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May 3, 1914Born on Monday May 4, 1914
- Albert Jan van Ommen, Heerde, Gelderland, Nederland († 1997)
- Adriaan Eijndhoven, Utrecht (stad), Utrecht, Nederland
- Adriana Hendrica HOENDERVANGERS, Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Anna Martha Sipkes Swierstra, Epe, Gelderland, Nederland († 1916)
- Alida Maria Veldhuizen, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland († 1914)
- Elisabeth van Quickelborné, Brugge
- Adrianus den Exter, Den Helder, den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adalberto Arns, Forquilhinha, Santa Catarina, Brasil († 2017)
- Anna Maria Mulder, Wilp (Voorst) († 1992)
- Afina Greta Kelder, Wormerveer, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2003)
Died on Monday May 4, 1914
- Anna Maria Gesina Schwieters (76), Twist-Ruhlertwist, Emsland, Niedersachen, Germany
- Andries Louwerse (0), Zoutelande, Zeeland, NL
- Aafke (Effie) Werkman (66), Grand Rapids, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
- Aafke Drewes Werkman (66), Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
- Albertus van Bemmel (63), Voorthuizen
- Annechien Eising (57)
- Aalbert Dijkhuizen (3), Scheveningen
- Andries Agterberg (75), Utrecht
- Alexander Beutels (4), Beeringen
- antonetta van gemert (29), gemert
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 4, 1914 at Delpher
Born on May 4
- 1911 » Evald Seepere, Estonian boxer († 1990)
- 1913 » John Broome, American author († 1999)
- 1913 » Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark († 2007)
- 1914 » Maedayama Eigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 39th Yokozuna († 1971)
- 1916 » Jane Jacobs, American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist († 2006)
- 1916 » Richard Proenneke, American soldier, carpenter, and meteorologist († 2003)
- 1917 » Edward T. Cone, American pianist and composer († 2004)
- 1917 » Nick Joaquin, Filipino writer, journalist and historian († 2004)
- 1918 » Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese soldier and politician, 64th Prime Minister of Japan († 1993)
- 1918 » Tom Mead, Australian journalist and politician († 2004)
Died on May 4
- 1903 » Gotse Delchev, Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary IMRO (b. 1872)
- 1912 » Nettie Stevens, American geneticist credited with discovering sex chromosomes (b. 1861)
- 1916 » Ned Daly, Irish rebel commander (Easter Rising) (b. 1891)
- 1916 » John Murray, Australian politician, 23rd Premier of Victoria (b. 1851)
- 1916 » Joseph Plunkett, Irish rebel and writer (b. 1887)
- 1916 » Willie Pearse, Irish rebel (b. 1891)
- 1919 » Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Slovak general and politician (b. 1880)
- 1922 » Viktor Kingissepp, Estonian politician (b. 1888)
- 1923 » Ralph McKittrick, American golfer and tennis player (b. 1877)
- 1924 » E. Nesbit, English author and poet (b. 1858)
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.
- July 28 » In the culmination of the July Crisis, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, igniting World War I.
- August 5 » World War I: The German minelayer SSKönigin Luise lays a minefield about 40 miles (64km) off the Thames Estuary (Lowestoft). She is intercepted and sunk by the British light-cruiser HMSAmphion.
- August 26 » World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrenders to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.
- September 26 » The United States Federal Trade Commission is established by the Federal Trade Commission Act.
- October 5 » World War I: An aircraft successfully destroys another aircraft with gunfire.
- December 15 » A gas explosion at Mitsubishi Hōjō coal mine, in Kyushu, Japan, kills 687.
The weather on Monday May 4, 1914
The temperature on May 4, 1914 was between 7.5 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 12.6 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI