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• Antonia Maria van de Sanden, Tilburg († 2004)
• Aan Bergsma, Suameer, Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1993)
• Berendina Aleida Adriana Pelinck, Assen († 2009)
• Celina Blitz, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1982)
• de Jong, Heusden, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Bouwe Dirk Roukema († 2006)
• Aegidus Henricus Vossenberg, Leeuwarden († 1978)
• catharina beatrix wilhelmina segers, helden-dorp
• Antonius Johannes Mooren, Maasbree, Limburg, Nederland († 1993)
• Aafje Heijnis, Bergen, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2020)

• Schut (0), Voorst, Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Alida Hopman (80)
• Alvin Dennis Hines (60)
• Adriana van Zessen (80), Tienhoven (a/d Lek)
• Arnoldus Beudel (65), Zevenaar, Gld, NL
• Aart Wolters (58), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje van Aalderen(ink) (77), Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland NED
• Antonia Dingemans (74), Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Aaltje van Aalderen (77), Hoogeveen Drenthe, Netherlands(Noord)
• Anna Maria de Wilde (86), Enkhuizen, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1916 » Chinmayananda Saraswati, Indian spiritual leader and educator († 1993)
• 1916 » João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman († 2016)
• 1916 » Ramananda Sengupta, Indian cinematographer († 2017)
• 1917 » John Anderson, Jr., American lawyer and politician, 36th Governor of Kansas († 2014)
• 1919 » Lex Barker, American actor († 1973)
• 1920 » Gordon McClymont, Australian ecologist and academic († 2000)
• 1920 » Saul Bass, American graphic designer and director († 1996)
• 1920 » Sloan Wilson, American author and poet († 2003)
• 1920 » Tom of Finland, Finnish illustrator († 1991)
• 1922 » Mary Q. Steele, American naturalist and author († 1992)

• 1893 » Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and president, 1880–1884 (b. 1833)
• 1903 » Paul Gauguin, French painter and sculptor (b. 1848)
• 1907 » Edmund G. Ross, American soldier and politician, 13th Governor of New Mexico Territory (b. 1826)
• 1925 » John Beresford, Irish polo player (b. 1847)
• 1936 » Oswald Spengler, German historian and philosopher (b. 1880)
• 1941 » Natalie, queen consort of Serbia (b. 1859)
• 1941 » Tore Svennberg, Swedish actor and director (b. 1858)
• 1942 » Nikolai Reek, Estonian general and politician, 11th Estonian Minister of War (b. 1890)
• 1943 » Mordechai Anielewicz, Polish commander (b. 1919)
• 1944 » Themistoklis Diakidis, Greek high jumper (b. 1882)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Petrus
9. Jacob
10. Jacobus
11. Adrianus
12. Gerardus
13. Hendrikus
14. Wilhelmus
15. Albert
16. Dirk

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Hendrika
8. Adriana
9. Catharina
10. Petronella
11. Grietje
12. Jacoba
13. Aaltje
14. Helena
15. Geertruida
16. Alida

• 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 7 » Montenegrin guerrilla fighters rebel against the planned annexation of Montenegro by Serbia, but fail.
• February 21 » German socialist Kurt Eisner is assassinated. His death results in the establishment of the Bavarian Soviet Republic and parliament and government fleeing Munich, Germany.
• March 1 » March 1st Movement begins in Korea under Japanese rule.
• October 28 » The U.S. Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Wilson's veto, paving the way for Prohibition to begin the following January.
• November 7 » The first Palmer Raid is conducted on the second anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Over 10,000 suspected communists and anarchists are arrested in 23 U.S. cities.
• December 23 » Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 becomes law in the United Kingdom.

The temperature on May 8, 1919 was between 4.1 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 13.0 °C. There was 12.1 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.