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• Bernardus Martinus Boerkamp, Wilp,Gemeente Voorst, Gelderland, Nederland († 1983)
• Albert Hartgers, Rheden († 1995)
• Alida Geertruida Böckman, Woerden († 1950)
• Alberdina Wilkens, Veendam († 1992)
• Anna Kruijf, Sprang, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1918)
• Adriana Gerritje de Kruif, Zuilen, Utrecht, Nederland († 2009)
• Annie Wilkens, Veendam, Groningen, Nederland († 1992)
• Aart IJzerman, Heerde († 1998)
• Adriana Maria Elisabeth Luijks, Halsteren († 1918)
• Lomker, Kapellen (BRD) († 1945)

• Anna Suzanna HENEBIENS (79)
• Albertha Maria Arends (60), Wijhe
• Albertus Van San (49), Bornem
• Aaltje Wolters (82), Beerze, Overijssel, Nederland
• Albert Nijenhuis (0), Giethoorn
• Adrianus Johannes Croonen (67), Ewijk
• Albert REYNOLDS (34), Died of wounds, Somme, Francee
• Albertus ten Wolde (31), Enschede
• Albertha Maria Arends (60), Wijhe
• Adriana Cornelia Klaassen (32)

• 1914 » Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian-Austrian conductor and director († 1963)
• 1915 » Mareta West, American astronomer and geologist († 1998)
• 1918 » Albert Seedman, American police officer († 2013)
• 1918 » Giles Cooper, Irish soldier and playwright († 1966)
• 1918 » Kermit Beahan, American colonel († 1989)
• 1919 » Joop den Uyl, Dutch journalist, economist, and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands († 1987)
• 1919 » Ralph Houk, American baseball player and manager († 2010)
• 1920 » Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and author († 2007)
• 1921 » Ernest Angley, American evangelist and author
• 1921 » J. James Exon, American soldier and politician, 33rd Governor of Nebraska († 2005)

• 1910 » Huo Yuanjia, Chinese martial artist, co-founded the Chin Woo Athletic Association (b. 1868)
• 1919 » Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer and educator (b. 1857)
• 1920 » Samuel Griffith, Welsh-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Queensland (b. 1845)
• 1932 » John Charles Fields, Canadian mathematician, founder of the Fields Medal (b. 1863)
• 1942 » Edith Stein, German nun and saint (b. 1891)
• 1943 » Chaim Soutine, Belarusian-French painter and educator (b. 1893)
• 1945 » Harry Hillman, American runner and coach (b. 1881)
• 1945 » Robert Hampton Gray, Canadian lieutenant and pilot, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1917)
• 1946 » Bert Vogler, South African cricketer (b. 1876)
• 1948 » Hugo Boss, German fashion designer, founded Hugo Boss (b. 1885)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Petrus
9. Jacob
10. Jacobus
11. Adrianus
12. Wilhelmus
13. Albert
14. Gerardus
15. Hendrikus
16. Johan

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Adriana
8. Catharina
9. Hendrika
10. Petronella
11. Aaltje
12. Jacoba
13. Helena
14. Geertruida
15. Margaretha
16. Grietje

• 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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
• March 27 » The National Council of Bessarabia proclaims union with the Kingdom of Romania.
• April 8 » World War I: Actors Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin sell war bonds on the streets of New York City's financial district.
• June 24 » First airmail service in Canada from Montreal to Toronto.
• August 17 » Bolshevik revolutionary leader Moisei Uritsky is assassinated.
• August 21 » World War I: The Second Battle of the Somme begins.
• October 26 » Erich Ludendorff, quartermaster-general of the Imperial German Army, is dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II for refusing to cooperate in peace negotiations.

The temperature on August 9, 1918 was between 11.1 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (34%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.