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Born on Saturday February 21, 1914
- Adriaan de Kok († 1995)
- Agathe Schâºller, Welldorf,Jâºlich,North Rhine-Westphalia,Duitsland († 1992)
- Adriana Johanna Regeer, Leiden
- Aaltje van der Schuur, Siddeburen, Slochteren († 2014)
- Aaltje Kroeze, Emmen († 1996)
- Albertus Adrianus Oranje, Oost-en West-Souburg
- Albertus Hendriks, Reek,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1986)
- Alfred Samuel Lodewijk Brahm, Paramaribo, Suriname
- Albertus Johannes van der Burg, Den Haag,Gemeente ·Äôs-Gravenhage,South Holland,Nederland
- Adrianus Johannes Voorendt, Utrecht († 1942)
Died on Saturday February 21, 1914
- Anna Maria Magdalena Domenjoz (72), Oorderen
- Adrianus (Adriaan) van Riel (64), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Anthonius Ruijs (56), Woerden
- Albert Steenbergen (74), Zwartsluis
- Adrianus Kalf (2), Landsmeer, Landsmeer, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Anthonius Ruijs + (56), Woerden, 5573, Utrecht, Nederland
- Albert STEENBERGEN (74), Zwartsluis, Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands 8064
- Antonie Nieuwkoop (57), Veen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Anna Venema (0), Kiel (Hoogezand-Gr)
- Aafke Gooitzens van der Wal (56), Parrega, Wonseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 21, 1914 at Delpher
Born on February 21
- 1910 » Douglas Bader, English captain and pilot († 1982)
- 1912 » Arline Judge, American actress and singer († 1974)
- 1914 » Ilmari Juutilainen, Finnish soldier and pilot († 1999)
- 1914 » Jean Tatlock, American psychiatrist and physician († 1944)
- 1914 » Zachary Scott, American actor († 1965)
- 1915 » Ann Sheridan, American actress and singer († 1967)
- 1915 » Anton Vratuša, Prime Minister of Slovenia (1978–1980) († 2017)
- 1915 » Claudia Jones, Trinidad-British journalist and activist († 1964)
- 1917 » Lucille Bremer, American actress and dancer († 1996)
- 1917 » Tadd Dameron, American pianist and composer († 1965)
Died on February 21
- 1888 » William Weston, English-Australian politician, 3rd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1804)
- 1891 » James Timberlake, American lieutenant and police officer (b. 1846)
- 1919 » Kurt Eisner, German journalist and politician, Minister-President of Bavaria (b. 1867)
- 1926 » Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1853)
- 1934 » Augusto César Sandino, Nicaraguan rebel leader (b. 1895)
- 1938 » George Ellery Hale, American astronomer and academic (b. 1868)
- 1941 » Frederick Banting, Canadian physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1891)
- 1944 » Ferenc Szisz, Hungarian-French race car driver (b. 1873)
- 1945 » Eric Liddell, Scottish rugby player and runner (b. 1902)
- 1946 » José Streel, Belgian journalist (b. 1911)
Names that were popular for boys in 1914
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Antonius
- Pieter
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerrit
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
- Joseph
- Jacob
Names that were popular for girls in 1914
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Antonia
- Margaretha
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1914
- 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.
- June 28 » Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo; this is the casus belli of World War I.
- 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 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.
- August 14 » World War I: Start of the Battle of Lorraine, an unsuccessful French offensive designed to recover the lost province of Moselle from Germany.
- August 15 » World War I: Beginning of the Battle of Cer, the first Allied victory of World War I.
- 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 weather on Saturday February 21, 1914
The temperature on February 21, 1914 was between 4.5 °C and 11.2 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI