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Died on Monday February 11, 1918
- Anna Cathrina Gersie (91), Baarn
- Antonie HARTZHEIM (27), Dordrecht
- Anna Catharina Gersie (91), Baarn
- Anna Geertruida ten Haaf (74), Mook, Limburg, The Netherlands
- van Kasteren (0), Oss, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Anthonetta Beckmann (65), Rotterdam,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Antoon Arendsen (81), Zenderen, 7625, Nederland
- Aafje Hanzes Buitendorp (80), Weststellingwerf, Nederland
- * Gerrit van Diest (38), Leerdam
- Aafje Hanzes Buitendorp (80), Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 11, 1918 at Delpher
Born on February 11
- 1914 » Matt Dennis, American singer-songwriter and pianist († 2002)
- 1915 » Patrick Leigh Fermor, English soldier, author, and scholar († 2011)
- 1915 » Richard Hamming, American mathematician and academic († 1998)
- 1917 » Sidney Sheldon, American author and screenwriter († 2007)
- 1920 » Billy Halop, American actor († 1976)
- 1920 » Daniel F. Galouye, American author († 1976)
- 1920 » Daniel James, Jr., American general and pilot († 1978)
- 1920 » Farouk I, King of Egypt († 1965)
- 1921 » Lloyd Bentsen, American colonel and politician, United States Secretary of the Treasury († 2006)
- 1921 » Ottavio Missoni, Italian hurdler and fashion designer, founded Missoni († 2013)
Died on February 11
- 1898 » Félix María Zuloaga, Mexican general and unconstitutional interim president (1858 and 1860-1862) (b. 1813)
- 1901 » Milan I of Serbia (b. 1855)
- 1917 » Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician and epidemiologist (b. 1872)
- 1918 » Alexey Kaledin, Russian general (b. 1861)
- 1931 » Charles Algernon Parsons, English-Irish engineer, invented the steam turbine (b. 1854)
- 1940 » Ellen Day Hale, American painter and author (b. 1855)
- 1940 » John Buchan, Scottish-Canadian historian and politician, Governor General of Canada (b. 1875)
- 1942 » Jamnalal Bajaj, Indian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1884)
- 1947 » Martin Klein, Estonian wrestler and coach (b. 1884)
- 1948 » Sergei Eisenstein, Russian director and screenwriter (b. 1898)
Names that were popular for boys in 1918
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Jacob
- Hendrikus
- Albert
Names that were popular for girls in 1918
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Marie
- Antonia
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 26 » Finnish Civil War: A group of Red Guards hangs a red lantern atop the tower of Helsinki Workers' Hall to symbolically mark the start of the war.
- January 27 » Beginning of the Finnish Civil War.
- March 19 » The US Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.
- May 14 » Cape Town Mayor, Sir Harry Hands, inaugurates the Two-minute silence.
- October 30 » World War I: The Ottoman Empire signs the Armistice of Mudros with the Allies.
- November 21 » The Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 is passed, allowing women to stand for Parliament in the UK.
The weather on Monday February 11, 1918
The temperature on February 11, 1918 was between 7.8 °C and 9.4 °C and averaged 8.6 °C. There was 2.6 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI