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Born on Saturday January 16, 1915
- Albert Fowle, Wandsworth, London, England († 1971)
- Aagje Klaassen, Hoek,Gemeente Terneuzen,Zeeland,Netherlands
- Alegonda Gerarda Jacobs, Malden, Gelderland, Nederland († 2009)
- Albert Smeman, Barger-Compascuum, Gemeente Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1989)
- Adriana Theodora van der Steen, Vught, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2004)
- Aart Cornelis van Kuilenburg († 2007)
- Albert Smeman, Zwartemeer, Emmen († 1989)
- Allan Geoffrey MARSHALL († 1989)
- Aleida Wilhelmina Josephina Meijer, Bladel en Netersel († 1990)
- Adriana Burgers, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, NL († 1996)
Died on Saturday January 16, 1915
- Alida Bernanda Johanna TEN BRUGGENCATE (54), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Albert Burghart de Joncheere (82), Zeist, Utrecht, Nederland
- Amelia Francisca Vercauteren (78), Meerdonk
- Anna Maria van den Heuvel (0), Gouda
- Amelia Francisca Vercauteren (78), Meerdonk
- Abraham Zonnevijlle (75), Groede
- Adriana Paauwe (73), Yerseke
- Albert Burghart Joncheere, de (103), Zeist
- Adriaan de Groen (84), Steenbergen,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- (80), Asperen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 16, 1915 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- De Sumatra post
- Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant
- Het Centrum
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Het volk : dagblad voor de arbeiderspartij
- De tribune : soc. dem. weekblad
Born on January 16
- 1911 » Ivan Barrow, Jamaican cricketer († 1979)
- 1914 » Roger Wagner, French-American conductor and educator († 1992)
- 1915 » Leslie H. Martinson, American director, producer, and screenwriter († 2016)
- 1916 » Eddie Burns, Australian rugby league player and coach († 2004)
- 1916 » Philip Lucock, English-Australian minister and politician († 1996)
- 1917 » Carl Karcher, American businessman, founded Carl's Jr. († 2008)
- 1918 » Allan Ekelund, Swedish director, producer, and production manager († 2009)
- 1918 » Clem Jones, Australian surveyor and politician, 8th Lord Mayor of Brisbane († 2007)
- 1918 » Nel Benschop, Dutch poet and educator († 2005)
- 1918 » Stirling Silliphant, American screenwriter and producer († 1996)
Died on January 16
- 1898 » Charles Pelham Villiers, English lawyer and politician (b. 1802)
- 1901 » Arnold Böcklin, Swiss painter and academic (b. 1827)
- 1901 » Hiram Rhodes Revels, American soldier, minister, and politician (b. 1822)
- 1901 » Jules Barbier, French poet and playwright (b. 1825)
- 1906 » Marshall Field, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Marshall Field's (b. 1834)
- 1917 » George Dewey, American admiral (b. 1837)
- 1919 » Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 5th President of Brazil (b. 1848)
- 1933 » Bekir Sami Kunduh, Turkish politician (b. 1867)
- 1936 » Albert Fish, American serial killer, rapist and cannibal (b. 1870)
- 1938 » Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Indian author and playwright (b. 1876)
Names that were popular for boys in 1915
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Albert
- Antonius
- Pieter
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1915
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Antonia
- Margaretha
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1915
- 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 6.3 million citizens.
- January 21 » Kiwanis International is founded in Detroit.
- January 31 » World War I: Germany is the first to make large-scale use of poison gas in warfare in the Battle of Bolimów against Russia.
- April 18 » French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I.
- July 5 » The Liberty Bell leaves Philadelphia by special train on its way to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. This is the last trip outside Philadelphia that the custodians of the bell intend to permit.
- August 17 » A Category 4 hurricane hits Galveston, Texas with winds at 135 miles per hour (217km/h).
- October 13 » First World War: The Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt marks the end of the Battle of Loos.
The weather on Saturday January 16, 1915
The temperature on January 16, 1915 was between 4.3 °C and 7.7 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 21.7 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the west.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI