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• Barbara Tollenaar († 1961)
• Beverly Corbin, New York, Verenigde Staten († 2011)
• Anna Maria Baeten, Lieze († 2004)
• Catharina Schaap, Katwijk († 2014)
• Adrianus Marinus Berk, Zoetermeer
• Anna Josephina Offermans, Schinveld, Limburg, Nederland († 1984)
• Bernardus Hendrikus Beerkens, Venray, Limburg, Nederland († 1989)
• Antonius Franciscus van Bindsbergen, Babberich († 1979)
• Antonius Johannes van de Greef, Schijndel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2009)
• Antje Leuke Hoogland, Zeist, Utrecht, Nederland († 1952)

• (Johanna) Francina van Loenen (77), Naaldwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Geerts (56), Baarle-Nassau
• Aaltjen Sieverink (77), Ruurlo
• Anna Helena Gribling (66), Hoek van Holland
• Alida Margrieta ter Veer (78), Groningen / Groningen / Niederlande
• Albert Jan Herms (63), Epe
• Alida Theodora Traksel (69), Haarlem
• Alice Susan Yorke (86)
• Adriana Snoeks (37), Ned.Indië (St. Carolus Ziekeninrichting Batavia)
• Anje Zuidema (59), Groningen

• 1919 » J. M. S. Careless, Canadian historian and academic († 2009)
• 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)
• 1924 » Margaret Truman, American singer and author († 2008)

• 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)

• 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 8 » United States President Warren G. Harding introduces the first radio set in the White House.
• February 9 » Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
• April 16 » The Treaty of Rapallo, pursuant to which Germany and the Soviet Union re-establish diplomatic relations, is signed.
• July 24 » The draft of the British Mandate of Palestine was formally confirmed by the Council of the League of Nations; it came into effect on 26 September 1923.
• August 22 » Michael Collins, Commander-in-chief of the Irish Free State Army, is shot dead in an ambush during the Irish Civil War.
• October 31 » Benito Mussolini is made Prime Minister of Italy

The temperature on February 17, 1922 was between 2.5 °C and 8.1 °C and averaged 5.9 °C. There was 5.4 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.