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Died on Thursday November 8, 1906
- Aaltje Alberts Lassche (0), Barsbeek, Ambt Vollenhove
- Aaltje van 't Klooster (81), Eemnes, Utrecht, Nederland
- Albert Poortman (76), Ruinerwold
- Adriaantje Koole (57), Dreischor
- Anna Henrica van der Rakt (20), Moers (Duitsland)
- Albert Jacob Huisman (62), Farmsum, Delfzijl, Groningen, Netherlands
- Agatha Veth (0), Haarlem
- Adriana Wagemakers (65), Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Albert Poortman (76), Ruinerwold, Drenthe, Nederland
- Anna Elisabeth Hendrix (82), Stein (Urmond) (Limburg)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from November 8, 1906 at Delpher
Born on November 8
- 1898 » Marie Prevost, Canadian-American actress and singer († 1937)
- 1900 » Margaret Mitchell, American journalist and author († 1949)
- 1904 » Cedric Belfrage, English-American journalist and author, co-founded the National Guardian († 1990)
- 1908 » Martha Gellhorn, American journalist and author († 1998)
- 1910 » James McCormack, American general († 1975)
- 1911 » Al Brosch, American golfer († 1975)
- 1911 » Robert Jackson, Australian public servant and diplomat († 1991)
- 1912 » June Havoc, American actress, singer and dancer († 2010)
- 1912 » Stylianos Pattakos, Greek general and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece († 2016)
- 1913 » Lou Ambers, American boxer († 1995)
Died on November 8
- 1873 » Manuel Bretón de los Herreros, Spanish poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1796)
- 1887 » Doc Holliday, American dentist and poker player (b. 1851)
- 1890 » César Franck, Belgian organist and composer (b. 1822)
- 1895 » Robert Battey, American surgeon and academic (b. 1828)
- 1901 » James Agnew, Irish-Australian politician, 16th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1815)
- 1905 » Victor Borisov-Musatov, Russian painter (b. 1870)
- 1917 » Colin Blythe, English cricketer and soldier (b. 1879)
- 1921 » Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet and playwright (b. 1849)
- 1934 » Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician and bacteriologist (b. 1879)
- 1944 » Walter Nowotny, Austrian-German soldier and pilot (b. 1920)
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.
- March 22 » The first England vs France rugby union match is played at Parc des Princes in Paris.
- June 8 » Theodore Roosevelt signs the Antiquities Act into law, authorizing the President to restrict the use of certain parcels of public land with historical or conservation value.
- 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 1 » The International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys is established.
- September 5 » The first legal forward pass in American football is thrown by Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22–0 victory over Carroll College (Wisconsin).
- September 18 » The 1906 Hong Kong typhoon kills an estimated 10,000 people.
The weather on Thursday November 8, 1906
The temperature on November 8, 1906 was between 7.3 °C and 10.3 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 3.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI