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May 7, 1905Born on Monday May 8, 1905
- Amelie (Marcella) Escoubet, Losse (Landes) (Frankrijk) († 1993)
- Alec Henry BOYCE, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand († 1991)
- Adolf Christiaan van der Molen, Deinum
- Alphonsus Cornelius Aloysius Marivoet, Bornem († 1968)
- Albert Nançon Besch, Paris (10e Arr.), Friesland, Nederland († 1985)
- Albert Clemens Fischer, Meeker, Oklahoma, Verenigde Staten († 1910)
- Aaltje Maria Caesarina Koekkoek, Groningen (Groningen)
- Aaldert (Albert) de Jong, Terwispel († 1966)
- Albarta Maria Norde, Leesten, Warnsveld, Gelderland, Nederland
- Alida Henderika de Vries, Wildervank (Stadskanaal) († 2005)
Died on Monday May 8, 1905
- Annigje Streef, Culemborg, Provincie Gelderland
- Antonio CACHIA (62), Tarxien, Malta
- Amanda Battle Seale (Battle, Blount (62), Jasper, Jasper, Texas, Verenigde Staten
- Adolf Feÿ (8), Wirbelau, Limburg-Weilburg, Hesse, Germany
- Aaltje Grotenhuis (71), Elen en Rhaan, gemeente Hellendoorn
- ANNA CATARINA HOOYBERGHS (77), MOL
- Anna Maria Hinderks Meise (83), Wybelsum, Ostfriesland, Germany
- Anton Herman Heinrich Schaten (69), Heek, 48619, Duitsland
- Alida Vrolijk (15), 's-Gravenhage
- Prins (0), Sliedrecht
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 8, 1905 at Delpher
Born on May 8
- 1901 » Turkey Stearnes, American baseball player († 1979)
- 1902 » André Michel Lwoff, French microbiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate († 1994)
- 1903 » Fernandel, French actor and singer († 1971)
- 1903 » Mary Stewart, Baroness Stewart of Alvechurch, British politician and educator († 1984)
- 1904 » John Snagge, English journalist († 1996)
- 1905 » Red Nichols, American cornet player, composer, and bandleader († 1965)
- 1906 » Roberto Rossellini, Italian director and screenwriter († 1977)
- 1910 » Andrew E. Svenson, American author and publisher († 1975)
- 1910 » George Male, English footballer († 1998)
- 1910 » Mary Lou Williams, American pianist and composer († 1981)
Died on May 8
- 1880 » Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (b. 1821)
- 1891 » Helena Blavatsky, Russian-English mystic and author (b. 1831)
- 1891 » John Robertson, English-Australian politician, 5th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1816)
- 1893 » Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and president, 1880–1884 (b. 1833)
- 1903 » Paul Gauguin, French painter and sculptor (b. 1848)
- 1907 » Edmund G. Ross, American soldier and politician, 13th Governor of New Mexico Territory (b. 1826)
- 1925 » John Beresford, Irish polo player (b. 1847)
- 1936 » Oswald Spengler, German historian and philosopher (b. 1880)
- 1941 » Natalie, queen consort of Serbia (b. 1859)
- 1941 » Tore Svennberg, Swedish actor and director (b. 1858)
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- September 11 » The Ninth Avenue derailment occurs in New York City, killing 13.
- 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.
- November 25 » Prince Carl of Denmark arrives in Norway to become King Haakon VII of Norway.
- December 9 » In France, the law separating church and state is passed.
The weather on Monday May 8, 1905
The temperature on May 8, 1905 was between 4.5 °C and 10.9 °C and averaged 8.8 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI