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Born on Friday February 25, 1916
- Christina M. Wernsen († 1997)
- Catharina Cornelia Maria van Kester, Monster († 1987)
- Amelia Schouten, 's Gravenhage († 1943)
- Catharina Petronella Maria Hertogs, Amsterdam († 1973)
- Anna Virginia Maria Lussis, Groot-Gelmen, België († 1991)
- Albertje Roosjen, Borger, Drenthe, Nederland († 1916)
- Aloys Bollaert, Temse († 1984)
- Adriana van der Marel, Voorschoten († 2008)
- Anne Wobbes Rozenberg, ,,, Oudehorne, Friesland, Netherlands († 1980)
- Antonius Willebrordus Appels, Middelbeers († 1983)
Died on Friday February 25, 1916
- Adriana Voesenek (34), Princenhage (NL)
- Adrianus van der Sande (60), Arendonk, Antwerpen, België
- Maria Lauryssen (72), Antwerpen
- adriaan-izaak Adriaan Izaak clarisse (68), Nieuwvliet, nl
- Aletta Geertruida Adelaar (73), Venray, Limburg, Netherlands
- Adriaan Serton (58), Stratum
- Adrianus Johannes Koot (0), 's Heerenberg
- Adriaan Buijs (2), Arnemuiden
- Agatha Juliana Pabst (71), Sneek, Friesland, Nederland
- (Jans) Geertruijda (Geertruida) Herrebout (65), Terneuzen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 25, 1916 at Delpher
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Suriname : koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Het volk : dagblad voor de arbeiderspartij
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië
Born on February 25
- 1910 » Millicent Fenwick, American journalist and politician († 1992)
- 1913 » Gert Fröbe, German actor; title role in Goldfinger († 1988)
- 1913 » Jim Backus, American actor and screenwriter; the voice of Mr. Magoo († 1989)
- 1915 » S. Rajaratnam, 1st Senior Minister of Singapore († 2006)
- 1917 » Anthony Burgess, English author, playwright, and critic († 1993)
- 1918 » Bobby Riggs, American tennis player; winner of three major titles, 1939–1941 († 1995)
- 1919 » Monte Irvin, American baseball player and executive († 2016)
- 1920 » Philip Habib, American academic and diplomat, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs († 1992)
- 1921 » Andy Pafko, American baseball player and manager († 2013)
- 1921 » Pierre Laporte, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec († 1970)
Died on February 25
- 1899 » Paul Reuter, German-English journalist and businessman, founded Reuters (b. 1816)
- 1906 » Anton Arensky, Russian pianist and composer (b. 1861)
- 1910 » Worthington Whittredge, American painter and educator (b. 1820)
- 1911 » Friedrich Spielhagen, German author, theorist, and translator (b. 1829)
- 1912 » William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (b. 1852)
- 1914 » John Tenniel, English illustrator (b. 1820)
- 1915 » Charles Edwin Bessey, American botanist, author, and academic (b. 1845)
- 1920 » Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy, French archaeologist and engineer (b. 1844)
- 1928 » William O'Brien, Irish journalist and politician (b. 1852)
- 1934 » Elizabeth Gertrude Britton, American botanist and academic (b. 1857)
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.
- March 9 » Mexican Revolution: Pancho Villa leads nearly 500 Mexican raiders in an attack against the border town of Columbus, New Mexico.
- April 9 » World War I: The Battle of Verdun: German forces launch their third offensive of the battle.
- April 10 » The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) is created in New York City.
- April 20 » The Chicago Cubs play their first game at Weeghman Park (currently Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7–6 in 11 innings.
- June 1 » Louis Brandeis becomes the first Jew appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
- July 15 » In Seattle, Washington, William Boeing and George Conrad Westervelt incorporate Pacific Aero Products (later renamed Boeing).
The weather on Friday February 25, 1916
The temperature on February 25, 1916 was between -2.5 °C and 0.1 °C and averaged -1.1 °C. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI