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• Albert Franciscus Cornelis Boogmans, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Helena Elisabeth Palmen, Hamont, België
• Angenita Zuidgeest
• Agathe Gerta Bartels, Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
• Anna Helena Langeveld, de Prins Hendrik polder (Texel) († 1985)
• Anje Zaagman, Garsthuizen, Stedum,, Groningen, Nederland
• Alfred Augustin Beugnies, Havre, België († 1940)
• Adriana Knevelbaard, wildervank († 2002)
• Albert Spruytte, Melsbroek
• Alberta Mae Johnson, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio († 1998)

• Aaltje Deugd (87), Zd-Scharwoude
• Aloijsius Baert, Koewacht
• Anna van Lammeren (34), Mijdrecht
• Albert de Raad (63), Rotterdam
• Antonius Johannes HUNTINK, Wehl, Nederland, Gelderland, Het Broek
• Antonius Marcusse (79), Ewijk
• Alida Adriaansen (34)
• Aaltje Jand Deugd (87), Zuid Scharwoude
• Adrianus Kosterman (79), Halsteren, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Alured Bruce Smith (44), Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States

• 1905 » Jan Werich, Czech actor and playwright († 1980)
• 1905 » Władysław Gomułka, Polish politician († 1982)
• 1906 » Joseph Schull, Canadian playwright and historian († 1980)
• 1908 » Amintore Fanfani, Italian journalist and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Italy († 1999)
• 1908 » Edward Lansdale, American general and CIA agent († 1987)
• 1908 » Geo Bogza, Romanian poet and journalist († 1993)
• 1908 » Michael Maltese, American actor, screenwriter, and composer († 1981)
• 1910 » Carlos Marcello, Tunisian-American gangster († 1993)
• 1910 » Irmgard Keun, German author († 1982)
• 1910 » Roman Czerniawski, Polish air force officer and spy († 1985)

• 1899 » Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (b. 1874)
• 1899 » Leo von Caprivi, German general and politician, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1831)
• 1902 » John Colton, English-Australian politician, 13th Premier of South Australia (b. 1823)
• 1916 » Rubén Darío, Nicaraguan poet, journalist, and diplomat (b. 1867)
• 1918 » Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter and illustrator (b. 1862)
• 1929 » Maria Christina of Austria (b. 1858)
• 1931 » Motilal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (b. 1861)
• 1932 » John Earle, Australian politician, 22nd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1865)
• 1938 » Marianne von Werefkin, Russian-Swiss painter (b. 1860)
• 1942 » Jaan Soots, Estonian general and politician, 7th Estonian Minister of War (b. 1880)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
7. Hendrika
8. Adriana
9. Catharina
10. Jacoba
11. Petronella
12. Aaltje
13. Grietje
14. Geertruida
15. Neeltje
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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
• January 15 » The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority becomes the first Greek-letter organization founded and established by African American college women.
• January 21 » New York City passes the Sullivan Ordinance, making it illegal for women to smoke in public, only to have the measure vetoed by the mayor.
• February 1 » Lisbon Regicide: King Carlos I of Portugal and Infante Luis Filipe are shot dead in Lisbon.
• March 4 » The Collinwood school fire, Collinwood near Cleveland, Ohio, kills 174 people.
• September 27 » Production of the Model T automobile begins at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit.
• November 25 » A fire breaks out on SSSardinia as it leaves Malta's Grand Harbour, resulting in the ship's grounding and the deaths of at least 118 people.

The temperature on February 6, 1908 was between 0.4 °C and 7.0 °C and averaged 3.1 °C. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.