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Born on Sunday February 17, 1918
- Albertus Alphonsus Laeveren, Zichem, Scherpenheuvel, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium († 1964)
- Albert Weelink, Stegeren († 1918)
- Adriana Elisabeth Muizelaar, Loon op Zand († 1998)
- Antoon Terweij, Rotterdam († 1922)
- Abigaël Grondel, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2001)
- Aaltje Zwols, Zweeloo,Drenthe,Niederlande,Meppen († 1929)
- Adriana Maartje (Sjaan) van der Ende, Vlaardingen, Nederland († 2001)
- Arijaantje maartje van der Ende († 2001)
- Adolf Fritz Glasmacher, Batavia († 1991)
- Abigaël Grondel, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2001)
Died on Sunday February 17, 1918
- Aaldert Thijsen Zeelte (72), Steenwijkerwold, Nederland
- Barbara Pieternella TEEUWISSE (66), Scheveningen, gemeente 's-Gravenhage (Z-H)
- Adriaan Christiaansen (78), Chaam
- Agatha Margaretha Swart (0), Akersloot, Castricum, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Antje Lauffer (85), Utrecht, Nederland
- Barbara Petronella Teeuwisse (66), Den Haag
- Barbara Pieternella Teunisse (66), Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- adriana cornelia maria hartman (0)
- Antonius Adrianus Meer van (0), Terheijden
- Aartje van Ginkel (44), Veenendaal, Utrecht, Netherlands
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 17, 1918 at Delpher
Born on February 17
- 1916 » Alexander Obolensky, Russian rugby player and pilot († 1940)
- 1916 » Don Tallon, Australian cricketer († 1984)
- 1916 » Raf Vallone, Italian footballer and actor († 2002)
- 1918 » Jacqueline Ferrand, French mathematician († 2014)
- 1918 » William Bronk, American poet and academic († 1999)
- 1919 » J. M. S. Careless, Canadian historian and academic († 2009)
- 1919 » Joe Hunt, American tennis player († 1945)
- 1919 » Kathleen Freeman, American actress and singer († 2001)
- 1920 » Annie Castor, American disability and communication disorder advocate († 2020)
- 1920 » Ivo Caprino, Norwegian director and screenwriter († 2001)
Died on February 17
- 1890 » Christopher Latham Sholes, American publisher and politician (b. 1819)
- 1905 » William Bickerton, English-American religious leader, leader in the Latter Day Saint movement (b. 1815)
- 1909 » Geronimo, American tribal leader (b. 1829)
- 1912 » Edgar Evans, Welsh sailor and explorer (b. 1876)
- 1919 » Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1841)
- 1934 » Albert I of Belgium (b. 1875)
- 1934 » Siegbert Tarrasch, German chess player and theoretician (b. 1862)
- 1939 » Willy Hess, German violinist and educator (b. 1859)
- 1946 » Dorothy Gibson, American actress and singer (b. 1889)
- 1961 » Lütfi Kırdar, Turkish physician and politician, Turkish Minister of Health (b. 1887)
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.
- June 8 » A solar eclipse is observed at Baker City, Oregon by scientists and an artist hired by the United States Navy.
- September 29 » World War I: Bulgaria signs the Armistice of Salonica.
- November 7 » The 1918 influenza epidemic spreads to Western Samoa, killing 7,542 (about 20% of the population) by the end of the year.
- November 21 » A pogrom takes place in Lwów (now Lviv); over three days, at least 50 Jews and 270 Ukrainian Christians are killed by Poles.
- December 4 » U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first US president to travel to Europe while in office.
- December 17 » Darwin Rebellion: Up to 1,000 demonstrators march on Government House in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
The weather on Sunday February 17, 1918
The temperature on February 17, 1918 was between -7.0 °C and 1.8 °C and averaged -2.6 °C. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI