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• Benzion Soetendorp, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1943)
• Arvel Ottis Blevins [Wk] "Ottis", Kentucky († 1991)
• Antje Visser, Wymbritseradeel, Nederland († 2006)
• Anna Theresia Weinans, Laudermarke, Vlagtwedde († 1919)
• Antje (An) Visser, Gemeente Wymbritseradiel, Friesland, Nederland († 2006)
• Anna Theresia Weinans, Laudermarke gem. Vlagtwedde († 1919)
• Antoon Frans Hubert Dehing, Thorn, Limburg, Nederland
• Anna Elisabeth Nijssen, Maasbree († 1917)
• Catharina Verwijmeren, Etten en Leur († 1945)
• Aubin Roosmale Nepveu, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1945)

• Aartje Wilhelmina Meijlink (18), Den Haag
• Charles Edwin Harness (73)
• Anna Sophia Wilhelmina Jansen (48), 's Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus (Adrian) Roodvoets (71), Utrecht, Nederland
• de Boer (72)
• Albertus Hermannus Voortman (79), Lonneker, 7524, Nederland
• Catharina Verkade (60), Maasland
• Cornelis Coppens (71), Bergen op Zoom, Noord Brabant, Nederland
• Adrianus Roodvoets (71), Utrecht, Nederland
• Adrianus van Berk (17), Leerdam

• 1912 » Fritz Fischer, German physician († 2003)
• 1913 » Eugene B. Fluckey, American admiral, Medal of Honor recipient († 2007)
• 1914 » Zhang Zhen, Chinese general and politician († 2015)
• 1916 » Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist († 2011)
• 1917 » Allen Ludden, American television personality and game show host († 1981)
• 1917 » Magda Szabó, Hungarian author and poet († 2007)
• 1919 » Donald Pleasence, English actor († 1995)
• 1921 » Bill Willis, American football player and coach († 2007)
• 1922 » Jim Godbolt, English historian and journalist († 2013)
• 1922 » José Froilán González, Argentinian racing driver († 2013)

• 1913 » Hans von Bartels, German painter and educator (b. 1856)
• 1914 » Albert Solomon, Australian politician, 23rd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1876)
• 1918 » Roland Garros, French soldier and pilot (b. 1888)
• 1921 » John Storey, Australian politician, 20th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1869)
• 1927 » Sam Warner, Polish-American director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded Warner Bros. (b. 1887)
• 1929 » Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly, Indian priest, founded the Sisters of the Destitute (b. 1876)
• 1930 » Christopher Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson, Indian-English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Air (b. 1875)
• 1933 » Nikolai Yudenich, Russian general (b. 1862)
• 1933 » Renée Adorée, French-American actress (b. 1898)
• 1936 » J. Slauerhoff, Dutch poet and author (b. 1898)

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.
• March 16 » World War I: A German auxiliary cruiser is sunk in the Action of 16 March 1917.
• August 6 » World War I: Battle of Mărășești between the Romanian and German armies begins.
• October 13 » The "Miracle of the Sun" is witnessed by an estimated 70,000 people in the Cova da Iria in Portugal.
• October 24 » First World War: Italy suffers a disastrous defeat on the Austro-Italian front.
• December 11 » World War I: British General Edmund Allenby enters Jerusalem on foot and declares martial law.
• December 15 » World War I: An armistice between Russia and the Central Powers is signed.

The temperature on October 5, 1917 was between 4.2 °C and 12.5 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 4.1 mm of rain. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.