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• Anna Catharina Warmerdam, Ilpendam († 1992)
• Annie de Vries, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland († 2007)
• Cornelis Jacobus Schoonrok, Pernis, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands († 1965)
• Eneide Arruda, Porangaba, São Paulo, Brasil († 1930)
• Alf Skogan, Tennes († 2018)
• Berend Niemeijer, Valthermond, Odoorn († 1932)
• Arie Ouwehand, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2006)
• Adrianus Johannes Vugts, Goirle († 1996)
• Kamstra, rotterdam († 1929)
• Catharina Johanna Schous († 2021)

• Adriaan Robben (74), Kaatsheuvel, Gemeente Loon op Zand, Nederland
• Kamstra (0), rotterdam
• Charles Imbeau Mentha (75), Hull, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
• Bernardus Martin Stamper (78), Aruba
• Abelina Beekman (30), Onstwedde (Stadskanaal)
• Antje Bas (68), Zuid-Scharwoude
• Foolen (0), Sint-Michielsgestel,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Alphonsine Eugénie Arnould (39), Seclin, 59, France
• Dirkje Hofstra (82), Franeker
• Adriana Uitterwaal (63), Nieuwveen

• 1928 » Park Honan, American author and academic († 2014)
• 1928 » Roddy McDowall, English-American actor († 1998)
• 1929 » David Craig, Baron Craig of Radley, Northern Irish air marshal and politician
• 1929 » Sil Austin, American saxophonist († 2001)
• 1929 » Sir Stirling Moss, English racing driver and sportscaster († 2020)
• 1930 » David Huddleston, American actor († 2016)
• 1930 » Edgar Mitchell, American captain, pilot, and astronaut († 2016)
• 1930 » Jim Rohn, American philosopher and author († 2009)
• 1930 » Lalgudi Jayaraman, Indian violinist and composer († 2013)
• 1930 » Theo Loevendie, Dutch clarinet player and composer

• 1911 » Edmonia Lewis, American sculptor (b. 1844)
• 1923 » Stefanos Dragoumis, Greek judge and politician, 92nd Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1842)
• 1925 » Carl Eytel, German-American painter and illustrator (b. 1862)
• 1933 » Joseph De Piro, Maltese priest and missionary (b. 1877)
• 1936 » Ettie Annie Rout, New Zealand author and activist (b. 1877)
• 1937 » Walter Dubislav, German logician and philosopher of science, Vienna circle member (b. 1895)
• 1938 » Bruno Jasieński, Polish poet and author (b. 1901)
• 1943 » Friedrich Zickwolff, German general (b. 1893)
• 1948 » Folke Bernadotte, Swedish soldier and diplomat (b. 1895)
• 1948 » Ruth Benedict, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1887)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
7. Hendrika
8. Catharina
9. Adriana
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Grietje
13. Geertruida
14. Aaltje
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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 7.7 million citizens.
• April 6 » Huey P. Long, Governor of Louisiana, is impeached by the Louisiana House of Representatives.
• August 16 » The 1929 Palestine riots break out in Mandatory Palestine between Palestinian Arabs and Jews and continue until the end of the month. In total, 133 Jews and 116 Arabs are killed.
• September 7 » Steamer Kuru capsizes and sinks on Lake Näsijärvi near Tampere in Finland. One hundred thirty-six lives are lost.
• September 24 » Jimmy Doolittle performs the first flight without a window, proving that full instrument flying from take off to landing is possible.
• October 7 » Photius II becomes Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
• December 3 » President Herbert Hoover delivers his first State of the Union message to Congress. It was presented in the form of a written message rather than a speech.

The temperature on September 17, 1929 was between 12.4 °C and 23.8 °C and averaged 17.2 °C. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.