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• Adrianus Johannes Maria Jansen, Tilburg († 2003)
• Antonius Theodorus Petrus van Engelen, Chaam, Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1996)
• Aart Schaap, Huizen († 2010)
• Alberta Andrea (Betty) Vriend, Assen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2014)
• Antonius Theodorus Petrus van Engelen, Chaam († 1996)
• Cornelis Lambertus Johannes Epskamp, Weesp († 1987)
• Augustinus Aloijsius Petrus van Wees, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1966)
• Carel Marie Boswijk, Texel († 2002)
• Cornelia Gerrits van Vliet, Rijnsburg († 2015)
• Caecilia Wilhelmina Josephina Overhof, Kerkrade († 1998)

• Adriaan Verschoor (85), Sliedrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anne Wever (79), Haskerland
• Aaltje Bonestroo (75), Putten
• Ábel Vinkovics (74), Bucsa, Bekes, Hungary
• Albert Albertsz. Heere (40), Egmond aan Zee
• Anna (Maria) Catharina Gabriels (50), Zevenbergen
• Alida Gerritsen (84), Wageningen
• Albert Heere (40), Egmond aan Zee (gem. Bergen, NH)
• Adrianus de Deugd (67), Zevenbergen, Nederland
• Alida Gerritsen (84), Wageningen

• 1922 » John Christopher, English author († 2012)
• 1922 » Kingsley Amis, English novelist, poet, and critic († 1995)
• 1922 » Lawrence N. Guarino, American colonel († 2014)
• 1922 » Leo Tindemans, Belgian politician, 43rd Prime Minister of Belgium († 2014)
• 1923 » Arch A. Moore Jr., American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 28th Governor of West Virginia († 2015)
• 1923 » Warren Barker, American composer († 2006)
• 1924 » Henry Mancini, American composer and conductor († 1994)
• 1924 » John Harvey-Jones, English academic and businessman († 2008)
• 1924 » Madanjeet Singh, Indian diplomat, author, and philanthropist († 2013)
• 1924 » Rudy Pompilli, American saxophonist († 1976)

• 1914 » George William Hill, American astronomer and mathematician (b. 1838)
• 1915 » Nelson W. Aldrich, American businessman and politician (b. 1841)
• 1925 » Stefan Nerezov, Bulgarian general (b. 1867)
• 1928 » Henry Birks, Canadian businessman, founded Henry Birks and Sons (b. 1840)
• 1928 » Roman Steinberg, Estonian wrestler (b. 1900)
• 1930 » José Carlos Mariátegui, Peruvian journalist, philosopher, and activist (b. 1894)
• 1935 » Panait Istrati, Romanian journalist and author (b. 1884)
• 1937 » Jay Johnson Morrow, American military engineer and politician, 3rd Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (b. 1870)
• 1938 » Steve Bloomer, English footballer and manager (b. 1874)
• 1941 » Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp, English economist and civil servant (b. 1880)

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

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. Helena
16. Alida

• 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 7.2 million citizens.
• February 5 » The Royal Greenwich Observatory begins broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal.
• March 3 » The 407-year-old Islamic caliphate is abolished, when Caliph Abdülmecid II of the Ottoman Caliphate is deposed. The last remnant of the old regime gives way to the reformed Turkey of Kemal Atatürk.
• April 8 » Sharia courts are abolished in Turkey, as part of Atatürk's Reforms.
• September 9 » Hanapepe massacre occurs on Kauai, Hawaii.
• December 19 » The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost is sold in London, England.
• December 20 » Adolf Hitler is released from Landsberg Prison.

The temperature on April 16, 1924 was between 3.8 °C and 9.0 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.