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• Adrianus Johannes LOONEN, Son en Breugel († 1998)
• Antiena Broekema, Ermelo († 1985)
• Aagje Bolt († 2001)
• Aagje Akkermans, Dordrecht († 1972)
• Aaltje Slagter, Emmen († 2002)
• Ariaantje Schrijber, Amsterdam
• Adalgisa Sacrini, Bragança Paulista, São Paulo, Brasil († 2012)
• Komdeur, Midwolda, Groningen, Nederland († 1917)
• Anna Bakker († 1975)
• Arie Gerrit van Oosten, Naaldwijk, Nederland († 2006)

• Andries Aartsen (13), Rotterdam
• Adrianus Josephus Johannes Janse (29), Groesbeek, GE Netherlands
• Aafje Johannesdr Kloes- (86), Bakkum, Nederland
• Anna Maria Elisabeth Budé (66), Schin op Geul
• Adriana Peters (81), Afferden, Druten, Gelderland, Nederland
• Arie van Reemst (23), Ede
• Adriana Peters, druten
• Komdeur (0), Midwolda, Groningen, Nederland
• Amandus Josephus VAN RANST (71), Bornem,2880,Anvers,Flandre,BELGIQUE
• Archibald Viccars BRIGHT (32), Battle of Messines Ridge, Belgium

• 1910 » Arthur Gardner, American actor and producer († 2014)
• 1911 » Brooks Stevens, American engineer and designer, designed the Wienermobile († 1995)
• 1912 » Jacques Hélian, French bandleader († 1986)
• 1917 » Dean Martin, American singer, actor, and producer († 1995)
• 1917 » Gwendolyn Brooks, American poet († 2000)
• 1920 » Georges Marchais, French mechanic and politician († 1997)
• 1921 » Brian Talboys, New Zealand politician, 7th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand († 2012)
• 1921 » Myrtle Edwards, Australian cricketer and softball player († 2010)
• 1922 » Leo Reise, Jr., Canadian ice hockey player († 2015)
• 1923 » Jules Deschênes, Canadian lawyer and judge († 2000)

• 1896 » Pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (b. 1829)
• 1911 » Maurice Rouvier, French politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1842)
• 1915 » Charles Reed Bishop, American banker and politician, founded the First Hawaiian Bank (b. 1822)
• 1916 » Émile Faguet, French author and critic (b. 1847)
• 1927 » Archie Birkin, English motorcycle racer (b. 1905)
• 1927 » Edmund James Flynn, Canadian lawyer and politician, 10th Premier of Quebec (b. 1847)
• 1932 » John Verran, English-Australian politician, 26th Premier of South Australia (b. 1856)
• 1933 » Dragutin Domjanić, Croatian lawyer, judge, and poet (b. 1875)
• 1936 » Stjepan Seljan, Croatian explorer (b. 1875)
• 1937 » Jean Harlow, American actress and singer (b. 1911)

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.
• February 24 » World War I: The U.S. ambassador Walter Hines Page to the United Kingdom is given the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany pledges to ensure the return of New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona to Mexico if Mexico declares war on the United States.
• 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.
• October 4 » World War I: The Battle of Broodseinde is fought between the British and German armies in Flanders.
• October 25 » Old Style date of the October Revolution in Russia.
• November 7 » World War I: Third Battle of Gaza ends: British forces capture Gaza from the Ottoman Empire.

The temperature on June 7, 1917 was between 12.6 °C and 29.0 °C and averaged 19.4 °C. There was 7.2 mm of rain. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east.