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Born on Wednesday September 12, 1917
- Adriaantje Keemink, Pernis († 1986)
- Bernardus Peddemors, Hengelo († 1945)
- Adriana Maria (Naan)(Jeanne) van Oosterwijk, Bavel († 2012)
- Antonia(Zr Maria M. Clementio ) 9Mentink, Diepenveen († 1942)
- Adrianus Johannes Klijn, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1918)
- Alina Huysmans, Herentals, België († 2001)
- Aartje Pietertje Pijl, Ridderkerk († 1917)
- Anna Catharina Krops, Onstwedde († 1918)
- Anne Westers, Groningen († 1960)
- Arthur Walter Phillips († 1994)
Died on Wednesday September 12, 1917
- Anna Somers (32), Nistelrode, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Adriana Mens (68), Wouw, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Aaltje Slagter (68), Medemblik
- Auke Thomaszn. Nijdam (96), Gaastmeer, Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Carolina Maria Nielsen (73), Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Nederland
- Albert Hakkeling (Hackeling)( Cornelij) (69), Bokelerweg
- Abraham de Groote (66), Aardenburg, Zeeland, NL
- Arie van den Bos (83), Koudekerk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Abraham Wevers (84), Horst LMB
- Vijlbrief (61), Leiden, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from September 12, 1917 at Delpher
Born on September 12
- 1913 » Jesse Owens, American sprinter and long jumper († 1980)
- 1914 » Desmond Llewelyn, Welsh-English soldier and actor († 1999)
- 1914 » Rais Amrohvi, Pakistani psychoanalyst, poet, and scholar († 1988)
- 1916 » Tony Bettenhausen, American race car driver († 1961)
- 1917 » Han Suyin, Chinese-Swiss physician and author († 2012)
- 1917 » Pierre Sévigny, Canadian colonel, academic, and politician († 2004)
- 1920 » Irene Dailey, American actress († 2008)
- 1921 » Frank McGee, American journalist († 1974)
- 1921 » Stanisław Lem, Ukrainian-Polish philosopher and author († 2006)
- 1921 » Turgut Cansever, Turkish architect, city planner, and thinker († 2009)
Died on September 12
- 1903 » Duncan Gillies, Scottish-Australian businessman and politician, 14th Premier of Victoria (b. 1834)
- 1907 » Ilia Chavchavadze, Georgian poet, journalist, and lawyer (b. 1837)
- 1912 » Pierre-Hector Coullié, French cardinal (b. 1829)
- 1918 » George Reid, Australian accountant and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1845)
- 1919 » Leonid Andreyev, Russian author and playwright (b. 1871)
- 1923 » Jules Violle, French physicist and academic (b. 1841)
- 1927 » Sarah Frances Whiting, American physicist and astronomer (b. 1847)
- 1942 » Valentine Baker, Welsh co-founder of the Martin-Baker Aircraft Company (b. 1888)
- 1945 » Hajime Sugiyama, Japanese field marshal and politician, 44th Japanese Minister of War (b. 1880)
- 1949 » Erik Adolf von Willebrand, Finnish physician (b. 1870)
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.
- January 11 » The Kingsland munitions factory explosion occurs as a result of sabotage.
- February 23 » First demonstrations in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The beginning of the February Revolution (March 8 in the Gregorian calendar).
- March 8 » The United States Senate votes to limit filibusters by adopting the cloture rule.
- July 17 » King George V issues a Proclamation stating that the male line descendants of the British Royal Family will bear the surname Windsor.
- November 2 » The Balfour Declaration proclaims British support for the "establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people" with the clear understanding "that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities".
- December 9 » World War I: Field Marshal Allenby captures Jerusalem, Palestine.
The weather on Wednesday September 12, 1917
The temperature on September 12, 1917 was between 9.3 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 8.1 mm of rain. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (37%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI