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• Adriaan Buijks, Weelde († 1992)
• Alzira Camilo, Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brasil († 1990)
• Augusta Buyens, Lichtaart († 1986)
• Adriana Maria Pietertje van Geest, 's Gravenzande († 1993)
• Keimpe Fokke SLottje, Lisse († 2006)
• Adrianus Hesselsz Bais, Den Helder, Nederland († 1996)
• Ardina Antonia van den Hoven, Made en Drimmelen († 1917)
• Albert Kromkamp, Barger-Oosterveen, Emmen († 1993)
• Antonia van Halderen, Oosterhout († 1953)
• Jo Johanna Alma Wisler, Lutgendortmund(D) († 1998)

• Anna Maria Maria Catharina Gi(l)lissen Gelissen (72), Simpelveld, Nederland
• Albertus Hendricus Baars (37), Zevenaar, Nederland
• Anna Norbertina Crets (82), Zichem, 3271 België
• Aaltje de Boer (80), Groningen
• Anna Angenieta Bouman (67), Breda, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands
• Albertus, Johannes vander Veldt (48), Amsterdam (Sloten), Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Albertus Johannes van der Veldt (48), Sloten
• Aalbartdina Evertse (71), Ommeren (Lienden)
• Albertje Meijer (30), Valthermond, Odoorn
• Aaltje Boer, de (81), Groningen

• 1915 » Jacques Hnizdovsky, Ukrainian-American painter, sculptor, and illustrator († 1985)
• 1915 » Jules Archer, American historian and author († 2008)
• 1918 » Elmore James, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1963)
• 1918 » Skitch Henderson, American pianist, composer, and conductor († 2005)
• 1918 » William Seawell, American general († 2005)
• 1919 » Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor, created Alvin and the Chipmunks († 1972)
• 1919 » Tom Addington, English captain († 2011)
• 1920 » Helmut Zacharias, German violinist and composer († 2002)
• 1920 » Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, Japanese lieutenant and pilot († 1944)
• 1921 » Donna Reed, American actress († 1986)

• 1901 » Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (b. 1813)
• 1910 » Thomas Crapper, English plumber and businessman (b. 1836)
• 1919 » Endre Ady, Hungarian poet and journalist (b. 1877)
• 1921 » Maurice Buckley, Australian sergeant (b. 1891)
• 1922 » Nellie Bly, American journalist and author (b. 1864)
• 1927 » Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius, Lithuanian bishop (b. 1871)
• 1931 » Nishinoumi Kajirō II, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 25th Yokozuna (b. 1880)
• 1940 » Isaac Babel, Russian short story writer, journalist, and playwright (b. 1894)
• 1942 » Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian journalist and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia (b. 1888)
• 1951 » Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Finnish field marshal and politician, 6th President of Finland (b. 1867)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Petrus
9. Adrianus
10. Jacobus
11. Jacob
12. Albert
13. Gerardus
14. Dirk
15. Wilhelmus
16. Arie

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Adriana
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Geertruida
13. Aaltje
14. Grietje
15. Helena
16. Trijntje

• 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 24 » World War I: The U.S. ambassador Walter Hines Page to the United Kingdom is given the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany pledges to ensure the return of New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona to Mexico if Mexico declares war on the United States.
• April 12 » World War I: Canadian forces successfully complete the taking of Vimy Ridge from the Germans.
• May 18 » World War I: The Selective Service Act of 1917 is passed, giving the President of the United States the power of conscription.
• July 27 » World War I: The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.
• October 26 » First World War: Brazil declares war on the Central Powers.
• November 2 » The Military Revolutionary Committee of the Petrograd Soviet, in charge of preparation and carrying out the Russian Revolution, holds its first meeting.

The temperature on January 27, 1917 was between -7.9 °C and -0.4 °C and averaged -3.9 °C. There was 4.7 hours of sunshine (53%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.