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• Adriana Agatha Suzanna (Toetie) Houwing, Magelang († 2007)
• Adriana van Kooij, Brakel, Gelderland, Nederland († 2003)
• Aaltje Wemmenhove, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1984)
• Antonius Jansen, Bladel en Netersel († 1994)
• Aukje Zwaagstra, Kooten, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland († 1990)
• Aafje Maria NOORLANDER, Amsterdam († 1991)
• Antonia Keizer, Zutphen († 1990)
• Antonia van Hees, Zeeland, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1918)
• Antoon Johan Manschot, IJsselstein († 1950)
• Antonia Maaike den Rooijen, Lage Zwaluwe, Nederland († 2009)

• Cornelia Wilhelmina Herman (7), Vlijmen
• Adrianus VERBREE (71), Abcoude-Proostdij
• Andries Laenen (21), Breda
• Christina Antonia Bruinink (0), Harderwijk
• Albertus Eligius Leenders (0), Tiel
• Antonius Asselmans (44), Maastricht (Maastricht) (Limburg)
• Aaltje Siebes Sietzema (43), Nijega
• Andries Jacobs Rusken (59)
• Arie van Ekeris (1), Maarn, Utrecht, Nederland
• Christina Antonia Bruinink (0), Harderwijk

• 1914 » Aleksander Kreek, Estonian shot putter and discus thrower († 1977)
• 1917 » Alan B. Gold, Canadian lawyer and jurist († 2005)
• 1920 » Constant Nieuwenhuys, Dutch painter, sculptor, and illustrator († 2005)
• 1920 » Isaac Stern, Polish violinist and conductor († 2001)
• 1920 » Jean Daniel, Algerian-French-Jewish journalist and author († 2020)
• 1921 » James Cooke Brown, American sociologist and author († 2000)
• 1921 » John Horsley, English actor († 2014)
• 1921 » Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa, Zulu sangoma († 2020)
• 1922 » Kay Starr, American singer († 2016)
• 1922 » Mollie Sugden, English actress († 2009)

• 1899 » Robert G. Ingersoll, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1833)
• 1920 » Fiammetta Wilson, English astronomer and educator (b. 1864)
• 1932 » Bill Gleason, American baseball player (b. 1858)
• 1934 » Hubert Lyautey, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1854)
• 1938 » Owen Wister, American lawyer and author (b. 1860)
• 1941 » Bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian poet and scholar (b. 1872)
• 1943 » Charley Paddock, American runner and actor (b. 1900)
• 1943 » Louis Vauxcelles, French Jewish art critic (b. 1870)
• 1944 » Claus von Stauffenberg, German soldier (b. 1907)
• 1946 » Gualberto Villarroel, Bolivian soldier and politician, 45th President of Bolivia (b. 1908)

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.
• February 24 » Estonian Declaration of Independence.
• March 19 » The US Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.
• March 23 » First World War: On the third day of the German Spring Offensive, the 10th Battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment is annihilated with many of the men becoming prisoners of war
• 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.
• October 31 » World War I: The Aster Revolution terminates the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, and Hungary achieves full sovereignty.
• November 12 » Austria becomes a republic. After the proclamation, a coup attempt by the communist Red Guard is defeated by the social-democratic Volkswehr.

The temperature on July 21, 1918 was between 13.5 °C and 19.6 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.