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• Alfred Rueben Kvern († 1992)
• An Mensink, Mariaparochie, 7614, Nederland († 1988)
• Albert Verhoeven, eekeren, Antwerpen, België († 1914)
• Andrew Tordai, Joliet, Will, Illinois, Verenigde Staten († 2002)
• Anna Cornelia van Hoof, Woensel
• Aalbert de JONG, Scheveningen, gemeente 's-Gravenhage (Z-H)
• Aaltje Krist
• Bakker, Andijk
• * Hermanus Petrus van Broeckhuijsen, Heemstede († 1990)
• Agnes Louise Tysman, Grand Haven Ottawa Michigan (USA) († 1990)

• Abel DELETANG (18), Chambon, 37290, France
• Abel Werkman (37), Grootegast, Groningen, Nederland
• ALFONS FRANCISCUS JACOBS (0), HEFFEN
• Arent Jan Lodeweges (0), Markelo
• Amanda Columbus Quattlebaum (71)
• Aldegonda van Giersbergen (67), Boxtel (Boxtel) (Noord-Brabant)
• Adrianus Johannes Bertens (35), Udenhout, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Amalie Bolette Jensine Jensen (54), Logan, Cache, Utah, Verenigde Staten
• Albert Diender (57), Kampen
• Aaltje van Ingen (37), Kesteren

• 1909 » Fred Perry, English-Australian tennis player and academic († 1995)
• 1910 » Ester Boserup, Danish economist and author († 1999)
• 1911 » Big Joe Turner, American blues/R&B singer († 1985)
• 1912 » Perry Como, American singer and television host († 2001)
• 1912 » Richard Brooks, American director, producer, and screenwriter († 1992)
• 1912 » Walter Sisulu, South African politician († 2003)
• 1913 » Jane Birdwood, Baroness Birdwood, Canadian-English publisher and politician († 2000)
• 1914 » Boris Christoff, Bulgarian-Italian opera singer († 1993)
• 1914 » Pierre Balmain, French fashion designer, founded Balmain († 1982)
• 1917 » Bill Everett, American author and illustrator († 1973)

• 1889 » Isabella Glyn, Scottish-English actress (b. 1823)
• 1900 » Félix Ravaisson-Mollien, French archaeologist and philosopher (b. 1813)
• 1908 » Louis-Napoléon Casault, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1823)
• 1909 » George Meredith, English novelist and poet (b. 1828)
• 1909 » Isaac Albéniz, Spanish pianist and composer (b. 1860)
• 1910 » Eliza Orzeszkowa, Polish author and publisher (b. 1841)
• 1910 » Pauline Viardot, French soprano and composer (b. 1821)
• 1911 » Gustav Mahler, Austrian composer and conductor (b. 1860)
• 1922 » Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, French physician and parasitologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1845)
• 1941 » Werner Sombart, German economist and sociologist (b. 1863)

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. Wilhelmus
15. Arie
16. Hendrikus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
7. Hendrika
8. Adriana
9. Catharina
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.
• March 1 » The Republic of China joins the Universal Postal Union.
• April 9 » Mexican Revolution: One of the world's first naval/air skirmishes takes place off the coast of western Mexico.
• August 12 » World War I: The Battle of Halen a.k.a. Battle of the Silver Helmets a clash between large Belgian and German cavalry formations at Halen, Belgium.
• September 11 » World War I: Australia invades German New Guinea, defeating a German contingent at the Battle of Bita Paka.
• November 1 » World War I: The Australian Imperial Force (AIF) departed by ship in a single convoy from Albany, Western Australia bound for Egypt.
• December 24 » World War I: The "Christmas truce" begins.

The temperature on May 18, 1914 was between 10.2 °C and 21.7 °C and averaged 15.9 °C. There was 14.0 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.