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• Anne d'Aspremont Lynden, Brussel (België) († 2007)
• Anna Catharina RAVESLOOT, Leiden († 1982)
• Catharina van Viegen, Haarlemmermeer († 1988)
• Anna van Enk, Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands († 2017)
• Adrianna Tryna "Ada" KAAN, West Sayville New York († 1992)
• Beryl Gladys Juppa, Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England († 2011)
• Anneke Cornelia Klein, Anna Paulowna († 1992)
• Coenraad Swarts ongehuwd, Meester Cornelis, Nederlandsch Indie († 1962)
• Anne-Marie d'Aspremont-Lynden, Bruxelles († 2007)
• Anne van Enk, Kampen, Overijssel, Nederland († 2001)

• Artje van Brakel (57), Vuren
• Antonij Langeler (83), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Bernardes Swieringa (46), Grandville (Kent County) (Michigan)
• Arend Jans VAN DER MEULEN (1), Suawoude (Tytsjerksteradiel) Friesland Netherlands
• Alida Metje van Empel (67), Geldermalsen
• Aalke Jelles de Vries (63), Drachten
• Aart Buijs (78), Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adriana Cornelia Volker (64)
• Artje van Brakel (57), Vuren, Gelderland, Nederland
• Antoon Jacobs (0), Wageningen

• 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)
• 1924 » S. Vithiananthan, Sri Lankan author and academic († 1989)
• 1925 » Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Tanzanian politician, 2nd President of Tanzania
• 1926 » David Attenborough, English environmentalist and television host
• 1926 » David Hurst, German actor († 2019)

• 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)
• 1945 » Frank Bourne, British soldier, last survivor of the Battle of Rorke's Drift (b. 1854)

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.
• January 7 » Dáil Éireann ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by a 64–57 vote.
• April 24 » The first segment of the Imperial Wireless Chain providing wireless telegraphy between Leafield in Oxfordshire, England, and Cairo, Egypt, comes into operation.
• July 9 » Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'.
• October 28 » Italian fascists led by Benito Mussolini march on Rome and take over the Italian government.
• November 26 » Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon become the first people to enter the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in over 3000 years.
• December 6 » One year to the day after the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the Irish Free State comes into existence.

The temperature on May 8, 1922 was between 4.6 °C and 22.6 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 12.7 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.