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• Antonius Johannes Reimink, Hellendoorn († 1971)
• Abraham Jan Oostdijk, Terneuzen, Zeeland, Nederland († 1986)
• Aart Vos, Heusden († 1947)
• Alfred Willem Snell, Batavia, Nederlandsch Indie († 1995)
• Agnes D. Damron, Vanndale, Cross, Arkansas, Verenigde Staten († 1998)
• Agatha Adriana Duijkers, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Arend Hombrink, Semarang, Java, Ned. Indie
• Andries van Mourik, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1916)
• Augusta Maggie Berendzen († 2001)
• Anna van Breugel, Schijndel († 1998)

• Arjen Oepkes van der Heide (67), Wymbritseradeel, Nederland
• Aaldert van Hellemond (92), Wamel, Gelderland, Nederland
• Adriaan Tijs (81), Etten
• Anne Henriette Marie Cordemans (58), Hal, Vlaams Brabant, Belgie
• Anna Maria Petronella Rijlaarsdam (33), Rijnsburg
• Agnes Maris (74), Munsterbilzen
• Antonie HUISVELD (0), Geertruidenberg Noord-Brabant Netherlands
• Adèle Wickert (53), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Petronella Rijlaarsdam (33), Rijnsburg, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna (Johanna) Cornelia Kuijpers, Diessen, Noord-Brabant, 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)

• 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.
• March 15 » United States President Woodrow Wilson sends 4,800 United States troops over the U.S.–Mexico border to pursue Pancho Villa.
• April 10 » The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) is created in New York City.
• June 5 » World War I: The Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire breaks out.
• June 24 » Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract.
• August 17 » World War I: Romania signs a secret treaty with the Entente Powers. According to the treaty, Romania agreed to join the war on the Allied side.

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.