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Born on Sunday February 26, 1905
- Alida Henneman, Assendelft († 1963)
- ABRAHAM VAN DEN BERG, VLAARDINGEN
- Afke Bakker, Hindeloopen († 1980)
- Alijda Henneman, Amsterdam († 1970)
- Andreas Baudang Beautemps (Boding Bautemps)
- Dorothea Maria Theresia <Thea> van Oirschot, Tilburg († 1994)
- Adriana Antonia Petronella van der Heijden, Winssen († 1968)
- Aafje PIE, Harenkarspel, NH, Nederland
- Adriana Harmsen, Klundert († 1987)
- Adriaan Willem Karelse, Oudelande, Nederland († 1993)
Died on Sunday February 26, 1905
- Anna Maria Hermans (71), 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord Brabant, Nederland
- Aagje Groen (0), Egmond aan Zee, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Aartjen Karssen (5), Harderwijk
- Anna Maria Catharina HERZIG (19), Sittard,, Limburg, Nederland
- Alfred Boaz Lambson (84), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, Verenigde Staten
- Adriaan Roos (61)
- Alida van Lachterop (61), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Lambrechts (71), Alken
- Anna Francisca De Bie (79), Berendrecht
- Anna Maria Bitters (55), Oostellingwerf, Friesland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 26, 1905 at Delpher
Born on February 26
- 1900 » Halina Konopacka, Polish discus thrower and poet († 1989)
- 1902 » Jean Bruller, French author and illustrator, co-founded Les Éditions de Minuit († 1991)
- 1903 » Giulio Natta, Italian chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1979)
- 1903 » Orde Wingate, English general († 1944)
- 1906 » Madeleine Carroll, English actress († 1987)
- 1908 » Jean-Pierre Wimille, French race car driver († 1949)
- 1908 » Nestor Mesta Chayres, Mexican operatic tenor and bolero vocalist († 1971)
- 1908 » Tex Avery, American animator, producer, and voice actor († 1980)
- 1909 » Fanny Cradock, English chef, author, and critic († 1994)
- 1909 » Talal of Jordan († 1972)
Died on February 26
- 1883 » Alexandros Koumoundouros, Greek lawyer and politician, 56th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1817)
- 1887 » Anandi Gopal Joshi, First Indian women physician (b. 1865)
- 1889 » Karl Davydov, Russian cellist and composer (b. 1838)
- 1903 » Richard Jordan Gatling, American engineer, invented the Gatling gun (b. 1818)
- 1906 » Jean Lanfray, Swiss convicted murderer (b. 1874)
- 1913 » Felix Draeseke, German composer and academic (b. 1835)
- 1921 » Carl Menger, Polish-Austrian economist and academic (b. 1840)
- 1930 » Mary Whiton Calkins, American philosopher and psychologist (b. 1863)
- 1931 » Otto Wallach, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1847)
- 1936 » February 26 Incident:
Names that were popular for boys in 1905
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Jacobus
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Antonius
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Jacob
- Gerardus
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1905
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Antonia
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1905
- 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.
- April 4 » In India, an earthquake hits the Kangra Valley, killing 20,000, and destroying most buildings in Kangra, McLeod Ganj and Dharamshala.
- April 17 » The Supreme Court of the United States decides Lochner v. New York, which holds that the "right to free contract" is implicit in the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
- April 30 » Albert Einstein completes his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich.
- September 23 » Norway and Sweden sign the "Karlstad treaty", peacefully dissolving the Union between the two countries.
- October 26 » King Oscar II recognizes the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden.
- 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.
The weather on Sunday February 26, 1905
The temperature on February 26, 1905 was between 1.3 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 5.2 °C. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (48%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the south.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI