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• Cornelia Krijnen, Oosterhout, Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1988)
• Alfred H. Dolan († 1976)
• Anna Maria Elizabeth RITTER, Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1999)
• Anna Wilhelmina van Noord, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1981)
• Anastasia Fasclia Avianantos, unbekannt († 2009)
• ALBERT AKKERMAN († 2010)
• Anna Margaretha Alida Jansen, Werkhoven, Bunnik, Nederland († 1979)
• Catharina Martina Maria van Beesten, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelia Helena Clabbers, Boxmeer († 1923)
• Anna Maria Schellen, Loon op Zand († 2011)

• Anna Maria Wijnmaalen (65), Delft
• Arie Cornelis Versloot (48), Jaarsveld, Nederland
• Adriaan van Rhijn (82), Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Bernardus Gerhardus Slotboom (61), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Barbara Christina Verbaas (13), Rotterdam
• Benjamin Landrum Ravan (63), Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
• Abraham Pije Pijer (71), Amsterdam
• Anne Sophie Goethals (77), Courtrai
• Catharina Rehbock (42), Papenburg
• Bernard “Barney” Conroy (74), Altamuskin, Sixmilecross, Tyrone, Ireland

• 1914 » Edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author († 2009)
• 1915 » Mario Monicelli, Italian director and screenwriter († 2010)
• 1916 » Ephraim Katzir, Israeli biophysicist and politician, 4th President of Israel († 2009)
• 1917 » Ben Kuroki, American sergeant and pilot († 2015)
• 1917 » James C. Murray, American lawyer and politician († 1999)
• 1917 » Juan Rulfo, Mexican author and photographer († 1986)
• 1918 » Wilf Mannion, English footballer and manager († 2000)
• 1919 » Liberace, American pianist and entertainer († 1987)
• 1919 » Ramon Margalef, Spanish ecologist and biologist († 2004)
• 1920 » Martine Carol, French actress († 1967)

• 1890 » Mihkel Veske, Estonian poet, linguist and theologist (b. 1843)
• 1891 » Ion C. Brătianu, Romanian politician, 14th Prime Minister of Romania (b. 1821)
• 1910 » Henri-Edmond Cross, French Neo-Impressionist painter (b. 1856)
• 1913 » Louis Perrier, Swiss architect and politician (b. 1849)
• 1920 » Levi P. Morton, American politician, 22nd United States Vice President (b. 1824)
• 1926 » Mehmed VI, Ottoman sultan (b. 1861)
• 1936 » Leonidas Paraskevopoulos, Greek general and politician (b. 1860)
• 1938 » Joseph Strauss, American engineer, co designed The Golden Gate Bridge (b. 1870)
• 1943 » Alfred Hoche, German psychiatrist and academic (b. 1865)
• 1944 » George Ade, American journalist, author, and playwright (b. 1866)

• 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 31 » World War I: Germany announces that its U-boats will resume unrestricted submarine warfare after a two-year hiatus.
• March 8 » International Women's Day protests in St. Petersburg mark the beginning of the February Revolution (February 23rd in the Julian calendar).
• May 13 » Three children report the first apparition of Our Lady of Fátima in Fátima, Portugal.
• October 12 » World War I: The First Battle of Passchendaele takes place resulting in the largest single-day loss of life in New Zealand history.
• October 15 » World War I: Dutch dancer Mata Hari is executed by France for espionage.
• December 7 » World War I: The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary.

The temperature on May 16, 1917 was between 9.3 °C and 12.9 °C and averaged 10.3 °C. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.