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• Antje Kanger († 1993)
• Adrianus Schram, Castricum, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1945)
• Andreas Cornelis Pullens, Baardwijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2011)
• Anne Ynzes Dikkerboom, Delfzijl, Groningen, Nederland († 1952)
• Anthonius Albertus A. Attevelt, 's Heer Arendskerke († 1995)
• Aaltje Reininga, Nieuweschans, Groningen, Netherlands († 1974)
• Arthur Raymond HOPWOOD, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia († 2008)
• Achille Hubert Joseph (Achille) Kempeneers, Halmaal, België († 2010)
• Albertus van der Schans, Oudeschild (Texel, NH) († 2007)
• Aalje Houtman, Zevenhuizen († 1988)

• ANNA RODENBURG (78), DELFT
• Anna Maria Josephina van den Berghe (13), Venlo, Limburg, Nederland
• Antonius Bot, Bovenkarspel, Nederland
• Aartje Wolters (1), Rotterdam
• Raatjes (0), Groningen, Nederland
• Abraham Jacobus Versprille (82), Schoondijke
• Antonius Bot (76), Bovenkarspel
• Adrianus van Houwelingen (84)
• Adrianus Franciscus van der Kroft (78), Den Haag, Nederland
• Adriana Johanna Hesselman (82), Utrecht

• 1913 » George Ignatieff, Russian-Canadian scholar and diplomat, 8th Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations († 1989)
• 1914 » O. Winston Link, American photographer († 2001)
• 1916 » Ruth Johnson Colvin, American author and educator, founded ProLiteracy Worldwide
• 1917 » Arthur C. Clarke, British science fiction writer († 2008)
• 1917 » Nabi Bux Khan Baloch, Pakistani author and scholar († 2011)
• 1917 » Pete T. Cenarrusa, American soldier, pilot, and politician, Secretary of State of Idaho († 2013)
• 1920 » Frederick Rotimi Williams, Nigerian lawyer and politician († 2005)
• 1921 » Eulalio González, Mexican singer-songwriter, director, producer, and screenwriter († 2003)
• 1922 » Cy Leslie, American record producer, founded Pickwick Records († 2008)
• 1923 » Menahem Pressler, German-American pianist

• 1897 » Alphonse Daudet, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1840)
• 1898 » Pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832)
• 1908 » American Horse, American tribal leader and educator (b. 1840)
• 1917 » Frank Gotch, American wrestler (b. 1878)
• 1921 » Camille Saint-Saëns, French pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1835)
• 1922 » Gabriel Narutowicz, Lithuanian–Polish engineer and politician, 1st President of the Republic of Poland (b. 1865)
• 1928 » Elinor Wylie, American poet and author (b. 1885)
• 1935 » Thelma Todd, American actress and comedian (b. 1905)
• 1936 » Frank Eugene, American-German photographer and educator (b. 1865)
• 1940 » Eugène Dubois, Dutch paleoanthropologist (b. 1858)

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.
• January 29 » Ukrainian–Soviet War: The Bolshevik Red Army, on its way to besiege Kiev, is met by a small group of military students at the Battle of Kruty.
• April 24 » World War I: First tank-to-tank combat, during the second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux. Three British Mark IVs meet three German A7Vs.
• 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).
• November 11 » Emperor Charles I of Austria relinquishes power.
• December 1 » Iceland becomes a sovereign state, yet remains a part of the Danish kingdom.

The temperature on December 16, 1918 was between 4.5 °C and 10.4 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 2.6 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.