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April 1906Born on Sunday April 1, 1906
- Adriaan Aalbregtse, Aardenburg
- Albert Haandrikman, Bronneger, Borger, Drenthe, Nederland († 1906)
- * Pieter van den Heuvel, Papendrecht († 1971)
- Adriana Heemskerk, Rijnsburg († 1951)
- Aartje van der Linden, Rotterdam
- Albert Haandrikman, Bronneger, Borger († 1906)
- Albertus G. Schermer († 1974)
- Albertus Plekkenpol, Harfsen
- Adriana Maria Clara Bakker, Waddinxveen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Leering, Zuid-Scharwoude
Died on Sunday April 1, 1906
- Albertus Woolderink (70), Ambt Delden
- Alexander Brown (86), Crawford, Indiana, Verenigde Staten
- Adrianus Johannes Vreugdenhil (1), Monster
- Aaltje Annes Turkstra (86), Kollum
- Adrianus Naaktgeboren (76), Dordrecht
- Aafje Groot (35), Heerhugowaard, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adriana Mutsaers (60), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Adriana Mutsaers (64), Tilburg
- Alberta Braam (0), Zutphen
- Alois Truyman (75), Antwerpen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 1, 1906 at Delpher
Born on April 1
- 1905 » Gaston Eyskens, Belgian economist and politician, 47th Prime Minister of Belgium († 1988)
- 1905 » Paul Hasluck, Australian historian, poet, and politician, 17th Governor-General of Australia († 1993)
- 1906 » Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev, Russian engineer, founded the Yakovlev Design Bureau († 1989)
- 1907 » Shivakumara Swami, Indian religious leader and philanthropist († 2019)
- 1908 » Abraham Maslow, American psychologist and academic († 1970)
- 1908 » Harlow Rothert, American shot putter, lawyer, and academic († 1997)
- 1909 » Abner Biberman, American actor, director, and screenwriter († 1977)
- 1909 » Eddy Duchin, American pianist and bandleader († 1951)
- 1910 » Bob Van Osdel, American high jumper and soldier († 1987)
- 1910 » Harry Carney, American saxophonist and clarinet player († 1974)
Died on April 1
- 1890 » Alexander Mozhaysky, Russian soldier, pilot, and engineer (b. 1825)
- 1890 » David Wilber, American politician (b. 1820)
- 1914 » Charles Wells, English founder of Charles Wells Ltd (b. 1842)
- 1914 » Rube Waddell, American baseball player (b. 1876)
- 1917 » Scott Joplin, American pianist and composer (b. 1868)
- 1920 » Walter Simon, German banker and philanthropist (b. 1857)
- 1922 » Charles I, emperor of Austria (b. 1887)
- 1922 » Hermann Rorschach, Swiss psychologist and author (b. 1884)
- 1924 » Jacob Bolotin, American physician (b. 1888)
- 1924 » Lloyd Hildebrand, English cyclist (b. 1870)
Names that were popular for boys in 1906
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Antonius
- Adrianus
- Gerrit
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
- Jacob
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1906
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Antonia
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1906
- 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 5.5 million citizens.
- August 13 » The all black infantrymen of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Regiment are accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer in Brownsville, Texas, despite exculpatory evidence; all are later dishonorably discharged. (Their records were later restored to reflect honorable discharges but there were no financial settlements.)
- September 7 » Alberto Santos-Dumont flies his 14-bis aircraft at Bagatelle, France for the first time successfully.
- September 24 » Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation.
- December 4 » Alpha Phi Alpha the first black intercollegiate Greek lettered fraternity was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
- December 24 » Radio: Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio broadcast; consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech.
- December 31 » Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar signs the Persian Constitution of 1906.
The weather on Sunday April 1, 1906
The temperature on April 1, 1906 was between 2.6 °C and 5.3 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI