About the day » Friday September 22, 1916Calender converter

• Albert de Béthune-Hesdigneul, Sorinne-la-Longue, 92006, Belgique († 1986)
• Alexander Hereman, Mohdjokerto († 1998)
• Annigje Faber, Marum, Groningen, Nederland († 2002)
• Barteld Bekkering, Groningen († 2006)
• Nn Hartman, Herwen en Aerdt
• Aiko Vegter, Thesinge (Ten Boer) († 1979)
• Anna Marijs, Oost-en West-Souburg († 1998)
• Adah Alatta Telkamp, Lakota, Iowa († 2015)
• Arleigh Peter Temple, Davis, Turner, South Dakota († 2013)
• Aalt Koekoek, Doornspijk († 2009)

• Anna Bogaards (29), Rotterdam
• Antje van Eijden (56), Amsterdam
• Anna Catharina Dobbe van Bergen (66), Hillegom
• Bonifacia Ramires (55), San Julián, Jalisco, México
• Antonetta Evers, Etten Leur
• Bernardus Schaafsma (0), Grand Rapids, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
• Adriana Antonia Maria Vekemans (0), Boxtel
• Carolina Wilhelmina Braun (79), Rotterdam Zuid-Holland Nederland
• Barta (Huberta) van der Veen (68), Jutphaas
• Alida Maria Rosa Gilissen (64), Vught

• 1912 » Herbert Mataré, German physicist and academic († 2011)
• 1912 » Martha Scott, American actress († 2003)
• 1913 » Lillian Chestney, American painter and illustrator († 2000)
• 1915 » Grigory Frid, Russian pianist and composer († 2012)
• 1918 » Hans Scholl, German activist († 1943)
• 1918 » Henryk Szeryng, Mexican violinist and educator († 1988)
• 1920 » Anders Lassen, Danish-English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient († 1945)
• 1920 » Bob Lemon, American baseball player and manager († 2000)
• 1920 » Eric Baker, English activist, co-founded Amnesty International († 1976)
• 1920 » William H. Riker, American political scientist and academic († 1993)

• 1872 » Vladimir Dal, Russian lexicographer and linguist (b. 1801)
• 1873 » Friedrich Frey-Herosé, Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1801)
• 1881 » Solomon L. Spink, American lawyer and politician (b. 1831)
• 1914 » Alain-Fournier, French soldier and author (b. 1886)
• 1919 » Alajos Gáspár, Hungarian-Slovene author and poet (b. 1848)
• 1934 » Cecil Chubb, English barrister and one time owner of Stonehenge (b. 1876)
• 1935 » Elliott Lewis, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1858)
• 1952 » Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, Finnish lawyer, judge, and politician, 1st President of Finland (b. 1865)
• 1956 » Frederick Soddy, English chemist and economist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1877)
• 1957 » Soemu Toyoda, Japanese admiral (b. 1885)

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. Grietje
14. Geertruida
15. Helena
16. Trijntje

• 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.
• February 29 » Tokelau is annexed by the United Kingdom.
• April 10 » The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) is created in New York City.
• June 3 » The National Defense Act is signed into law, increasing the size of the United States National Guard by 450,000 men.
• June 15 » United States President Woodrow Wilson signs a bill incorporating the Boy Scouts of America, making them the only American youth organization with a federal charter.
• June 24 » Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract.

The temperature on September 22, 1916 was between 5.5 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 9.9 °C. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east.