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• Anthony Facciolo, Rome Oneida, New York († 2000)
• Antonia van de Vorst, 's Hertogenbosch († 1926)
• Andries van Duijn, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1927)
• Andries van Duijn, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1927)
• Albert Bernard Lodewegen, Neede († 1987)
• Cees Magendans, Westervoort,, Gelderland, Nederland († 2001)
• "Monique" Françoise Marie Ghislaine Gabrielle d'Oultremont, Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France († 1985)
• Anne Weiland, Leeuwarden († 1927)
• Aart-Jan Barth, 's-Gravendeel, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1991)
• Antonia Berdina de Wijs († 2002)

• Alida Stevens (67), Enschede {OV}
• Baukje Pieters Smits (80), Franeker, Franekeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Antje Jappes Zweed (82), Hindeloopen, Nijefurd, Friesland, Nederland
• Adrianus Geurts (80), Tiel
• Anna Maria Schreurs (Heusschen) (83), Cadier en Keer
• Auguste Joseph Baudry, Cherbourg, 50100, France
• Benjamin Adrian Bonnema (0)
• Agatha Markus (74), Den Haag
• Helmer (72), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Augustus Johannis Sloot (84), Echteld

• 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)
• 1929 » Alasdair MacIntyre, Scottish-American philosopher and academic
• 1929 » Jaakko Hintikka, Finnish philosopher and logician († 2015)
• 1930 » Tim Horton, Canadian ice hockey player and businessman, founded Tim Hortons († 1974)

• 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. Gerrit
7. Pieter
8. Petrus
9. Adrianus
10. Jacobus
11. Jacob
12. Gerardus
13. Wilhelmus
14. Antonius
15. Hendrikus
16. Dirk

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

• 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 August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 7.4 million citizens.
• April 21 » Al-Baqi cemetery, former site of the mausoleum of four Shi'a Imams, is leveled to the ground by Wahhabis.
• April 24 » The Treaty of Berlin is signed. Germany and the Soviet Union each pledge neutrality in the event of an attack on the other by a third party for the next five years.
• May 4 » The United Kingdom general strike begins.
• August 6 » In New York City, the Warner Bros.' Vitaphone system premieres with the movie Don Juan starring John Barrymore.
• October 31 » Last issue of the independent Italian newspaper Il Mondo, thereafter suppressed by the Mussolini regime
• November 11 » The United States Numbered Highway System is established.

The temperature on January 12, 1926 was between -5.6 °C and 0.7 °C and averaged -1.9 °C. There was 7.2 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.