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• Abraham Snoeij, Rockanje († 2002)
• Adriana Maria van Ostaijen, Roosendaal,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2002)
• Annigje Berends († 2007)
• Alida Helena Johanna van Setten, Culemborg (GL) († 2004)
• Aletta Verhoef, Maarsseveen, Utrecht, Netherlands († 1982)
• Agatha Orij, Castricum († 1998)
• Adriana, Hendrika, petronella Lievens
• Annette Hilda Dekker, New Jersey, United States († 1999)
• Anna Mae Kuyper, Alton, Sioux County, Iowa († 1992)
• Antje Feenstra, Assen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1985)

• Aaltje Rietman (13), Mastenbroek gem. Zwollerkerspel Ov. Nederland
• Abraham Hameeteman (65), Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje Brummel (39), Gemeente Heerde, Gelderland, Nederland
• Abraham van Dreunen (85), nieuwe tonge (goeree overflakkee)
• Beerd Dries Volkers (53), Heerde
• Alberdina Spier (60), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Kerkhof Jonkman (0), Deurningen
• Adriaantje VREESWIJK (41), Nieuwe Tonge
• Aeilke Klaassen Oostingh (93), Roodeschool, Uithuizermeeden,, Groningen, Nederland
• Aaltje Smit (74), Hoogeveen, Nederland

• 1911 » Ernesto Sabato, Argentinian physicist and academic († 2011)
• 1911 » Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentinian race car driver († 1995)
• 1912 » Brian Johnston, English sportscaster and author († 1994)
• 1912 » Mary Wesley, English author († 2002)
• 1913 » Gustaaf Deloor, Belgian cyclist and soldier († 2002)
• 1914 » Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic († 2000)
• 1914 » Pearl Witherington, French secret agent († 2008)
• 1915 » Fred Hoyle, English astronomer and author († 2001)
• 1916 » Saloua Raouda Choucair, Lebanese painter and sculptor († 2017)
• 1916 » William B. Saxbe, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 70th United States Attorney General († 2010)

• 1902 » George Leake, Australian politician, 2nd Premier of Western Australia (b. 1856)
• 1908 » Grover Cleveland, American lawyer and politician, 22nd and 24th President of the United States (b. 1837)
• 1909 » Sarah Orne Jewett, American novelist, short story writer, and poet (b. 1849)
• 1922 » Walther Rathenau, German businessman and politician, 7th German Minister for Foreign Affairs (b. 1867)
• 1931 » Otto Mears, Russian-American businessman (b. 1840)
• 1931 » Xiang Zhongfa, Chinese politician, 2nd General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (b. 1880)
• 1932 » Ernst Põdder, Estonian general (b. 1879)
• 1943 » Camille Roy, Canadian priest and critic (b. 1870)
• 1946 » Louise Whitfield Carnegie, American philanthropist (b. 1857)
• 1947 » Emil Seidel, American politician, Mayor of Milwaukee (b. 1864)

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.
• May 29 » The Ocean liner RMSEmpress of Ireland sinks in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with the loss of 1,012 lives.
• July 18 » The U.S. Congress forms the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, giving official status to aircraft within the U.S. Army for the first time.
• 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 26 » World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrenders to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.
• September 5 » World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are advancing on the capital.
• December 8 » World War I: A squadron of Britain's Royal Navy defeats the Imperial German East Asia Squadron in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.

The temperature on June 24, 1914 was between 8.8 °C and 17.3 °C and averaged 13.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.