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Died on Wednesday February 7, 1900
- Abraham de Jong (34), Emmen (Barger Oosterveld)
- de Wit (0), Hillegersberg
- van Die (0), 's-Gravenhage
- Alida Verhoef (38), Jutphaas
- Anna Fanny Kistler (75)
- Adriaan Ingelse (69), Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Verenigde Staten
- Aaltje Klaassens Zuidema (83), Prinsburg, Minnesota
- Aagje Hubbeling (83), Den Helder
- Adolph Jacob van Soelen (88), Oudkarspel, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Antonius van Veggel (1), Vlijmen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 7, 1900 at Delpher
Born on February 7
- 1893 » Joseph Algernon Pearce, Canadian astrophysicist and astronomer († 1988)
- 1893 » Nicanor Abelardo, Filipino pianist, composer and teacher († 1934)
- 1895 » Anita Stewart, American actress († 1961)
- 1901 » Arnold Nordmeyer, New Zealand minister and politician, 30th New Zealand Minister of Finance († 1989)
- 1904 » Ernest E. Debs, American politician, California State Assembly member, Los Angeles city councilman, and a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors († 2002)
- 1905 » Paul Nizan, French philosopher and author († 1940)
- 1905 » Ulf von Euler, Swedish physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1983)
- 1906 » Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov, Russian engineer, founded the Antonov Aircraft Company († 1984)
- 1906 » Puyi, Chinese emperor († 1967)
- 1908 » Buster Crabbe, American swimmer and actor († 1983)
Died on February 7
- 1864 » Vuk Karadžić, Serbian philologist and linguist (b. 1787)
- 1871 » Henry E. Steinway, German-American businessman, founded Steinway & Sons (b. 1797)
- 1873 » Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish author (b. 1814)
- 1878 » Pope Pius IX (b. 1792)
- 1891 » Marie Louise Andrews, American story writer and journalist (b. 1849)
- 1897 » Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist and engineer (b. 1847)
- 1919 » William Halford, English-American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1841)
- 1920 » Alexander Kolchak, Russian admiral and explorer (b. 1874)
- 1920 » Charles Langelier, Canadian journalist, judge, and politician (b. 1850)
- 1921 » John J. Gardner, American politician (b. 1845)
Names that were popular for boys in 1900
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Jacob
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1900
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Antonia
- Christina
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1900
- 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- March 24 » Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
- April 2 » The United States Congress passes the Foraker Act, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule.
- May 29 » N'Djamena is founded as Fort-Lamy by the French commander Émile Gentil.
- June 17 » Boxer Rebellion: Western Allied and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China.
- June 20 » Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army begins a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Beijing, China.
- December 14 » Quantum mechanics: Max Planck presents a theoretical derivation of his black-body radiation law.
The weather on Wednesday February 7, 1900
The temperature on February 7, 1900 was about -6.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI