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Born on Thursday February 17, 1921
- (Stillborn) HELDER, Oostdongeradeel Friesland Netherlands († 1921)
- van Rooij, Oudenbosch († 1921)
- Albertus Martinus (Bert) van Lierop, Asten, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2017)
- Adriana Christina Van Den Brule, Rotterdam (Zuid-Holland, Nederland) († 2013)
- Adriana Johanna Maria Smits, Goirle († 1989)
- Albert Pluim, Tyndall, South Dakota, Verenigde Staten († 2007)
- Helder († 1921)
- Antje Snippe († 2007)
- Pullen, ambt Hardenberg, Overijssel, Nederland, Nederland († 1921)
- Anna Dacier, Meerssen, Limburg, Nederland († 1921)
Died on Thursday February 17, 1921
- Arie Vermeulen (27), Utrecht
- Antonius Johannes van Delft (42), Veghel
- Alida Eggers (89), Rotterdam
- Helder (0)
- Carolina Huberdina Zernitz (41), Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Antje Dolstra (0), Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Barteld Kuipers (0), Odoornerveen (Odoorn), Drenthe, Nederland
- Gehner (0), Schoten
- Alle Jelles Wagenaar (79), Oudega, Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland
- Brig Gen Earl Dennison Thomas (74), Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, Verenigde Staten
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 17, 1921 at Delpher
- Het Centrum
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- Voorwaarts : sociaal-democratisch dagblad
- Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië
- Limburger koerier : provinciaal dagblad
- De tribune : soc. dem. weekblad
Born on February 17
- 1919 » J. M. S. Careless, Canadian historian and academic († 2009)
- 1919 » Joe Hunt, American tennis player († 1945)
- 1919 » Kathleen Freeman, American actress and singer († 2001)
- 1920 » Annie Castor, American disability and communication disorder advocate († 2020)
- 1920 » Curt Swan, American soldier and illustrator († 1996)
- 1920 » Ivo Caprino, Norwegian director and screenwriter († 2001)
- 1921 » Duane Gish, American biochemist and academic († 2013)
- 1922 » Tommy Edwards, American R&B singer-songwriter († 1969)
- 1923 » Buddy DeFranco, American clarinet player and bandleader († 2014)
- 1923 » John M. Allegro, English archaeologist and scholar († 1988)
Died on February 17
- 1890 » Christopher Latham Sholes, American publisher and politician (b. 1819)
- 1905 » William Bickerton, English-American religious leader, leader in the Latter Day Saint movement (b. 1815)
- 1909 » Geronimo, American tribal leader (b. 1829)
- 1912 » Edgar Evans, Welsh sailor and explorer (b. 1876)
- 1919 » Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1841)
- 1934 » Albert I of Belgium (b. 1875)
- 1934 » Siegbert Tarrasch, German chess player and theoretician (b. 1862)
- 1939 » Willy Hess, German violinist and educator (b. 1859)
- 1946 » Dorothy Gibson, American actress and singer (b. 1889)
- 1961 » Lütfi Kırdar, Turkish physician and politician, Turkish Minister of Health (b. 1887)
Names that were popular for boys in 1921
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Pieter
- Antonius
- Gerrit
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
- Jacob
- Maria
Names that were popular for girls in 1921
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Marie
- Antonia
- Margaretha
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1921
- 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 6.9 million citizens.
- January 20 » The first Constitution of Turkey is adopted, making fundamental changes in the source and exercise of sovereignty by consecrating the principle of national sovereignty.
- February 12 » Bolsheviks launch a revolt in Georgia as a preliminary to the Red Army invasion of Georgia.
- May 31 » The Tulsa race massacre kills at least 39, but other estimates of black fatalities vary from 55 to about 300.
- June 28 » Serbian King Alexander I proclaims the new constitution of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, known thereafter as the Vidovdan Constitution.
- July 11 » A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect.
- July 11 » Former president of the United States William Howard Taft is sworn in as 10th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the only person ever to hold both offices.
The weather on Thursday February 17, 1921
The temperature on February 17, 1921 was between -2.0 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 3.5 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI