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Born on Saturday February 3, 1917
Died on Saturday February 3, 1917

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 3, 1917 at Delpher


Born on February 3
  • 1911 » Jehan Alain, French organist and composer († 1940)
  • 1912 » Jacques Soustelle, French anthropologist and politician († 1990)
  • 1914 » Mary Carlisle, American actress, singer, and dancer († 2018)
  • 1915 » Johannes Kotkas, Estonian wrestler and hammer thrower († 1998)
  • 1917 » Shlomo Goren, Polish-Israeli rabbi and general († 1994)
  • 1918 » Helen Stephens, American runner, baseball player, and manager († 1994)
  • 1918 » Joey Bishop, American actor and producer († 2007)
  • 1920 » Henry Heimlich, American physician and author († 2016)
  • 1920 » Russell Arms, American actor and singer († 2012)
  • 1920 » Tony Gaze, Australian race car driver and pilot († 2013)

Died on February 3

Names that were popular for boys in 1917
  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
Names that were popular for girls in 1917
  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

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.
  • January 17 » The United States pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands.
  • February 5 » The current constitution of Mexico is adopted, establishing a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
  • April 12 » World War I: Canadian forces successfully complete the taking of Vimy Ridge from the Germans.
  • September 14 » The Russian Empire is formally replaced by the Russian Republic.
  • September 26 » World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.
  • December 20 » Cheka, the first Soviet secret police force, is founded.
Weather February 3, 1917

The temperature on February 3, 1917 was between -15.2 °C and -5.7 °C and averaged -11.1 °C. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east.

Source: KNMI