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• Anna Jeanette van den Tweel, Amsterdam († 1999)
• Andreas Lambers, Barger-Compascuum, Gemeente Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1946)
• Anna Ribea Rachel Blok, Semarang, Java, Ned. Indie
• Antonius Josephus Joachim Frank, Tilburg († 1966)
• Christina Elizabeth Slachter, Slochteren, Groningen, Netherlands († 2009)
• Antonius Wilhelmus Butzelaar, Soest, Utrecht, Nederland († 1984)
• August J. van Diest († 2005)
• Andreas Lambers, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1946)
• Clair Clinton Stubbe, Ashby, Grant County, Minnesota, Verenigde Staten († 2001)
• Delta Marie Wright, Columbus County, North Carolina († 1971)

• Berend van Orden (11), Apeldoorn
• Antoinetta Netten (1), Goirle
• Albert de Zeeuw (93), Deil, Geldermalsen
• David Albert Todd ?*** (73), Wpg, Manitoba, Canada
• Anthonia Elisabeth van Eerden (2), Schoten, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Albertus Zeeuw de (93), Deil
• Adrianus Cornelis Johannes de Hoon (0)
• Abraham Johannesz Broersma (76), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Benton Chamberlain Leavitt (73), Tilton, Belknap, New Hampshire
• Aaltje Huisman (67), Zaandijk

• 1920 » Augustus Rowe, Canadian physician and politician († 2013)
• 1920 » Louis Pauwels, French journalist and author († 1997)
• 1921 » Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist († 2013)
• 1922 » Betsy Bloomingdale, American philanthropist and socialite († 2016)
• 1922 » Geoffrey Dutton, Australian historian and author († 1998)
• 1923 » Ike Williams, American boxer († 1994)
• 1923 » Shimon Peres, Polish-Israeli lawyer and politician, 9th President of Israel († 2016)
• 1924 » Carroll O'Connor, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter († 2001)
• 1924 » James Baldwin, American novelist, poet, and critic († 1987)
• 1924 » Joe Harnell, American pianist and composer († 2005)

• 1903 » Eduard Magnus Jakobson, Estonian missionary and engraver (b. 1847)
• 1913 » Ferenc Pfaff, Hungarian architect and academic, designed Zagreb Central Station (b. 1851)
• 1915 » John Downer, Australian politician, 16th Premier of South Australia (b. 1843)
• 1917 » Jaan Mahlapuu, Estonian military pilot (b. 1894)
• 1921 » Enrico Caruso, Italian tenor and actor (b. 1873)
• 1922 » Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish-Canadian engineer, invented the telephone (b. 1847)
• 1923 » Warren G. Harding, American journalist and politician, 29th President of the United States (b. 1865)
• 1934 » Paul von Hindenburg, German field marshal and politician, 2nd President of Germany (b. 1847)
• 1937 » Artur Sirk, Estonian soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1900)
• 1939 » Harvey Spencer Lewis, American mystic and author (b. 1883)

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.
• 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 27 » Greco-Turkish War: The Turkish army takes the Aegean city of Afyonkarahisar from the Kingdom of Greece.
• September 27 » King Constantine I of Greece abdicates his throne in favor of his eldest son, George II.
• October 29 » King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy appoints Benito Mussolini as Prime Minister.
• October 31 » Benito Mussolini is made Prime Minister of Italy
• December 9 » Gabriel Narutowicz is elected the first president of Poland.

The temperature on August 2, 1922 was between 8.2 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. There was 9.7 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.