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June 16, 1919Born on Tuesday June 17, 1919
- Adriana Wiebenga, Nieuwerkerk A/d IJssel, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2001)
- Aaltje Hamstra, Harderwijk († 1983)
- Arendje BRUIN, Scheveningen, gemeente 's-Gravenhage (Z-H) († 2002)
- Andries Andries Doldersum, Hoogeveen († 1919)
- Aaltje Hamstra, Harderwijk († 1983)
- Angèle Eerdekens, Houthalen († 1998)
- Anthonius van Etten, Koedijk, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1921)
- Arnoldus Lambertus van Hintum, Berghem, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1973)
- Adriana Wiebenga, Nieuwerk aan de IJssel Zuid-Holland Nederland († 2001)
- Berendina (Johannes Gerhardus Van Dijk) Oosting († 1977)
Died on Tuesday June 17, 1919
- Alida van Dijk (3), Schiedam
- Akke Jelles De Jong (58), Rauwerderhem Friesland Nederland
- Albert Timmer (52), Emmen,Drenthe,Niederlande
- Albertus Maria Franciscus Hendrickx (60), Vorst (België)
- Alfred Graaf van Salm-Hoogstraten (68), Wenen
- Albert Timmer (52), Emmen
- Alida Post (0), Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- "Alfred" Wilhelm Karl Alexander von Salm-Hoogstraeten (68), Wien, Autriche
- Alfred Wilhelm Karl Alexander VON SALM-HOOGSTRAETEN (68), Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Adriana Monster (78), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from June 17, 1919 at Delpher
Born on June 17
- 1916 » Terry Gilkyson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1999)
- 1917 » Dufferin Roblin, Canadian politician, 14th Premier of Manitoba († 2010)
- 1918 » Ajahn Chah, Thai monk and educator († 1992)
- 1919 » Beryl Reid, English actress († 1996)
- 1919 » John Moffat, Scottish lieutenant and pilot († 2016)
- 1919 » William Kaye Estes, American psychologist and academic († 2011)
- 1920 » François Jacob, French biologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate († 2013)
- 1920 » Jacob H. Gilbert, American lawyer and politician († 1981)
- 1920 » Peter Le Cheminant, English air marshal and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey († 2018)
- 1920 » Setsuko Hara, Japanese actress († 2015)
Died on June 17
- 1889 » Lozen, Chiracaua Apache warrior woman (b. ~1840)
- 1898 » Edward Burne-Jones, English soldier and painter (b. 1833)
- 1904 » Nikolay Bobrikov, Russian soldier and politician, Governor-General of Finland (b. 1839)
- 1936 » Julius Seljamaa, Estonian journalist, politician, and diplomat, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1883)
- 1939 » Allen Sothoron, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1893)
- 1939 » Eugen Weidmann, German criminal (b. 1908)
- 1940 » Arthur Harden, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1865)
- 1941 » Johan Wagenaar, Dutch organist and composer (b. 1862)
- 1942 » Charles Fitzpatrick, Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Chief Justice of Canada (b. 1853)
- 1952 » Jack Parsons, American chemist and engineer (b. 1914)
Names that were popular for boys in 1919
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Antonius
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Gerrit
- Hendrikus
- Jacob
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1919
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Antonia
- Margaretha
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1919
- 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 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 6.7 million citizens.
- January 31 » The Battle of George Square takes place in Glasgow, Scotland, during a campaign for shorter working hours.
- February 17 » The Ukrainian People's Republic asks Entente and the US for help fighting the Bolsheviks.
- April 13 » Jallianwala Bagh massacre: British Indian Army troops lead by Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer killed approx 379-1000 unarmed demonstrators including men and women in Amritsar, India; and approximately 1,500 injured.
- May 27 » The NC-4 aircraft arrives in Lisbon after completing the first transatlantic flight.
- December 1 » Lady Astor becomes the first female Member of Parliament to take her seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. (She had been elected to that position on November 28.)
- December 26 » Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox is sold to the New York Yankees by owner Harry Frazee, allegedly establishing the Curse of the Bambino superstition.
The weather on Tuesday June 17, 1919
The temperature on June 17, 1919 was between 8.0 °C and 25.7 °C and averaged 17.5 °C. There was 14.5 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI