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• Anna Maria Berendsen, Ter Apelkanaal-Vlagtwedde(Gr) († 1935)
• xxx († 1985)
• Bonita A Draeger, st. paul, Minnesota († 2016)
• Arend Boertje († 1960)
• Apolonia Maria Olsthoorn, Naaldwijk († 2016)
• Alida Jansen († 1986)
• Benno Jacob Suers, Haren (Groningen) († 1976)
• Antonius Matheus Silvester Gijsbers, Gilze en Rijen († 1999)
• Benno Jacob Suers, Haren(Gr.) († 1976)
• Heilig, Hensbroek († 1923)

• Anna de Brouwer (43), Ginneken en Bavel, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands
• Antonia Maria van der Rijt (35), Uden
• Adriaantje Meerding (59), Utrecht
• Anthonij Johannes Knippers (73), Utrecht
• Anna Koster (41), Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
• Albert Karssiens (79), Sneek, Friesland, Nederland
• Achille Octave VERTHEZ (37), Nederename,9700,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE
• Amelia Seys (74), Wijtschate
• Antonia Maria van der Rijt (35), Uden, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Arentje de Pijper (64), Nieuw Helvoet

• 1917 » Walter Hendl, American pianist, composer, and conductor († 2007)
• 1920 » James Farmer, American activist and politician, co-founded Congress of Racial Equality († 1999)
• 1920 » Jerzy Zubrzycki, Polish-Australian sociologist and academic († 2009)
• 1922 » Tadeusz Żychiewicz, Polish journalist and historian († 1994)
• 1923 » Ira Hayes, American marine who raised the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima († 1955)
• 1924 » Olivier Gendebien, Belgian racing driver and businessman († 1998)
• 1925 » Bill Burrud, American television host, producer, and actor († 1990)
• 1926 » Morton Feldman, American composer and academic († 1987)
• 1926 » Ray Price, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2013)
• 1928 » Ruth Brown, American R&B singer-songwriter and actress († 2006)

• 1909 » Hermann Minkowski, Lithuanian-German mathematician and academic (b. 1864)
• 1911 » Andreas Papagiannakopoulos, Greek journalist, judge, and politician (b. 1845)
• 1916 » Georgios Theotokis, Greek lawyer and politician, 80th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1844)
• 1921 » Gervase Elwes, English tenor and actor (b. 1866)
• 1926 » Austin Chapman, Australian businessman and politician, 4th Australian Minister for Defence (b. 1864)
• 1934 » Paul Kochanski, Polish violinist and composer (b. 1887)
• 1938 » Oscar Florianus Bluemner, German-American painter and illustrator (b. 1867)
• 1940 » Edward Smith, English lieutenant, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1898)
• 1940 » Ralph Hitz, Austrian-American hotelier (b. 1891)
• 1943 » Jan Campert, Dutch journalist and critic (b. 1902)

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

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

• 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 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 7.1 million citizens.
• January 9 » Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro flight.
• May 26 » The first 24 Hours of Le Mans was held and has since been run annually in June.
• August 2 » Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes U.S. President upon the death of President Warren G. Harding.
• September 7 » The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is formed.
• September 9 » Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, founds the Republican People's Party.
• September 13 » Following a military coup in Spain, Miguel Primo de Rivera takes over, setting up a dictatorship.

The temperature on January 12, 1923 was between -0.7 °C and 7.1 °C and averaged 2.3 °C. There was 6.1 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.