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• Adrianus Theodorus van Stijn, Lisse († 1987)
• Auke Wesemann, Beverwijk, Nederland († 1919)
• Anthon Stappers, Amsterdam Noord Holland Nederland († 1977)
• Annegien Tallen, Schoonebeek († 1980)
• Antje Luijendijk, De Lier († 2010)
• Aleida Reijnders, Hees (gemeente Nijmegen) († 2010)
• Aaltje Schonewille, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1987)
• Aaltje Schoonewille, Klazienaveen, Emmen († 1987)
• Anne Zeldenrust, Warns († 2003)
• 'n Levenloos geboren zoon van Mesman, Ter Aar (Langeraar) († 1917)

• Anthonius Kouwenberg Couwenberg (81), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje van Wieren (82), Suawoude
• Aard van de Werfhorst (63), Putten, Gelderland, Nederland
• Alfred Adolphe Baudry, Dalheim,Duitsland
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• Anna Theodora OVERDORP (87), Rotterdam, 6240, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anne Postma (0), Zwaagwesteinde, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Adriana Petronella Johanna Bosman (8), Zegveld
• Aaltje Lubberts van Wieren (82), Suawoude, gem. Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Anthonius Couwenberg (81), Rotterdam

• 1913 » Johann Niemann, German lieutenant († 1943)
• 1913 » Robert Hayden, American poet and educator († 1980)
• 1913 » Wesley Addy, American actor († 1996)
• 1915 » Warren Avis, American businessman, founded Avis Rent a Car System († 2007)
• 1917 » John Fitch, American race car driver and engineer († 2012)
• 1918 » Brian Crozier, Australian-English historian and journalist († 2012)
• 1919 » Michel Déon, French novelist, playwright, and critic († 2016)
• 1920 » Helen Thomas, American journalist and author († 2013)
• 1921 » Herb Ellis, American guitarist († 2010)
• 1921 » Maurice Richard, Canadian ice hockey player and coach († 2000)

• 1900 » Isaac Levitan, Russian painter and educator (b. 1860)
• 1914 » Jules Lemaître, French playwright and critic (b. 1853)
• 1919 » Dave Gregory, Australian cricketer and umpire (b. 1845)
• 1922 » Enver Pasha, Ottoman general and politician (b. 1881)
• 1932 » Alfred Henry Maurer, American painter (b. 1868)
• 1938 » Pearl White, American actress (b. 1889)
• 1940 » Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Ukrainian-American general, journalist, and activist (b. 1880)
• 1941 » Mihály Babits, Hungarian poet and author (b. 1883)
• 1942 » Alberto Franchetti, Italian composer and educator (b. 1860)
• 1944 » Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, Polish soldier and poet (b. 1921)

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.
• March 2 » The enactment of the Jones–Shafroth Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
• March 31 » According to the terms of the Treaty of the Danish West Indies, the islands become American possessions.
• July 6 » World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt.
• November 26 » The Manchester Guardian publishes the 1916 secret Sykes-Picot Agreement between the United Kingdom and France.
• November 26 » The National Hockey League is formed, with the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, and Toronto Arenas as its first teams.
• December 2 » World War I: Russia and the Central Powers sign an armistice at Brest-Litovsk, and peace talks leading to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk begin.

The temperature on August 4, 1917 was between 12.8 °C and 22.0 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 7.2 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast.