• Berend Kroeze (49), Bonnen (Gieten)
• Ale Jacobusz Visser (71), Harlingen, Friesland, Nederland

• 1909 » Elisabeth Murdoch, Australian philanthropist († 2012)
• 1911 » Elizabeth Bishop, American poet and author († 1979)
• 1913 » Betty Field, American actress († 1973)
• 1913 » Danai Stratigopoulou, Greek singer-songwriter († 2009)
• 1914 » Bill Finger, American author and screenwriter, co-created Batman († 1974)
• 1915 » Georges Guétary, Egyptian-French singer, dancer, and actor († 1997)
• 1918 » Freddie Blassie, American wrestler and manager († 2003)
• 1921 » Barney Danson, Canadian colonel and politician, 21st Canadian Minister of National Defence († 2011)
• 1921 » Lana Turner, American actress († 1995)
• 1921 » Nexhmije Hoxha, Albanian politician († 2020)

• 1907 » Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom, Dutch chemist and academic (b. 1854)
• 1910 » Hans Jæger, Norwegian philosopher and activist (b. 1854)
• 1914 » Dayrolles Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 4th Baron Ventry, Irish hereditary peer (b. 1828)
• 1915 » François Langelier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b. 1838)
• 1921 » George Formby Sr, English actor and singer (b. 1876)
• 1921 » Peter Kropotkin, Russian zoologist, geographer, and philologist (b. 1842)
• 1928 » Theodor Curtius, German chemist (b. 1857)
• 1932 » Yordan Milanov, Bulgarian architect, designed the Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church (b. 1867)
• 1935 » Eemil Nestor Setälä, Finnish linguist and politician, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs (b. 1864)
• 1936 » Charles Curtis, American lawyer and politician, 31st Vice President of the United States (b. 1860)

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

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

• 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 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 6.2 million citizens.
• April 24 » The Franck–Hertz experiment, a pillar of quantum mechanics, is presented to the German Physical Society.
• July 11 » Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball.
• August 5 » World War I: The guns of Point Nepean fort at Port Phillip Heads in Victoria (Australia) fire across the bows of the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer SSPfalz which is attempting to leave the Port of Melbourne in ignorance of the declaration of war and she is detained; this is said to be the first Allied shot of the War.
• August 25 » World War I: Japan declares war on Austria-Hungary.
• September 3 » William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to opposition to his rule.
• September 3 » World War I: Start of the Battle of Grand Couronné, a German assault against French positions on high ground near the city of Nancy.

The temperature on February 8, 1914 was between 7.1 °C and 12.9 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (11%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south.