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Born on Friday January 4, 1918
- Albert Rook, Leighton Iowa († 1976)
- Wielaard, Ooltgensplaat, ZH, Nederland († 1918)
- Adrianus Johannes Pijpers, Gilze en Rijen († 2001)
- Alida Oostenbrug, Ruigezand, Oldehove, Groningen, Netherlands († 1919)
- Augustinus Johannes van de Heijning, Baarle-Nassau († 1998)
- Clara Gerrits, Wijchen Gld († 1994)
- alida wilhelmina bolten, amsterdam
- Bregittha Rood, Heerhugowaard († 2012)
- Bernadina Elisabeth van der VELDEN, Millingen, Gelderland, Nederland († 2012)
- * Levenloos kind Wielaard, Ooltgensplaat, Zuid-Holland, NL († 1918)
Died on Friday January 4, 1918
- Anthonie van Rijzewijk (68), Loon op Zand, NB, Nederland
- Adriaan van Dortmond (84), Sint Oedenrode
- Albert Maes (3), Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Kraan (1), Utrecht, Nederland
- Wielaard (0), Ooltgensplaat, ZH, Nederland
- Aede Aedes Postma (74), Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Anna Maria Aldegondis Goffings (74), Zepperen, België
- Anna Maria Oskam (27), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Elisabeth Hubertina Troosters (84), Roermond
- Adrianus van Gorp (77), Reusel
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 4, 1918 at Delpher
Born on January 4
- 1913 » Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler († 2007)
- 1916 » Lionel Newman, American pianist and composer († 1989)
- 1916 » Robert Parrish, American actor and director († 1995)
- 1920 » William Colby, American intelligence officer, 10th Director of Central Intelligence († 1996)
- 1924 » Marianne Werner, German shot putter
- 1925 » Veikko Hakulinen, Finnish skier and technician († 2003)
- 1927 » Barbara Rush, American actress
- 1927 » Paul Desmarais, Canadian businessman and philanthropist († 2013)
- 1929 » Günter Schabowski, German journalist and politician († 2015)
- 1930 » Sorrell Booke, American actor and director († 1994)
Died on January 4
- 1910 » Léon Delagrange, French pilot and sculptor (b. 1873)
- 1912 » Clarence Dutton, American geologist and soldier (b. 1841)
- 1919 » Georg von Hertling, German academic and politician, 7th Chancellor of the German Empire (b. 1843)
- 1920 » Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish author and playwright (b. 1843)
- 1924 » Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1852)
- 1925 » Nellie Cashman, American nurse, restaurateur, entrepreneur, and gold prospector (b. 1845)
- 1927 » Süleyman Nazif, Turkish poet and civil servant (b. 1870)
- 1931 » Art Acord, American actor and stuntman (b. 1890)
- 1931 » Louise, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom (b. 1867)
- 1931 » Mohammad Ali Jouhar, Indian journalist, activist, and scholar (b. 1878)
Names that were popular for boys in 1918
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Albert
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
- Johan
Names that were popular for girls in 1918
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Aaltje
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Margaretha
- Grietje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1918
- 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.
- January 24 » The Gregorian calendar is introduced in Russia by decree of the Council of People's Commissars effective February 14 (New Style).
- February 6 » British women over the age of 30 who meet minimum property qualifications, get the right to vote when Representation of the People Act 1918 is passed by Parliament.
- July 4 » Mehmed V died at the age of 73 and Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI ascends to the throne.
- November 3 » Austria-Hungary enters into the Armistice of Villa Giusti with the Allies, and the Habsburg-ruled empire dissolves.
- November 13 » World War I: Allied troops occupy Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire.
- December 1 » Iceland becomes a sovereign state, yet remains a part of the Danish kingdom.
Weather January 4, 1918
The temperature on January 4, 1918 was between -2.2 °C and 3.3 °C and averaged 1.0 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (44%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.