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• Aalbert Dirk Veldhuijsen, Driebergen († 2004)
• Andries Lepelaar, Leiden († 1971)
• Christena Margaret Septer, Veenendaal, Utrecht, Netherlands († 1994)
• Aleida Theresia van der Wurf, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland († 1923)
• Anthonie Marinus(Toon) Bom, Nieuwerkerk († 2006)
• Albertus Stuifzand, Beilen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1917)
• Charlotte Vivien Wolter, Minnesota, Verenigde Staten († 1970)
• Adriana Hartjesveld, Gastel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2003)
• Anna Bakker, Breukelen-St.Pieters († 1918)
• Alice Wilma Johnson, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 1983)

• Anna HAGTING (78), Smilde, Drenthe, Nederland
• Alida Kemp (20), gouda
• Albert Contant (52), Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, Luik, België
• Adriaan Konings (78), Stad aan 't Haringvliet, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Hordijk (0), Rotterdam
• Adriana Wilhelmina van Drimmelen (14), Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Bouwina Doornbusch (49), Zuidlaren,, Drenthe, Nederland
• Anna Aletta van den Bosch (81), Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Catharina Engelina Semmelink (25), Zevenaar, Nederland
• Adriana Burger (70), Baarland

• 1912 » Erich Bagge, German physicist and academic († 1996)
• 1912 » Julius Axelrod, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 2004)
• 1914 » Akinoumi Setsuo, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 37th Yokozuna († 1979)
• 1915 » Len Carney, English footballer and soldier († 1996)
• 1916 » Justin Catayée, French soldier and politician († 1962)
• 1916 » Mort Meskin, American illustrator († 1995)
• 1918 » Bob Evans, American businessman, founded Bob Evans Restaurants († 2007)
• 1918 » Pita Amor, Mexican poet and author († 2000)
• 1919 » René Barrientos, Bolivian general and politician, 55th President of Bolivia († 1969)
• 1920 » Franklin J. Schaffner, Japanese-American director and producer († 1989)

• 1892 » Mary Hannah Gray Clarke, American author, correspondent, and poet (b. 1835)
• 1901 » Victor D'Hondt, Belgian mathematician, lawyer, and jurist (b. 1841)
• 1911 » Milton Bradley, American businessman, founded the Milton Bradley Company (b. 1836)
• 1912 » Wilbur Wright, American pilot and businessman, co-founded the Wright Company (b. 1867)
• 1918 » Georgi Plekhanov, Russian philosopher and theorist (b. 1856)
• 1925 » Arthur Moeller van den Bruck, German historian and author (b. 1876)
• 1926 » Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician and physicist (b. 1864)
• 1934 » Tōgō Heihachirō, Japanese admiral (b. 1848)
• 1939 » Floyd Roberts, American race car driver (b. 1904)
• 1941 » Prajadhipok, Thai king (b. 1893)

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

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

• 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.
• April 12 » World War I: Canadian forces successfully complete the taking of Vimy Ridge from the Germans.
• May 18 » World War I: The Selective Service Act of 1917 is passed, giving the President of the United States the power of conscription.
• 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.
• December 15 » World War I: An armistice between Russia and the Central Powers is signed.

The temperature on May 30, 1917 was between 9.6 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 8.8 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.