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April 17, 1917Born on Wednesday April 18, 1917
- Alphonsine SAINT-REQUIER († 2003)
- Annechien Berends SANTING, Roswinkel (Emmen) Drenthe Netherlands († 2009)
- Anna Mathilda Huyers, Niel, Antwerpen, Belgium († 1919)
- Ankje Elzinga, Kollumerzwaag, gem. Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland († 2001)
- Antonia Johanna Maria van Kolck, Boxmeer, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2012)
- Andries Knotter, Schiedam, Nederland († 1940)
- Abraham Salomon Stodel, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1941)
- "Friederike" Luise Thyra Victoria Margarita Sophia Olga Cecilia Isabella Christa von Hannover, Blankenburg, Allemagne († 1981)
- Ankje Tjipkes Elzinga, Kollumerzwaag († 2001)
- Adriana Rijpers († 2009)
Died on Wednesday April 18, 1917
- Adriaan Kooijman (80), Giessendam
- Aaltje Visscher (7), Wilsum, Overijssel, Netherlands
- Anna Hoenderdos (74), Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Albertje van der Ploeg (54), Termunten
- Albertus Hendrikus Besselink (0), Vorden, Gelderland, Nederland
- Anna Maria Zanden van der (68), Huijbergen
- Aldert Cornelisz Koper (41), op zee met de trawler "Vischjan" IJM.168
- Adriana GRAVENDEEL (1), Rotterdam,Zuid Holland,Netherlands
- Agnes Martine Erdmann (23), K²benhavn
- Aagje Hoefnagel (48), Haarlemmermeer
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 18, 1917 at Delpher
Born on April 18
- 1915 » Joy Davidman, Polish-Ukrainian Jewish American poet and author († 1960)
- 1916 » Carl Burgos, American illustrator († 1984)
- 1916 » Doug Peden, Canadian basketball player († 2005)
- 1917 » Ty LaForest, Canadian-American baseball player († 1947)
- 1918 » André Bazin, French critic and theorist († 1958)
- 1918 » Clifton Hillegass, American publisher, founded CliffsNotes († 2001)
- 1918 » Gabriel Axel, Danish-French actor, director, and producer († 2014)
- 1918 » Shinobu Hashimoto, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter († 2018)
- 1918 » Tony Mottola, American guitarist and composer († 2004)
- 1919 » Virginia O'Brien, American actress and singer († 2001)
Died on April 18
- 1898 » Gustave Moreau, French painter and academic (b. 1826)
- 1906 » Luis Martín, Spanish religious leader, 24th Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1846)
- 1912 » Martha Ripley, American physician (b. 1843)
- 1917 » Vladimir Serbsky, Russian psychiatrist and academic (b. 1858)
- 1923 » Savina Petrilli, Italian religious leader (b. 1851)
- 1936 » Milton Brown, American singer and bandleader (b. 1903)
- 1936 » Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer and conductor (b. 1879)
- 1938 » George Bryant, American archer (b. 1878)
- 1942 » Aleksander Mitt, Estonian speed skater (b. 1903)
- 1942 » Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American heiress, sculptor and art collector, founded the Whitney Museum of American Art (b. 1875)
Names that were popular for boys in 1917
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Antonius
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Albert
- Gerardus
- Jacob
- Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1917
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Geertruida
- 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.
- February 3 » First World War: The American entry into World War I begins when diplomatic relations with Germany are severed due to its unrestricted submarine warfare.
- March 11 » World War I: Mesopotamian campaign: Baghdad falls to Anglo-Indian forces commanded by General Stanley Maude.
- 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.
- November 8 » The first Council of People's Commissars is formed, including Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin.
- November 25 » World War I: German forces defeat Portuguese army of about 1,200 at Negomano on the border of modern-day Mozambique and Tanzania.
The weather on Wednesday April 18, 1917
The temperature on April 18, 1917 was between -1.0 °C and 6.7 °C and averaged 2.4 °C. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI