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• Albert Bouma, Ulrum († 1998)
• Anny van Bommel, Antwerpen, België († 2010)
• "Jan"Johannes Ruthgerus Könning, Zevenaar († 1997)
• Anna Josephina Huis In 'T Veld, Albergen († 2006)
• Aileen van der Molen, Churchill (Gallatin, Montana, USA) († 2010)
• Charles de Troostembergh, Bruxelles (Brussel), 21004, Belgique († 1994)
• Bernard van der Molen, Peoria, Iowa, Verenigde Staten († 2008)
• "Jan" Johannes Ruthgerus Könning, Zevenaar († 1997)
• Bernardus Johannes Hendrikus van Rijsewijk, Goirle († 2005)
• Bair Maessen († 2006)

• Cornelia Grootswagers (47), Loon op Zand
• Antonius Gerardus Frijters, Fijnaart en Heijningen
• Aagje Reverda (84), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Antje Schuur (77), Westerlee (Scheemda)
• Albert Diepeveen (0), Veenendaal
• Breunis Reinders (43), Orange City, Sioux, Iowa, United States
• Albertus Josephus Winkel (0), Arkel, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Antje Hofma (59), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
• Catharina Jansdr Beerepoot (53), Drechterland, Westwoud, NH, Nederland
• Hovestad (0), Rhenen

• 1918 » Jimmy Rowles, American singer-songwriter and pianist († 1996)
• 1919 » Malcolm Forbes, American publisher and politician († 1990)
• 1921 » Gene Roddenberry, American screenwriter and producer († 1991)
• 1924 » Willard Boyle, Canadian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 2011)
• 1924 » William Marshall, American actor, director, and opera singer († 2003)
• 1925 » Claude Gauvreau, Canadian poet and playwright († 1971)
• 1926 » Angus Scrimm, American actor and author († 2016)
• 1927 » L. Q. Jones, American actor and director
• 1928 » Bernard Levin, English journalist, author, and broadcaster († 2004)
• 1928 » Shiv Prasaad Singh, Indian Hindi writer(d.1998)

• 1900 » Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1833)
• 1914 » Franz Xavier Wernz, German religious leader, 25th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1844)
• 1915 » Tevfik Fikret, Turkish poet and educator (b. 1867)
• 1923 » Vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. 1845)
• 1928 » Stephanos Skouloudis, Greek banker and diplomat, 97th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1838)
• 1929 » Sergei Diaghilev, Russian critic and producer, founded Ballets Russes (b. 1872)
• 1932 » Louis Anquetin, French painter (b. 1861)
• 1936 » Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet, playwright, and director (b. 1898)
• 1942 » Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer (b. 1901)
• 1945 » Tomás Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (b. 1875)

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.
• April 28 » Wembley Stadium is opened, named initially as the Empire Stadium.
• June 27 » Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first ever aerial refueling in a DH.4B biplane.
• August 2 » Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes U.S. President upon the death of President Warren G. Harding.
• October 13 » Ankara becomes the capital of Turkey.
• November 8 » Beer Hall Putsch: In Munich, Adolf Hitler leads the Nazis in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the German government.

The temperature on August 19, 1923 was between 12.0 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 15.5 °C. There was 3.6 mm of rain. There was 9.7 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.