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• Alphonsus Josephus Veltman, 's-Hertogenbosch
• Jacobs († 1991)
• Antje Klazes DONIA, Franekeradeel Friesland Netherlands
• Anna Maria Theunissen, Ottersum († 1908)
• Anne Marie Jeanne Royer, Rukkelingen-Loon, België († 1906)
• Alfred Pick
• Abraham Smaal, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Josepha Leonarda Van Bladel, Turnhout († 1968)
• Alexander Petrus Letens, Hontenisse, Zeeland, Nederland
• Sjoerd Eeltjes Brattinga, Wijtgaard († 1984)

• Anna Maria Catharina Rengers-Hora Siccama (74), Oosterbeek, Gelderland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Jkvr Hora Siccama (74), Oosterbeek (Gld) Nl
• Aagtje de Boer (72), Zd-Scharwoude
• Bies (0), Emmen
• Adrianus Jacobus Boden (0), Wuustwezel, Antwerpen, België
• Anna van de Beek (39), IJsselmuiden (gem. Kampen)
• Anna Maria RENGERS HORA SICCAMA (74), Oosterbeek (Gld) NL
• Anna Maria Catharina Rengers Hora Siccama (74), Renkum, Gelderland, Nederland
• Adrianus van der Krogt (81), Zoeterwoude
• Anna Maria Catharina Hermanna jkvr Rengers Hora Siccama (74), Oosterbeek (Gld) NL

• 1898 » Carl-Gustaf Rossby, Swedish-American meteorologist and academic († 1957)
• 1898 » Shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral († 1947)
• 1902 » Mortimer J. Adler, American philosopher and author († 2001)
• 1902 » Shen Congwen, Chinese author and educator († 1988)
• 1903 » Earl Hines, American pianist and bandleader († 1983)
• 1903 » John von Neumann, Hungarian-American mathematician and physicist († 1957)
• 1907 » Ze'ev Ben-Haim, Ukrainian-Israeli linguist and academic († 2013)
• 1908 » Lew Ayres, American actor († 1996)
• 1910 » Billy Williams, American singer († 1972)
• 1911 » Wil van Beveren, Dutch sprinter and journalist († 2003)

• 1890 » Dennis Miller Bunker, American painter (b. 1861)
• 1897 » William Corby, American priest and academic (b. 1833)
• 1900 » Alexandre de Serpa Pinto, Portuguese soldier and explorer (b. 1846)
• 1907 » Louise Granberg, Swedish playwright (b. 1812)
• 1913 » Ahmet Mithat Efendi, Turkish journalist and translator (b. 1844)
• 1916 » Eduard Strauss, Austrian violinist and composer (b. 1835)
• 1917 » Alfred Edwin McKay, Canadian captain and pilot (b. 1892)
• 1918 » Olavo Bilac, Brazilian poet and journalist (b. 1865)
• 1919 » Johannes Rydberg, Swedish physicist and academic (b. 1854)
• 1924 » Léon Bakst, Russian painter and costume designer (b. 1866)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Adriana
8. Hendrika
9. Catharina
10. Jacoba
11. Petronella
12. Aaltje
13. Grietje
14. Geertruida
15. Trijntje
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 August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
• January 26 » The world's largest diamond ever, the Cullinan weighing 3,106.75 carats (0.621350kg), is found at the Premier Mine near Pretoria in South Africa.
• August 10 » Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
• September 8 » The 7.2 M_w  Calabria earthquake shakes southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 557 and 2,500 people.
• October 16 » The Partition of Bengal in India takes place.
• November 12 » Norway holds a referendum resulting in popular approval of the Storting's decision to authorise the government to make the offer of the throne of the newly independent country.
• December 30 » Former Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated at the front gate of his home in Caldwell.

The temperature on December 28, 1905 was between -0.8 °C and 5.1 °C and averaged 2.4 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.