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• "Henri" Louis Marie Joseph Benoit Ghislain de Villenfagne de Vogelsanck, Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt, Loir-et-Cher, France († 2015)
• Alida Wilhelmina Krijnen, Amsterdam († 1997)
• Albert Peter Jean (Albert) Achten, Diepenbeek, België († 1968)
• Arij Baas, Rotterdam († 1918)
• Stevens, Wormerveer, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Albertine Depourcq, Anzegem († 2010)
• Albert van Mulken, Urmond, Limburg, Netherlands († 1987)
• Antonia Diepstraeten, Gilze Rijen († 1975)
• Aagje Feenstra, Ransdorp († 1982)
• Albert Joseph Claes, Rijkel, België († 1985)

• Anna Hubertina Slangen (2), Nuth, Nederland
• Antonie Hubertus van Ham (1), Oosterhout
• Abraham Matheus den Engelsman (65), Oud-Vossemeer, Zeeland (Nederland)
• Antje de Vries (35), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Polman (45), Ubbergen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Antonia van Bemmel (67), Ermelo, Gelderland, Nederland
• Anna Catharina Bastiaans (75), Beerse
• Antonie Meilink (65), Arnhem
• Adrianus Matthijssen (0), Halsteren, N-Br, NL
• Antje de Vries (35), Leeuwarden

• 1912 » Irena Kwiatkowska, Polish actress († 2011)
• 1914 » Shin Kanemaru, Japanese politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Japan († 1996)
• 1914 » Thomas J. Bata, Czech-Canadian businessman († 2008)
• 1914 » William Grut, Swedish pentathlete († 2012)
• 1915 » M. F. Husain, Indian painter and director († 2011)
• 1916 » Mary Stewart, English-Scottish author and poet († 2014)
• 1917 » Ib Melchior, Danish-American author and screenwriter († 2015)
• 1917 » Isang Yun, South Korean-German composer and educator († 1995)
• 1918 » Chaim Herzog, Irish-born Israeli general and politician, 6th President of Israel († 1997)
• 1918 » Lea Gottlieb, Hungarian-Israeli fashion designer, founded the Gottex Company († 2012)

• 1899 » Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American businessman, co-founded the Pillsbury Company (b. 1842)
• 1907 » Edmonia Lewis, American sculptor (b. 1844)
• 1907 » Ignaz Brüll, Czech-Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1846)
• 1908 » Henri Julien, Canadian cartoonist (b. 1852)
• 1908 » Thomas Selfridge, American lieutenant and pilot (b. 1882)
• 1909 » Thomas Bent, Australian businessman and politician, 22nd Premier of Victoria (b. 1838)
• 1911 » Edmonia Lewis, American sculptor (b. 1844)
• 1923 » Stefanos Dragoumis, Greek judge and politician, 92nd Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1842)
• 1925 » Carl Eytel, German-American painter and illustrator (b. 1862)
• 1933 » Joseph De Piro, Maltese priest and missionary (b. 1877)

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.
• January 24 » In Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., the Supreme Court of the United States declares the federal income tax constitutional.
• February 24 » The Governor-General of Korea establishes a clinic called Jahyewon in Sorokdo to segregate Hansen's disease patients.
• April 9 » World War I: The Battle of Verdun: German forces launch their third offensive of the battle.
• August 25 » The United States National Park Service is created.
• December 6 » World War I: The Central Powers capture Bucharest.
• December 23 » World War I: Battle of Magdhaba: Allied forces defeat Turkish forces in the Sinai Peninsula.

The temperature on September 17, 1916 was between 8.6 °C and 16.6 °C and averaged 12.3 °C. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (27%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.