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• Albertus Antonie Hermanus (Bertus) Wijers, Spankeren, Nederland († 1988)
• Abel Stuut, Nieuwolda, Nederland († 1908)
• Andries Scheffer, Blokzijl († 1987)
• Adrianus Rijsdijk, IJsselmonde, Nederland
• Abraham Hamelink, Hoek
• Albert Jan Berenpas, Borculo
• Willems, cuijk en Sint Agatha († 1907)
• Albertine Verburg, Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
• Albert J. Roose, Ruddervoorde, Belgi († 1974)
• Aleida Everdina Lammers, Halle (Zelhem)

• Antonie van den Corput (46), Dongen
• Anthonij Schrier (71), Wissenkerke
• Arij Hoek, van der (56), Brielle
• Ariaantje Leegwater (24), Ursem
• Anna Maria Graat (0), Oeffelt, Boxmeer, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
• Auke Roelof Koopal (1), Twijzel, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland
• Auke Roelof Sjoukesz Koopal (1)
• Anthonij (Anthonie) Schrier (71), Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Nederland
• Antoon De Potter (38), Antwerpen
• Christina Koerten (0), Rotterdam, Nederland

• 1900 » Margaret Mitchell, American journalist and author († 1949)
• 1904 » Cedric Belfrage, English-American journalist and author, co-founded the National Guardian († 1990)
• 1908 » Martha Gellhorn, American journalist and author († 1998)
• 1910 » James McCormack, American general († 1975)
• 1911 » Al Brosch, American golfer († 1975)
• 1911 » Robert Jackson, Australian public servant and diplomat († 1991)
• 1912 » June Havoc, American actress, singer and dancer († 2010)
• 1912 » Stylianos Pattakos, Greek general and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece († 2016)
• 1913 » Lou Ambers, American boxer († 1995)
• 1914 » Norman Lloyd, American actor, director, and producer

• 1873 » Manuel Bretón de los Herreros, Spanish poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1796)
• 1887 » Doc Holliday, American dentist and poker player (b. 1851)
• 1890 » César Franck, Belgian organist and composer (b. 1822)
• 1895 » Robert Battey, American surgeon and academic (b. 1828)
• 1901 » James Agnew, Irish-Australian politician, 16th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1815)
• 1905 » Victor Borisov-Musatov, Russian painter (b. 1870)
• 1917 » Colin Blythe, English cricketer and soldier (b. 1879)
• 1921 » Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet and playwright (b. 1849)
• 1934 » Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician and bacteriologist (b. 1879)
• 1944 » Walter Nowotny, Austrian-German soldier and pilot (b. 1920)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Adriana
8. Catharina
9. Hendrika
10. Jacoba
11. Petronella
12. Aaltje
13. Grietje
14. Geertruida
15. Neeltje
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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
• February 9 » The Mud March is the first large procession organised by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS).
• May 28 » The first Isle of Man TT race was held.
• September 29 » The cornerstone is laid at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (better known as Washington National Cathedral) in Washington, D.C.
• November 16 » Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory join to form Oklahoma, which is admitted as the 46th U.S. state.
• December 11 » The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire.
• December 14 » The Thomas W. Lawson, the largest ever ship without a heat engine, runs aground and founders near the Hellweather's Reef within the Isles of Scilly in a gale. The pilot and 15 seamen die.

The temperature on November 8, 1907 was between -2.1 °C and 11.4 °C and averaged 5.0 °C. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (26%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.