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Died on Friday February 9, 1917
- Aagje Konijn (84), Berkhout, Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Aagje Konijn (84), Berkhout
- Aaffie Fokker (77), Ruwiel
- Alphonse Joseph CASTELAIN (30), Munster (Duitsland)
- Aaltje Casemier (Cazemier) (85), Tolbert, Groningen, Netherlands
- Adriana Wabeke (55), Wemeldinge, Zeeland, Nederland
- Adrianus Bredenhoff (22), Heerde (buurtschap Markluiden)
- Aimée Marie Jeanne CHEDEMAIL (72), Janzé, 35150, France
- Adriaan Bogers (62), Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Albertus Linthorst (100), Apeldoorn
Born on February 9
- 1912 » Futabayama Sadaji, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 35th Yokozuna († 1968)
- 1912 » Ginette Leclerc, French actress († 1992)
- 1914 » Ernest Tubb, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1984)
- 1916 » Tex Hughson, American baseball player († 1993)
- 1918 » Lloyd Noel Ferguson, African American chemist († 2011)
- 1920 » Fred Allen, New Zealand rugby player and coach († 2012)
- 1922 » C. P. Krishnan Nair, Indian businessman, founded The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts († 2014)
- 1922 » Jim Laker, English cricketer and sportscaster († 1986)
- 1922 » Kathryn Grayson, American actress and soprano († 2010)
- 1922 » Robert E. Ogren, American zoologist († 2005)
Died on February 9
- 1891 » Johan Jongkind, Dutch painter (b. 1819)
- 1903 » Charles Gavan Duffy, Irish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Victoria (b. 1816)
- 1906 » Paul Laurence Dunbar, American author, poet, and playwright (b. 1872)
- 1928 » William Gillies, Australian politician, 21st Premier of Queensland (b. 1868)
- 1930 » Richard With, Norwegian captain and businessman, founded Hurtigruten (b. 1846)
- 1932 » A.K. Golam Jilani, Bangladeshi soldier and activist (b. 1904)
- 1932 » Junnosuke Inoue, Japanese businessman and banker (b. 1869)
- 1945 » Ella D. Barrier, American educator (b. 1852)
- 1950 » Ted Theodore, Australian politician, 20th Premier of Queensland (b. 1884)
- 1951 » Eddy Duchin, American pianist, bandleader, and actor (b. 1910)
Names that were popular for boys in 1917
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Antonius
- Adrianus
- Albert
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Jacob
- Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1917
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- 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.
- May 19 » The Norwegian football club Rosenborg BK is founded.
- May 27 » Pope Benedict XV promulgates the 1917 Code of Canon Law, the first comprehensive codification of Catholic canon law in the legal history of the Catholic Church.
- July 20 » World War I: The Corfu Declaration, which leads to the creation of the post-war Kingdom of Yugoslavia, is signed by the Yugoslav Committee and Kingdom of Serbia.
- September 26 » World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.
- October 15 » World War I: Dutch dancer Mata Hari is executed by France for espionage.
- November 26 » The National Hockey League is formed, with the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, and Toronto Arenas as its first teams.
The weather on Friday February 9, 1917
The temperature on February 9, 1917 was between -12.1 °C and 2.7 °C and averaged -5.4 °C. There was 7.7 hours of sunshine (81%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI