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• Catharina Maria Quist, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1988)
• "Alain" Marie Eugène de Lassence, Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France († 2005)
• Charlotte Elisabeth Beissel van Gymnich, Meiningen, Thüringen († 1980)
• Auke Jager, Drachten († 2005)
• Ada Thelma TURNER, South Australia, Australia
• Alvin Alec Brixey, Jetmore, Kansas († 1988)
• Alida Elisabeth Dekker, Wieringen († 1981)
• Barteld Corporaal, Schoonoord (gem. Sleen) († 1976)
• Charles Proctor John Cowgill († 1975)
• Schouten, Vreeswijk († 1918)

• Aaltjen Lubberts (76), Avereest
• Adrianus van Gils (27), Fijnaart en Heijningen
• Alonzo Young (59), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Verenigde Staten
• Adrianus van Gils (27), Fijnaart en Heijningen
• Anthonij Linthorst (81), Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Nederland
• Margien Bartels (81), Groningen
• Arend KLEIN HESSELINK (82), Gendringen, Gelderland, NEDERLAND, Breedenbroek
• Antje Terweij (50), Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Helmhout (0), Stadskanaal (Onstwedde)
• Aafke Pool (72), Thesinge, Ten Boer

• 1915 » Albert Hourani, English historian and author († 1993)
• 1915 » Shoichi Yokoi, Japanese sergeant († 1997)
• 1916 » John H. Wood, Jr., American lawyer and judge († 1979)
• 1916 » Lucille Bliss, American voice actress († 2012)
• 1916 » Tommy Bolt, American golfer († 2008)
• 1917 » Dorothy DeLay, American violinist and educator († 2002)
• 1918 » Ted Post, American director († 2013)
• 1919 » Frank Akins, American football player († 1993)
• 1920 » Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, British aristocrat, socialite and author († 2014)
• 1921 » Lowell Fulson, African-American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1999)

• 1907 » Galusha A. Grow, American lawyer and politician, 28th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1823)
• 1910 » Jean Moréas, Greek poet, essayist and art critic (b. 1856)
• 1913 » J. P. Morgan, American banker and financier (b. 1837)
• 1915 » Wyndham Halswelle, English-Scottish runner and captain (b. 1882)
• 1917 » Emil von Behring, German physiologist and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1854)
• 1924 » George Charles Haité, English painter and illustrator (b. 1855)
• 1927 » Kang Youwei, Chinese scholar and political reformer (b. 1858)
• 1930 » Ludwig Schüler, German politician, Mayor of Marburg (b. 1836)
• 1931 » Knute Rockne, American football player and coach (b. 1888)
• 1935 » Georges V. Matchabelli, Georgian-American businessman and diplomat, founded Prince Matchabelli perfume (b. 1885)

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 27 » Beginning of the Finnish Civil War.
• January 28 » Finnish Civil War: The Red Guard rebels seize control of the capital, Helsinki; members of the Senate of Finland go underground.
• March 3 » Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, agreeing to withdraw from World War I, and conceding German control of the Baltic States, Belarus and Ukraine. It also conceded Turkish control of Ardahan, Kars and Batumi.
• July 17 » Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his immediate family and retainers are executed by Bolshevik Chekists at the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
• August 16 » The Battle of Lake Baikal was fought between the Czechoslovak Legion and the Red Army.
• October 11 » The 7.1 M_w San Fermín earthquake shakes Puerto Rico. The quake and resulting tsunami kill up to 116 people.

The temperature on March 31, 1918 was between 6.9 °C and 12.9 °C and averaged 8.8 °C. There was 5.2 mm of rain. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (28%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.