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Born on Friday November 17, 1916
- Anna Maria van Beek († 1993)
- Anthony Henry Huels, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois, Verenigde Staten († 1978)
- Annie Martha Thisbe Oltmans, Den-Helder († 2013)
- Aleida Geertruida Eidhof, Hezingen († 2004)
- Arthur Cleveland Clark, Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten († 1976)
- Arcade Louis HEERINCKX, Hoegaarden (B) († 1917)
- Aaltje Koops, Vries († 1967)
- Abram C Edewards († 2000)
- Aaltje KOOPS († 1967)
- Aafje Hibma, Amsterdam († 1979)
Died on Friday November 17, 1916
- van Leeuwen (0), Stedum, Groningen, Nederland
- Antonetta Petronella Nagtzaam (8), Rucphen
- Anna Maria Seymus (71), Schriek, Heist-op-Den-Berg, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Pieter Stok (83), Rotterdam
- Aart van den Brink (1), Nijkerk
- Annechien Marchien Mik (4), Nieuwe Pekela (gem. Pekela)
- "René" Achille Sigismond Ratisbonne (37), Le Quesnel, Maucourt, Somme, France
- Brinkgreve (0), Utrecht
- Antje van Buiten (66), Oldemarkt
- Adrianus Wouterus Renes (45), Doorn, Utrecht, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from November 17, 1916 at Delpher
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Suriname : koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië
- Het volk : dagblad voor de arbeiderspartij
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant
Born on November 17
- 1911 » Christian Fouchet, French lawyer and politician, French Minister of the Interior († 1974)
- 1916 » Shelby Foote, American historian and author († 2005)
- 1917 » Ruth Aaronson Bari, American mathematician († 2005)
- 1919 » Kim Heungsou, Korean painter and educator († 2014)
- 1920 » Camillo Felgen, Luxembourgian singer-songwriter († 2005)
- 1920 » Gemini Ganesan, Indian actor and director († 2002)
- 1921 » Albert Bertelsen, Danish painter and illustrator († 2019)
- 1922 » Jack Froggatt, English footballer († 1993)
- 1922 » Stanley Cohen, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 2020)
- 1923 » Hubertus Brandenburg, Swedish bishop († 2009)
Died on November 17
- 1902 » Hugh Price Hughes, Welsh theologian and educator (b. 1847)
- 1905 » Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, (b. 1817)
- 1910 » Ralph Johnstone, American pilot (b. 1886)
- 1917 » Auguste Rodin, French sculptor and illustrator (b. 1840)
- 1922 » Robert Comtesse, Swiss lawyer and politician, 29th President of the Swiss Confederation (b. 1847)
- 1923 » Eduard Bornhöhe, Estonian author (b. 1862)
- 1924 » Gregory VII of Constantinople (b. 1850)
- 1928 » Lala Lajpat Rai, Indian author and politician (b. 1865)
- 1929 » Herman Hollerith, American statistician and businessman (b. 1860)
- 1932 » Charles W. Chesnutt, American lawyer, author, and activist (b. 1858)
Names that were popular for boys in 1916
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Albert
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Gerrit
- Gerardus
- Jacob
- Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1916
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Antonia
- Margaretha
- Marie
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.
- July 19 » World War I: Battle of Fromelles: British and Australian troops attack German trenches as part of the Battle of the Somme.
- July 22 » Preparedness Day Bombing: In San Francisco, a bomb explodes on Market Street during a parade, killing ten and injuring 40.
- September 8 » In a bid to prove that women were capable of serving as military dispatch riders, Augusta and Adeline Van Buren arrive in Los Angeles, completing a 60-day, 5,500 mile cross-country trip on motorcycles.
- September 15 » World War I: Tanks are used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme.
- November 1 » In Russia, Pavel Milyukov delivers in the State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the government of Boris Stürmer.
The weather on Friday November 17, 1916
The temperature on November 17, 1916 was between -4.1 °C and 3.1 °C and averaged -1.0 °C. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI