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• Andreas Willem († 1992)
• Anna Maria Vialle, Zevenbergen († 1981)
• Adrianus Alphonsus Janssen, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1994)
• Antje Volkers, Sint Pancras, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2004)
• Bruce Bailey, Navarro, Texas, Verenigde Staten († 1916)
• Arnoldus Wilhelmus van den Eertwegh, Heeze († 2008)
• Adrianus Visser, Heemskerk, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1917)
• Andries Ossendrijver, Amsterdam,Gemeente Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1944)
• Anna Van Goethem, Zwijndrecht,, Antwerpen, België († 1995)
• André Schutijser, Moerkerke, West-Vlaanderen, België († 2001)

• Antonius Johannes Veenbrink (0), Haarzuilens, Nederland
• Anna Moyer Wisler (55)
• Anna Emma Augusta Deiters (0), Bussum, NH, Nederland
• Antje Klaasen EDEN (76), Shannon, Carroll County, Il
• Anna Maria Sophia Cellissen (42), Geleen, Limburg, Nederland
• Aalkelina (Aakelina - Ailkelina) Birza (75), Uithuizen, Groningen, Nederland
• Anna Margaretha Hubertina van Nieuwenhoven (30), Nederweert
• Anna Maria Wagenaar (56), Groningen
• Akke Douwes Jongbloed (84), Oosterend, Hennaarderadeel
• Antoine François van Wieringen (57), Apeldoorn (Gd)

• 1911 » Charles Biro, American author and illustrator († 1972)
• 1912 » Henry Jonsson, Swedish runner († 2001)
• 1912 » Marshal Royal, American saxophonist and clarinet player († 1995)
• 1914 » Bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet and author († 1993)
• 1914 » Howard K. Smith, American journalist and actor († 2002)
• 1915 » Tony Strobl, American comics artist and animator († 1991)
• 1916 » Albert Murray, American author and critic († 2013)
• 1918 » Julius Rosenberg, American spy († 1953)
• 1918 » Mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics († 2001)
• 1921 » Joseph Beuys, German sculptor and illustrator († 1986)

• 1876 » Georgi Benkovski, Bulgarian activist (b. 1843)
• 1878 » Anselme Payen, French chemist and academic (b. 1795)
• 1884 » Bedřich Smetana, Czech composer and educator (b. 1824)
• 1907 » Joris-Karl Huysmans, French author and critic (b. 1848)
• 1916 » James Connolly, Scottish-born Irish socialist and rebel leader (b. 1868)
• 1925 » Amy Lowell, American poet and critic (b. 1874)
• 1931 » Eugène Ysaÿe, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1858)
• 1935 » Józef Piłsudski, Polish field marshal and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Poland (b. 1867)
• 1944 » Arthur Quiller-Couch, English author, poet, and critic (b. 1863)
• 1944 » Max Brand, American journalist and author (b. 1892)

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.
• June 5 » World War I: The Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire breaks out.
• October 27 » Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasu V, is defeated by Fitawrari abte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zewditu I.
• November 5 » The Kingdom of Poland is proclaimed by the Act of 5th November of the emperors of Germany and Austria-Hungary.
• November 18 » World War I: First Battle of the Somme: In France, British Expeditionary Force commander Douglas Haig calls off the battle which started on July 1, 1916.
• November 19 » Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Pictures.
• December 18 » World War I: The Battle of Verdun ends when German forces under Chief of staff Erich von Falkenhayn are defeated by the French, and suffer 337,000 casualties.

The temperature on May 12, 1916 was between 1.1 °C and 16.1 °C and averaged 9.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (26%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north.