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• Christianus Johannes Borst, Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Nederland († 1973)
• Audrey Kennedy, Colorado († 2010)
• Charles Clifton Meyer, des moines polk, Iowa, Verenigde Staten († 1997)
• Clasina Maria Lugtig, Alkmaar († 2010)
• Adrianus Cornelis Doevendans, Vught, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1979)
• Adriaan Marinus Snoep, Sint-Annaland, Zeeland, Nederland († 1979)
• Clasina Petronella Maria Meijer, 's-Gravenhage († 2021)
• Adrianus Cornelis Doevendans, Kaatsheuvel, Nederland († 1979)
• Catherine Anne Damroth, New York, New York, Verenigde Staten († 2001)
• Carl Osean Swanson, Burt County, Nebraska († 2004)

• Antonijna Coenradina SCHUT (59), Leiden (Z-H)
• Ann Elizabeth Warner (91), Jefferson County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
• Maalderink (0), Gorssel, Gelderland, Nederland
• Anko Homan (58), Zevenhuizen, Leek, Groningen, Nederland
• Anna Elisabeth van Gils (0), Terheijden, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Antje Adema (27), Grootegast
• Adèle Eléanore Oetgens van Waveren Pancras Clifford (68), Nice, France
• Anthonius (Antoon) Peters (64), Ottersum, Nederland
• Antonya Coenradina Schut (59), Leiden, ZH, Nederland
• Arie de Bruin (0), Scheveningen, Nederland

• 1916 » Howard Finster, American minister and painter († 2001)
• 1917 » Sylvia Syms, American singer († 1992)
• 1921 » Carlo Furno, Italian cardinal († 2015)
• 1922 » Iakovos Kambanelis, Greek author, poet, and screenwriter († 2011)
• 1923 » Maria Callas, American-Greek soprano and actress († 1977)
• 1924 » Alexander Haig, American general and politician, 59th United States Secretary of State († 2010)
• 1924 » Else Marie Pade, Danish composer († 2016)
• 1924 » Jonathan Frid, Canadian actor († 2012)
• 1924 » Vilgot Sjöman, Swedish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter († 2006)
• 1925 » Julie Harris, American actress († 2013)

• 1899 » Gregorio del Pilar, Filipino general and politician, 1st Governor of Bulacan (b. 1875)
• 1918 » Edmond Rostand, French poet and playwright (b. 1868)
• 1924 » Kazimieras Būga, Lithuanian linguist and philologist (b. 1879)
• 1927 » Paul Heinrich von Groth, German scientist who systematically classified minerals and founded the journal Zeitschrift für Krystallographie und Mineralogie (b. 1843)
• 1931 » Vincent d'Indy, French composer and educator (b. 1851)
• 1936 » John Ringling, American businessman, co-founded Ringling Brothers Circus (b. 1866)
• 1943 » Nordahl Grieg, Norwegian journalist and author (b. 1902)
• 1944 » Eiji Sawamura, Japanese baseball player and soldier (b. 1917)
• 1944 » Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Egyptian-Italian poet and composer (b. 1876)
• 1944 » Josef Lhévinne, Russian pianist and educator (b. 1874)

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

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

• 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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
• February 6 » The Washington Naval Treaty is signed in Washington, D.C., limiting the naval armaments of United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy.
• February 8 » United States President Warren G. Harding introduces the first radio set in the White House.
• June 28 » The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces.
• July 9 » Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'.
• November 14 » The British Broadcasting Company begins radio service in the United Kingdom.
• November 26 » Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon become the first people to enter the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in over 3000 years.

The temperature on December 2, 1922 was between 4.1 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west.