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Born on Friday February 17, 1922
- Anthonij (Anthoon) Sondorp († 2008)
- Charles Biddington Ainsworth, Greensburg (Decatur County) (Indiana) († 1991)
- Ben van der Lubbe († 2000)
- Antje Schouten, Nunspeet († 1993)
- Bertus Hendrikus Beekman, Ede, Schoolstraat († 2006)
- Bartha Gerarda van Broekhoven, Dongen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1981)
- Adolphus Roelands, Mazenzele-Opwijk (B) († 1998)
- Andries Jerome Pouleyn, Izenberge (W-VL) België († 1942)
- Andreas Arnoldus Lambertus van den Eijnde, Oirschot,Noord-Brabant,Nederland († 1992)
- Anna Maria Baeten, Lieze († 2004)
Died on Friday February 17, 1922
- Anna Helena Gribling (67), Hoek van Holland, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Abraham Daniâ´l Gabriâ´ls (84), Utrecht
- Aaltjen Sieverink (77), Ruurlo
- Albert Enserink (65), Laren (Lochem)
- Aaltje van Tibberen (78), Oudleusen, gemeente Dalfsen
- Aleida Johanna WESTERVELD (59), Aalten, Gelderland, NEDERLAND
- Albert Edward Henson (76), Hove cemetery, Old Shoreham Rd
- Aaltje Jebbes Aldertshof (80), Uithuizermeeden, Nederland
- Aaltje Verhoef (2), Ermelo
- (Johanna) Francina van Loenen (77), Naaldwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 17, 1922 at Delpher
- De Sumatra post
- Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Het Centrum
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad
- Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad
- Voorwaarts : sociaal-democratisch dagblad
Born on February 17
- 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)
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 1922
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Pieter
- Adrianus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Gerrit
- Hendrikus
- Maria
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1922
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Marie
- Helena
- Antonia
- Margaretha
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1922
- 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.
- March 18 » In India, Mohandas Gandhi is sentenced to six years in prison for civil disobedience, of which he serves only two.
- April 20 » The Soviet government creates South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within Georgian SSR.
- April 24 » The first segment of the Imperial Wireless Chain providing wireless telegraphy between Leafield in Oxfordshire, England, and Cairo, Egypt, comes into operation.
- June 30 » In Washington D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes and Dominican Ambassador Francisco J. Peynado sign the Hughes–Peynado agreement, which ends the United States occupation of the Dominican Republic.
- September 13 » The final act of the Greco-Turkish War, the Great Fire of Smyrna, commences.
- October 18 » The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service.
The weather on Friday February 17, 1922
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.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI