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Born on Thursday September 13, 1917
- Catharina Anna van den Berg, Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1918)
- PEETERS SYLVAIN-POLIDOR, TONGERLO(LIMBURG) († 1989)
- Swany († 2007)
- Ane Struiksma, Burum († 1981)
- Barbara Edith Elvena Kitchens, Oklahoma († 1995)
- Andries de Wijs, Breda († 1986)
- Abraham van der Jagt, Zuid-Beijerland († 2000)
- Antonius Marinus Hiethaar, Heeten (Raalte) († 1997)
- Anthony Allen Blackburn, Minersville, Beaver County, Utah († 2000)
- Berendina Leeuwerik, Oude Pekela († 2007)
Died on Thursday September 13, 1917
- Alberta Johanna Schut (0), Apeldoorn, Nederland
- Antonia Catharina Henriëtte Michiels (39), Landsmeer, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Arie Sneep (0), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Alma Otilia M Ekvall (48), Old Orchard, Maine, Verenigde Staten
- Antonia Johanna Kemmeren (3), Raamsdonk
- Bote Sterkenburgh (66), 's Hertogenbosch, Noord Brabant, Nederland
- Antonetta Johanna Maria Dekker (52), Heiloo, Nederland
- "Dieverke Brantjes" Dieuwke Dieuwke (84), Kollumerland
- Ale Jurjens Mollema (71), Blessum, Menaldumadeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Adriana Petronella Vosters (73), Vught
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from September 13, 1917 at Delpher
Born on September 13
- 1912 » Maurice K. Goddard, American colonel and politician († 1995)
- 1914 » Leonard Feather, English-American pianist, composer, producer, and journalist († 1994)
- 1916 » Roald Dahl, British novelist, poet, and screenwriter († 1990)
- 1917 » Carol Kendall, American historian and author († 2012)
- 1917 » Robert Ward, American soldier, composer, and educator († 2013)
- 1918 » Dick Haymes, Argentinian actor and singer († 1980)
- 1918 » Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter and conductor († 2015)
- 1919 » George Weidenfeld, Baron Weidenfeld, Austrian-English journalist, publisher, and philanthropist († 2016)
- 1919 » Mary Midgley, English philosopher and author († 2018)
- 1920 » Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American journalist and author († 2012)
Died on September 13
- 1905 » René Goblet, French lawyer and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of France (b. 1828)
- 1910 » Rajanikanta Sen, Bangladeshi poet and composer (b. 1865)
- 1912 » Joseph Furphy, Australian author and poet (b. 1843)
- 1912 » Nogi Maresuke, Japanese general (b. 1849)
- 1913 » Aurel Vlaicu, Romanian pilot and engineer (b. 1882)
- 1915 » Andrew L. Harris, American general and politician, 44th Governor of Ohio (b. 1835)
- 1918 » Frederic Crowninshield, American artist and author (b. 1845)
- 1928 » Italo Svevo, Italian author and playwright (b. 1861)
- 1929 » Jatindra Nath Das, Indian activist (b. 1904)
- 1931 » Lili Elbe, Danish model and painter (b. 1882)
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.
- February 5 » The Congress of the United States passes the Immigration Act of 1917 over President Woodrow Wilson's veto.
- March 11 » World War I: Mesopotamian campaign: Baghdad falls to Anglo-Indian forces commanded by General Stanley Maude.
- May 18 » World War I: The Selective Service Act of 1917 is passed, giving the President of the United States the power of conscription.
- 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 11 » King Alexander assumes the throne of Greece after his father, Constantine I, abdicates under pressure from allied armies occupying Athens.
- December 9 » World War I: Field Marshal Allenby captures Jerusalem, Palestine.
The weather on Thursday September 13, 1917
The temperature on September 13, 1917 was between 8.9 °C and 16.4 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI