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• Anna de Keizer, Werkendam († 1999)
• Anthonius Martinus van der Jagt, Uithoorn,, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1919)
• Anna Alida De Jongh († 2007)
• Wigbout, Wonseradeel († 1917)
• Almerinda Pires, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil († 1983)
• Albert Bruynooghe, Avelgem († 1917)
• Annegien Witteveen, Amsterdam († 1993)
• Albert Douwsma, Oranjedorp, Emmen († 2016)
• Anthonius Martinus van der Jagt, Uithoorn († 1919)
• Albertha Groote Bromhaar, Lemelerveld, Ovr, Nederland († 2002)

• Adriaan Roet (2), Beemster, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• (76), BENSCHOP (Lopik), Utrecht, Nederland
• Anton de Bijl (68), Nieukerk (D.)
• Mejan (0), Den Haag
• Adriaan van Dijk (78), Nieuw Vossemeer
• Antje Wolthuis (63)
• "Theodoor" Theodorus Hubertus Theodorus Hubertus (82), Tegelen, NL
• Wigbout (0), Wonseradeel
• Alberto Christov Wellendorf (1), Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
• "Jannetje" Adriana LOBBEZOO (1), Rilland-Bath, Zeeland, Nederland

• 1913 » Ċensu Tabone, Maltese general, physician, and politician, 4th President of Malta († 2012)
• 1913 » Frankie Laine, American singer-songwriter († 2007)
• 1913 » Marc Davis, American animator († 2000)
• 1913 » Richard Helms, American soldier and diplomat, 8th Director of Central Intelligence († 2002)
• 1914 » Sonny Boy Williamson I, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player († 1948)
• 1915 » Pietro Ingrao, Italian journalist and politician († 2015)
• 1917 » Els Aarne, Ukrainian-Estonian pianist, composer, and educator († 1995)
• 1919 » McGeorge Bundy, American intelligence officer and diplomat, 6th United States National Security Advisor († 1996)
• 1919 » Robin M. Williams, New Zealand mathematician and academic († 2013)
• 1921 » André Fontaine, French historian and journalist († 2013)

• 1886 » Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, Canadian judge and politician, 6th Premier of Quebec (b. 1838)
• 1896 » Charilaos Trikoupis, Greek politician, 55th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1832)
• 1912 » Karl May, German author (b. 1842)
• 1925 » Rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher and author (b. 1861)
• 1935 » Romanos Melikian, Armenian composer (b. 1883)
• 1936 » Conchita Supervía, Spanish soprano and actress (b. 1895)
• 1940 » Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet Scottish soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland (b. 1876)
• 1943 » Jan Bytnar, Polish lieutenant; WWII resistance fighter (b. 1921)
• 1943 » Maciej Aleksy Dawidowski, Polish sergeant; WWII resistance fighter (b. 1920)
• 1945 » Béla Balogh, Hungarian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1885)

• 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 8 » The United States Senate votes to limit filibusters by adopting the cloture rule.
• April 16 » Vladimir Lenin returns to Petrograd, Russia, from exile in Switzerland.
• 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.
• July 17 » King George V issues a Proclamation stating that the male line descendants of the British Royal Family will bear the surname Windsor.
• October 15 » World War I: Dutch dancer Mata Hari is executed by France for espionage.

The temperature on March 30, 1917 was between 1.3 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.