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Born on Thursday October 5, 1916
- Alfred Sidney OWEN, Coventry († 2004)
- Anna Maria Wetzels, Buer (Duitsland) († 1998)
- Adriana Johanna Petronella Spanings, Tilburg, NB Netherlands († 1969)
- Adrianus Weijts, Sint-Michielsgestel († 2003)
- Anna Schrier, Rozenburg († 1916)
- Anna Pietronella VISSER, Sliedrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2003)
- Antoinetta Susanna Ligthart, Amsterdam,Gemeente Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1919)
- Spapens, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Abraham Charles MOK, Amsterdam Noord-Holland Netherlands († 1941)
- Aaldrik Harm Tor, Kolham, Groningen, Nederland († 1945)
Died on Thursday October 5, 1916
- Allegonda Martina Pluk, Nijmegen
- Catharina Petronella van Hoogstraten (81)
- Charles François Alfred PATERNOTTE (66), Comines, Nord, Frankrijk
- Charles Henri Foulon (1), Le Bosquel, 80160, Frankrijk
- Clasina Gerarda Hendrika Beckman (16), Schiedam
- Alida Doornkamp (0), Driebergen
- Antonia Maria Havermans (70), Dongen, Nederland
- Anna Schrier (0), Rozenburg
- Catharina Helena Jacoba Graat (7), Sint Hubert, Mill en Sint Hubert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- Albertus Hamberg (0), Kloosterhaar
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 5, 1916 at Delpher
Born on October 5
- 1911 » Brian O'Nolan, Irish author and playwright († 1966)
- 1911 » Pierre Dansereau, Canadian ecologist and academic († 2011)
- 1912 » Fritz Fischer, German physician († 2003)
- 1913 » Eugene B. Fluckey, American admiral, Medal of Honor recipient († 2007)
- 1914 » Zhang Zhen, Chinese general and politician († 2015)
- 1916 » Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist († 2011)
- 1917 » Allen Ludden, American television personality and game show host († 1981)
- 1917 » Magda Szabó, Hungarian author and poet († 2007)
- 1919 » Donald Pleasence, English actor († 1995)
- 1921 » Bill Willis, American football player and coach († 2007)
Died on October 5
- 1913 » Hans von Bartels, German painter and educator (b. 1856)
- 1914 » Albert Solomon, Australian politician, 23rd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1876)
- 1918 » Roland Garros, French soldier and pilot (b. 1888)
- 1921 » John Storey, Australian politician, 20th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1869)
- 1927 » Sam Warner, Polish-American director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded Warner Bros. (b. 1887)
- 1929 » Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly, Indian priest, founded the Sisters of the Destitute (b. 1876)
- 1930 » Christopher Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson, Indian-English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Air (b. 1875)
- 1933 » Nikolai Yudenich, Russian general (b. 1862)
- 1933 » Renée Adorée, French-American actress (b. 1898)
- 1936 » J. Slauerhoff, Dutch poet and author (b. 1898)
Names that were popular for boys in 1916
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Albert
- Adrianus
- Jacobus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Dirk
- Marinus
Names that were popular for girls in 1916
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Aaltje
- Geertruida
- Grietje
- Helena
- Neeltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1916
- 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.
- April 9 » World War I: The Battle of Verdun: German forces launch their third offensive of the battle.
- April 20 » The Chicago Cubs play their first game at Weeghman Park (currently Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7–6 in 11 innings.
- August 14 » Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary.
- November 5 » The Everett massacre takes place in Everett, Washington as political differences lead to a shoot-out between the Industrial Workers of the World organizers and local police.
- November 21 » Mines from SM U-73 sink the HMHS Britannic, the largest ship lost in the First World War.
- December 30 » Russian mystic and advisor to the Tsar Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was murdered by a loyalist group led by Prince Felix Yusupov. His frozen, partially-trussed body was discovered in a Moscow river three days later.
Weather October 5, 1916
The temperature on October 5, 1916 was between 13.4 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 3.7 mm of rain. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (16%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.