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• Bertha Josepha Kempenaers, Rijkevorsel († 1995)
• Abraham ('Bram') Dees, Zaamslag (Terneuzen), Zeeland, Nederland († 2011)
• Bertha josephina Elisabeth Ennekens, Lille († 1919)
• (Joep) van Vugt, Venlo († 1996)
• Akke Hendriks Conradi, Allingawier, Wunseradiel, Friesland, Netherlands († 2008)
• Antoine Joseph Emile Hermans, Berbroek, België († 1993)
• Albert Koning, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland († 1971)
• Arie van den Oever, Katwijk († 1986)
• Bertha Josephina Elisabeth Ennekens, Poederlee, Lille, België († 1919)
• Anna Pullens, Baardwijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2006)

• Anna Cornelia PEETERS (78), Zandvliet, Antwerpen, Belgie
• Albert Johannes Lonsain (77), Ruinen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Abe Atzes Atsma (86), Vrouwenparochie
• Abe Atzes Atsma (86), Vrouwenparochie, Het Bildt, Friesland, Nederland
• Barbara Janssen (72), Princenhage, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Arij Laven (75), Colijnsplaat
• Reus, Grootebroek
• Albert Johannes Aries Lonsain (77), Ruinen
• Alphonsius Stas (75), Sint-Truiden, België
• * Jacob Huisman (71), Giessendam

• 1915 » Abba Eban, South African-Israeli politician and diplomat, 1st Israel Ambassador to the United Nations († 2002)
• 1916 » Xuân Diệu, Vietnamese poet and author († 1985)
• 1917 » Đỗ Mười, Vietnamese politician, 5th Prime Minister of Vietnam († 2018)
• 1917 » Mary Ellis, British World War II ferry pilot († 2018)
• 1918 » Hella Haasse, Indonesian-Dutch author († 2011)
• 1919 » Georg Gawliczek, German footballer and manager († 1999)
• 1919 » Lisa Della Casa, Swiss soprano and actress († 2012)
• 1920 » Arthur Willis, English footballer, full-back, player-manager († 1987)
• 1920 » George Hardwick, English footballer and coach († 2004)
• 1920 » John Russell, American Olympic equestrian

• 1904 » Ernest Cashel, American-Canadian criminal (b. 1882)
• 1905 » Henri Germain, French banker and politician, founded Le Crédit Lyonnais (b. 1824)
• 1907 » Dmitri Mendeleev, Russian chemist and academic (b. 1834)
• 1909 » Carlo Acton, Italian pianist and composer (b. 1829)
• 1913 » Gustaf de Laval, Swedish engineer (b. 1845)
• 1918 » John L. Sullivan, American boxer (b. 1858)
• 1919 » Julius Kuperjanov, Estonian lieutenant (b. 1894)
• 1925 » Antti Aarne, Finnish historian and academic (b. 1867)
• 1925 » Jaap Eden, Dutch speed skater and cyclist (b. 1873)
• 1926 » Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general and politician (b. 1848)

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 9 » Battle of Bear Valley: The last battle of the American Indian Wars.
• March 25 » The Belarusian People's Republic is established.
• April 8 » World War I: Actors Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin sell war bonds on the streets of New York City's financial district.
• July 6 » The Left SR uprising in Russia starts with the assassination of German ambassador Wilhelm von Mirbach by Cheka members.
• November 7 » Kurt Eisner overthrows the Wittelsbach dynasty in the Kingdom of Bavaria.
• December 1 » The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is proclaimed.

The temperature on February 2, 1918 was between -3.6 °C and 4.8 °C and averaged 0.5 °C. There was 6.4 hours of sunshine (70%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.