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• Aleida Riezebos, Kampen († 1999)
• Bastiaan Verhoeven, Almkerk en Uitwijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1940)
• Agatha Adriana Duijkers, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Albert GRENADE († 2007)
• Smulders, Oirschot
• Albert Gaston van HOLDER, Onkerzele, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique († 1962)
• Arend Hombrink, Semarang, Java, Ned. Indie
• Agnes D. Damron, Vanndale, Cross, Arkansas, Verenigde Staten († 1998)
• Abraham Cevaal, Ritthem († 1988)
• Bernardus Buijs, Amsterdam († 1981)

• Anna Katharina Kessel (74), Wellmich, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
• Adèle Wickert (53), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adele Camille Henriette de Coninck (68), Havre
• Antje Koers
• Arend Boerman (0), Oudleusen (gem Dalfsen)
• Augustine Wilhelmina Louise Adriana van Bylandt (54), Kasteel Amerongen, Utrecht, Nederland
• Augustine Wilhelmina Louise Adrienne van Bylandt (54), Amerongen
• Adriana Liplijn (31), Leende, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Augustina Wilhelmina Louise A. van Byland (54), Kasteel Amerongen
• Anna Grootenboer (59), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1912 » Arne Næss, Norwegian philosopher and environmentalist († 2009)
• 1912 » Francis Rogallo, American engineer, invented the Rogallo wing († 2009)
• 1915 » Jacques Hnizdovsky, Ukrainian-American painter, sculptor, and illustrator († 1985)
• 1915 » Jules Archer, American historian and author († 2008)
• 1918 » Elmore James, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1963)
• 1918 » Skitch Henderson, American pianist, composer, and conductor († 2005)
• 1918 » William Seawell, American general († 2005)
• 1919 » Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor, created Alvin and the Chipmunks († 1972)
• 1919 » Tom Addington, English captain († 2011)
• 1920 » Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, Japanese lieutenant and pilot († 1944)

• 1901 » Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (b. 1813)
• 1910 » Thomas Crapper, English plumber and businessman (b. 1836)
• 1919 » Endre Ady, Hungarian poet and journalist (b. 1877)
• 1921 » Maurice Buckley, Australian sergeant (b. 1891)
• 1922 » Nellie Bly, American journalist and author (b. 1864)
• 1927 » Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius, Lithuanian bishop (b. 1871)
• 1931 » Nishinoumi Kajirō II, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 25th Yokozuna (b. 1880)
• 1940 » Isaac Babel, Russian short story writer, journalist, and playwright (b. 1894)
• 1942 » Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian journalist and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia (b. 1888)
• 1951 » Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Finnish field marshal and politician, 6th President of Finland (b. 1867)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Petrus
9. Jacob
10. Albert
11. Adrianus
12. Jacobus
13. Wilhelmus
14. Gerardus
15. Dirk
16. Marinus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Hendrika
8. Catharina
9. Adriana
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Aaltje
13. Geertruida
14. Grietje
15. Helena
16. Neeltje

• 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 6.4 million citizens.
• February 3 » The Centre Block of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada burns down with the loss of 7 lives.
• April 10 » The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) is created in New York City.
• April 20 » The Chicago Cubs play their first game at Weeghman Park (currently Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7–6 in 11 innings.
• July 15 » In Seattle, Washington, William Boeing and George Conrad Westervelt incorporate Pacific Aero Products (later renamed Boeing).
• November 7 » Woodrow Wilson is reelected as President of the United States.
• November 13 » World War I: Prime Minister of Australia Billy Hughes is expelled from the Labor Party over his support for conscription.

The temperature on January 27, 1916 was between 2.7 °C and 8.2 °C and averaged 6.3 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.