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• Coenraad Boone, Vlissingen († 2016)
• Aaltje van Loenen, Barneveld († 2008)
• Anna Waasdorp, Den Haag († 1928)
• Bep (Elisabeth C.) Harren, Haarlem († 2004)
• Christina Johanna Beute († 1964)
• Bastiaantje Antonia Leijten, Fijnaart (Noord-Brabant, NLD) († 1996)
• August Gerhard MIGGELBRINK, Heelden (DE) († 1919)
• Adrianus Hendrikus Wouterus Veenendaal, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2000)
• Anje Elizabeth Nienhuis, Eenum, Groningen, Nederland († 1918)
• Jacoba Aleida Gezina Dalsem, Meppel († 1959)

• Anna Mietjen Rikmanspoel (76), Twekkelo (Lonneker)
• Adrianus Neijman (44), Amsterdam
• Adriana Kornelia Kakebeeke (33), Rotterdam
• Allardus Albertus van der Lende (40), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Berend de Vries (70)
• Hazenberg, Boxtel
• Bernard Clemens BORCHARDING (43), Noordwijkerhout, 2191, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Arie Rietveld (56), Moordrecht-Zuid-Holland-NL
• Bernard Clemens Borcharding (43), Noordwijkerhout
• Arie Rietveld (56), moordrecht (zuid holland)

• 1913 » Hélio Gracie, Brazilian martial artist († 2009)
• 1914 » Daniel J. Boorstin, American historian, lawyer, and author, 12th Librarian of Congress († 2004)
• 1915 » Jerome Bruner, American psychologist and author († 2016)
• 1917 » Cahal Daly, Irish cardinal and theologian († 2009)
• 1919 » Bob Boyd, American baseball player († 2004)
• 1919 » Majrooh Sultanpuri, Indian poet and songwriter († 2000)
• 1920 » David Herbert Donald, American historian and author († 2009)
• 1920 » Walter Matthau, American actor († 2000)
• 1921 » James Whitmore, American actor († 2009)
• 1922 » Chen-Ning Yang, Chinese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

• 1885 » John Light Atlee, American physician and surgeon (b. 1799)
• 1901 » Abdur Rahman Khan, Afghan emir (b. 1844)
• 1913 » Eugene O'Keefe, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1827)
• 1929 » Antoine Bourdelle, French sculptor and painter (b. 1861)
• 1940 » Chiungtze C. Tsen, Chinese mathematician (b. 1898)
• 1942 » Ants Piip, Estonian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Estonia (b. 1884)
• 1950 » Faik Ali Ozansoy, Turkish poet, educator, and politician (b. 1876)
• 1951 » Peter McWilliam, Scottish-English footballer and manager (b. 1878)
• 1953 » John Marin, American painter (b. 1870)
• 1955 » Charles Christie, American film producer, founded Christie Film Company (b. 1880)

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.
• June 10 » The Austro-Hungarian battleship SMSSzent István sinks off the Croatian coast after being torpedoed by an Italian MAS motorboat; the event is recorded by camera from a nearby vessel.
• August 8 » World War I: The Battle of Amiens begins a string of almost continuous Allied victories with a push through the German front lines (Hundred Days Offensive).
• October 29 » The German High Seas Fleet is incapacitated when sailors mutiny on the night of the 29th-30th, an action which would trigger the German Revolution of 1918–19.
• November 11 » World War I: Germany signs an armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car in the forest of Compiègne.
• December 17 » Darwin Rebellion: Up to 1,000 demonstrators march on Government House in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

The temperature on October 1, 1918 was between 4.1 °C and 11.9 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 9.4 mm of rain. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west.