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• Adriana Visser, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1907)
• Aagje van Nassau, Watergraafsmeer
• Alwine Constance Cardon, Bojonegoro, East Java, Indonesië
• Albertus Cornelus van Deijck, Riethoven (gemeente Bergeijk) († 1908)
• Alberdina Johanna Boonstra, Groningen
• Altjo WOLLINGA, Schildwolde, Slochteren († 1931)
• Aart Snapper, Putten († 1958)
• Ad Niers († 1992)
• Alida Bertha Olga Agterberg, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Albertus Jansz van Delft, unbekannt

• Adrianus van Karsbergen (37), Utrecht
• Barbara Catherine Schemel (59), buried Apple Creek, Perry County, Missouri, Verenigde Staten
• Albert Bult (0), Kallenkote (Steenwijkerwold)
• Antje de Beurs (27), Middelburg
• Bart van 't Hoog (42), Hardinxveld
• Abraham Theune (0), Veere
• Antje Hendriks Boon (83)
• Anna Maria Erens (49), Sittard, Sittard-Geleen
• Antonie Leonardus Doedijns, Heusden
• Bastiaan Knook (79), Fijnaart en Heijningen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• 1902 » John G. Crommelin, American admiral and politician († 1996)
• 1902 » Leopold Figl, Austrian engineer and politician, 18th Chancellor of Austria († 1965)
• 1904 » Graham Greene, English novelist, playwright, and critic († 1991)
• 1904 » Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indian academic and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of India († 1966)
• 1905 » Franjo Šeper, Croatian cardinal († 1981)
• 1906 » August Komendant, Estonian-American engineer and academic († 1992)
• 1906 » Thomas Hollway, Australian politician, 36th Premier of Victoria († 1971)
• 1907 » Alexander R. Todd, Scottish-English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1997)
• 1907 » Víctor Paz Estenssoro, Bolivian politician, 52nd President of Bolivia († 2001)
• 1909 » Alex Raymond, American cartoonist, creator of Flash Gordon († 1956)

• 1853 » François Arago, French mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and politician, 25th Prime Minister of France (b. 1786)
• 1920 » Max Bruch, German composer and conductor (b. 1838)
• 1927 » Svante Arrhenius, Swedish physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1859)
• 1938 » Alexandru Averescu, Romanian field marshal and politician, 24th Prime Minister of Romania (b. 1859)
• 1938 » André Lagache, French race car driver and engineer (b. 1885)
• 1943 » John Evans, English-Australian politician, 21st Premier of Tasmania (b. 1855)
• 1947 » P. D. Ouspensky, Russian-English mathematician and philosopher (b. 1878)
• 1953 » John Marin, American painter (b. 1870)
• 1955 » Humphrey Barclay, English priest (b. 1882)
• 1955 » William Orthwein, American swimmer and water polo player (b. 1881)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Petrus
9. Jacobus
10. Adrianus
11. Jacob
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. Margaretha
16. Jantje

• 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.
• January 22 » SSValencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130.
• March 5 » Moro Rebellion: United States Army troops bring overwhelming force against the native Moros in the First Battle of Bud Dajo, leaving only six survivors.
• March 22 » The first England vs France rugby union match is played at Parc des Princes in Paris.
• May 2 » Closing ceremony of the Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.
• June 26 » The first Grand Prix motor race is held at Le Mans.
• December 15 » The London Underground's Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opens.

The temperature on October 2, 1906 was between 9.3 °C and 16.9 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was 17.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.