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• Anna Elisabeth Paulissen, Maastricht († 1927)
• Antonius Joannes Franciscus Haans, Tilburg († 1970)
• Adrianus Jacob Niemandsverdriet, Strijen (Zuid-Holland) († 1981)
• Arie Dekker, Berkhout,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Meijer, Alteveer Stadskanaal Onstwedde (Stadskanaal) Groningen Nederland
• Anna Hermanna de Wit, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1906)
• Anna Wagner, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, Verenigde Staten († 2003)
• Annigje Knol, Zwolle († 1978)
• Antje Kuperus, Roordahuizum, gem. Idaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1994)
• Adrianus Johannes Poppelier, Raamsdonkveer

• Arentje Kievit (66), Scherpenisse, Zeeland, Nederland
• Antonius van Dijk (71), Zeeland (N.Br.)
• Aurelia Carolina van LIMBURG-STIRUM (52), 's Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland NL
• arend kemper (0), drouwenermond, gem. borger
• Albert Ellen (69), Kallenkote
• Anthonia Catharina Beets (42), Purmerend, NH, Nederland
• Aurelia Carolina Countess Of Limburg Stirum (52)
• Aagje Groen (82), Nibbixwoud, Medemblik,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Annigje Vos (78), Smilde
• Aaltje Dekker (30), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1897 » Zakir Hussain, Indian academic and politician, 3rd president of India († 1969)
• 1899 » Lonnie Johnson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1970)
• 1903 » Greta Keller, Austrian-American singer and actress († 1977)
• 1903 » Tunku Abdul Rahman, 1st Prime Minister of Malaysia († 1990)
• 1906 » Chester Carlson, American physicist and lawyer, invented Xerography († 1968)
• 1909 » Elisabeth Murdoch, Australian philanthropist († 2012)
• 1911 » Elizabeth Bishop, American poet and author († 1979)
• 1913 » Betty Field, American actress († 1973)
• 1913 » Danai Stratigopoulou, Greek singer-songwriter († 2009)
• 1914 » Bill Finger, American author and screenwriter, co-created Batman († 1974)

• 1907 » Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom, Dutch chemist and academic (b. 1854)
• 1910 » Hans Jæger, Norwegian philosopher and activist (b. 1854)
• 1914 » Dayrolles Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 4th Baron Ventry, Irish hereditary peer (b. 1828)
• 1915 » François Langelier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b. 1838)
• 1921 » George Formby Sr, English actor and singer (b. 1876)
• 1921 » Peter Kropotkin, Russian zoologist, geographer, and philologist (b. 1842)
• 1928 » Theodor Curtius, German chemist (b. 1857)
• 1932 » Yordan Milanov, Bulgarian architect, designed the Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church (b. 1867)
• 1935 » Eemil Nestor Setälä, Finnish linguist and politician, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs (b. 1864)
• 1936 » Charles Curtis, American lawyer and politician, 31st Vice President of the United States (b. 1860)

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.
• March 31 » The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (later the National Collegiate Athletic Association) is established to set rules for college sports in the United States.
• May 22 » The Wright brothers are granted U.S. patent number 821,393 for their "Flying-Machine".
• June 30 » The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act.
• September 24 » U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
• December 10 » U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the mediation of the Russo-Japanese War, becoming the first American to win a Nobel Prize.
• December 24 » Radio: Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio broadcast; consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech.

The temperature on February 8, 1906 was between -1.8 °C and 3.5 °C and averaged 1.2 °C. There was 7.6 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.