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• Albert Jan de Greeff, Delden, GE Netherlands († 1976)
• Anna Koekoek, Zuidwolde, Drenthe, Nederland († 1989)
• Anna Catharina de Vroome, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje ter Veen, Steenwijk, Overijssel, Nederland († 1966)
• * Marinus Mimpen, Nieuwkuijk († 1980)
• Anna Catharina DE VROOME, Amsterdam (NL/NH) († 1995)
• Albert Blokker, Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1979)
• Alberdina Johanna Magrietha Lenskens, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Albertus Leendert Reinink, Coevorden († 1987)
• Alice Peternella Woldering, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 1984)

• Alberta Fierst Van Wijnandsbergen (69), Utrecht
• Adriana Dekkers (78), Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Bernardus Wilhelmus MEULEMAN (1), Bergh, Gelderland, Nederland
• Carl Heinrich von Siemens (77)
• Adrianus van Bemmel (84), Mijdrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Aaltje Poelma (45), Helpman, Groningen, Nederland
• Augustinus Van Geyte (79), Moerzeke
• Alberta Fierst van Wijnandsbergen (69), Utrecht
• Arend Jan Teunis van den Noort (0), Olst
• Agatha NIEUWENDIJK (82)

• 1902 » Son House, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1988)
• 1904 » Forrest Mars, Sr., American candy maker, created M&M's and Mars bar († 1999)
• 1904 » Jehane Benoît, Canadian journalist and author († 1987)
• 1904 » Nikos Skalkottas, Greek violinist and composer († 1949)
• 1905 » Phyllis McGinley, American author and poet († 1978)
• 1906 » André Filho, Brazilian musician and songwriter († 1974)
• 1906 » Jim Thompson, American businessman († 1967)
• 1906 » John D. Rockefeller III, American philanthropist († 1978)
• 1907 » Zoltán Kemény, Hungarian sculptor († 1965)
• 1909 » Harry Lane, English footballer († 1977)

• 1884 » Ezra Abbot, American scholar and academic (b. 1819)
• 1891 » Joseph E. Johnston, American general (b. 1807)
• 1915 » Frederick Winslow Taylor, American golfer, tennis player, and engineer (b. 1856)
• 1920 » Evelina Haverfield, British suffragette and aid worker (b. 1867)
• 1932 » Frantz Reichel, French rugby player and hurdler (b. 1871)
• 1934 » Franz Schreker, Austrian composer and conductor (b. 1878)
• 1934 » Lilyan Tashman, American actress (b. 1896)
• 1936 » Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer and conductor (b. 1865)
• 1939 » Ali Hikmet Ayerdem, Turkish general and politician (b. 1877)
• 1939 » Evald Aav, Estonian composer and conductor (b. 1900)

• 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 22 » The first England vs France rugby union match is played at Parc des Princes in Paris.
• April 7 » Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples.
• June 7 » Cunard Line's RMSLusitania is launched from the John Brown Shipyard, Glasgow (Clydebank), Scotland.
• June 26 » The first Grand Prix motor race is held at Le Mans.
• September 24 » Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation.

The temperature on March 21, 1906 was between -1.3 °C and 3.7 °C and averaged 1.3 °C. There was 6.1 hours of sunshine (50%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.