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Died on Wednesday September 20, 1916
- Ada VANDEBERG (13)
- Antonie Frederik Voskamp (64), Brummen Gld. NL
- Agatha van Bemmelen (52), Uithoorn, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Margaretha Setter (81), Tegelen, Limburg, Nederland
- Anna Cornelia van Hees (79), Bergen op Zoom, Noord Brabant, Nederland
- Aafje Kort (73), Sijbekarspel
- Breas (0), Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Nederland
- Adriaan Diepstraten (30), Princenhage, Nederland
- Alida Albers (57), Vinkeveen en Waverveen (Utrecht)
- Anna Cornelia Speekman (69), Haarlemmermeer, Noord Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from September 20, 1916 at Delpher
Born on September 20
- 1913 » Sidney Dillon Ripley, American ornithologist and academic († 2001)
- 1914 » Kenneth More, English actor († 1982)
- 1915 » Malik Meraj Khalid, Pakistani politician, Prime Minister of Pakistan († 2003)
- 1917 » Clarice Taylor, American actress († 2011)
- 1917 » Fernando Rey, Spanish actor († 1994)
- 1917 » Obdulio Varela, Uruguayan footballer († 1996)
- 1917 » Olga Dahl, Swedish genealogist († 2009)
- 1917 » Red Auerbach, American basketball player and coach († 2006)
- 1918 » Horace Gould, English race car driver († 1968)
- 1920 » Jay Ward, American animator, producer, and screenwriter, founded Jay Ward Productions († 1989)
Died on September 20
- 1898 » Theodor Fontane, German author and poet (b. 1819)
- 1906 » Robert R. Hitt, American politician, 13th United States Assistant Secretary of State (b. 1834)
- 1908 » Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist and composer (b. 1844)
- 1927 » George Nichols, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1864)
- 1930 » Gombojab Tsybikov, Russian anthropologist and explorer (b. 1873)
- 1932 » Francisco S. Carvajal, Mexican lawyer and politician, president 1914 (b. 1870)
- 1933 » Annie Besant, English theosophist and activist (b. 1847)
- 1939 » Paul Bruchési, Canadian archbishop (b. 1855)
- 1945 » Augusto Tasso Fragoso, Brazilian politician, President of Brazil (b. 1869)
- 1945 » William Seabrook, American occultist, journalist, and explorer (b. 1884)
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 8 » World War I: A British force unsuccessfully attempts to relieve the siege of Kut (present-day Iraq) in the Battle of Dujaila.
- March 16 » The 7th and 10th US cavalry regiments under John J. Pershing cross the US–Mexico border to join the hunt for Pancho Villa.
- April 20 » The Chicago Cubs play their first game at Weeghman Park (currently Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7–6 in 11 innings.
- May 31 » World War I: Battle of Jutland: The British Grand Fleet engages the High Seas Fleet in the largest naval battle of the war, which proves indecisive.
- July 22 » Preparedness Day Bombing: In San Francisco, a bomb explodes on Market Street during a parade, killing ten and injuring 40.
- November 30 » Costa Rica signs the Buenos Aires Convention, a copyright treaty.
The weather on Wednesday September 20, 1916
The temperature on September 20, 1916 was between 3.5 °C and 16.1 °C and averaged 10.0 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (10%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI