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May 2, 1917Died on Thursday May 3, 1917
- Aaltje Imminga (75), Winschoten, Groningen, Nederland
- Antje de Groot (79), Haarlemmermeer, Nederland
- Ancrum S. Benton (59), Leland,Brunswick County, North Carolina
- Adrianus Middelkoop (73), Utrecht
- Adrianus Ariensz Middelkoop (73), Utrecht, ut.nld
- Andreas Hubertus Douben (4), Venlo, Nederland
- Anna Büchli (47), Schouwerzijl, gem. Leens, Groningen, Nederland
- Anneke de Ouden (76), Rotterdam
- Anneke Den Ouden (76), Rotterdam Nederland
- Alida Clasina Koks (58), Delft
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 3, 1917 at Delpher
Born on May 3
- 1914 » Georges-Emmanuel Clancier, French journalist, author, and poet († 2018))
- 1915 » Richard Lippold, American sculptor and academic († 2002)
- 1915 » Stu Hart, Canadian wrestler and trainer, founded Stampede Wrestling († 2003)
- 1916 » Léopold Simoneau, Canadian tenor and actor († 2006)
- 1917 » Betty Comden, American screenwriter and librettist († 2006)
- 1917 » George Gaynes, Finnish-American actor († 2016)
- 1918 » Ted Bates, English footballer and manager († 2003)
- 1919 » John Cullen Murphy, American soldier and illustrator († 2004)
- 1919 » Pete Seeger, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist († 2014)
- 1920 » John Lewis, American pianist and composer († 2001)
Died on May 3
- 1910 » Howard Taylor Ricketts, American pathologist (b. 1871)
- 1916 » Patrick Pearse, Irish teacher and rebel leader (b. 1879)
- 1916 » Thomas MacDonagh, Irish poet and rebel (b. 1878)
- 1916 » Tom Clarke, Irish rebel (b. 1858)
- 1918 » Charlie Soong, Chinese businessman and missionary (b. 1863)
- 1919 » Elizabeth Almira Allen, American educator (b. 1854)
- 1921 » Théodore Pilette, Belgian race car driver (b. 1883)
- 1925 » Clément Ader, French engineer, designed the Ader Avion III (b. 1841)
- 1932 » Charles Fort, American journalist and author (b. 1874)
- 1935 » Jessie Willcox Smith, American illustrator (b. 1863)
Names that were popular for boys in 1917
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Antonius
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Albert
- Gerardus
- Jacob
- Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1917
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Antonia
- Margaretha
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1917
- 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 6.5 million citizens.
- March 4 » Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first female member of the United States House of Representatives.
- May 21 » The Great Atlanta fire of 1917 causes $5.5million in damages, destroying some 300 acres including 2,000 homes, businesses and churches, displacing about 10,000 people but leading to only one fatality (due to heart attack).
- May 21 » The Imperial War Graves Commission is established through royal charter to mark, record, and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of the British Empire's military forces.
- June 28 » World War I: Greece joins the Allied powers.
- July 31 » World War I: The Battle of Passchendaele begins near Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium.
- December 6 » Finland declares independence from Soviet Russia.
The weather on Thursday May 3, 1917
The temperature on May 3, 1917 was between 3.9 °C and 18.1 °C and averaged 12.3 °C. There was 12.8 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI