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May 6, 1906Died on Monday May 7, 1906
- Alberdina Japink (89), 's-Gravenhage
- Adriana Verhees (87), Oud-Vossemeer, Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Alphonsus Maria Bruggeman (0), Almelo
- Adrianus Franciscus van de Put (64), Tilburg, Gemeente Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Anna Cornelia Rubie (43), 's-Hertogenbosch
- Adrianus Josephus Franken (7), Noordwijkerhout
- Anna Catharina Kemmerling (0), Kerkrade
- Annie Niestijl (2), Groningen
- Adriaan Rooze (67), Nijmegen/GL
- Adriana Kemp (49), Oudewater
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 7, 1906 at Delpher
Born on May 7
- 1901 » Gary Cooper, American actor († 1961)
- 1903 » Jimmy Ball, Canadian sprinter († 1988)
- 1904 » Kurt Weitzmann, German-American historian and author († 1993)
- 1905 » Philip Baxter, Welsh-Australian chemical engineer († 1989)
- 1906 » Eric Krenz, American discus thrower and shot putter († 1931)
- 1909 » Dorothy Sunrise Lorentino, Native American teacher († 2005)
- 1909 » Edwin H. Land, American scientist and inventor, co-founded the Polaroid Corporation († 1991)
- 1911 » Ishirō Honda, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter († 1993)
- 1911 » Rıfat Ilgaz, Turkish author, poet, and educator († 1993)
- 1912 » Pannalal Patel, Indian author († 1989)
Died on May 7
- 1876 » William Buell Sprague, American clergyman, historian, and author (b. 1795)
- 1887 » C. F. W. Walther, German-American religious leader and theologian (b. 1811)
- 1896 » H. H. Holmes, American serial killer (b. 1861)
- 1902 » Agostino Roscelli, Italian priest and saint (b. 1818)
- 1917 » Albert Ball, English fighter pilot (b. 1896)
- 1922 » Max Wagenknecht, German pianist and composer (b. 1857)
- 1924 » Alluri Sitarama Raju, Indian activist (b. 1897/1898)
- 1925 » William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, English businessman and politician (b. 1851)
- 1937 » Ernst A. Lehmann, German captain and author (b. 1886)
- 1938 » Octavian Goga, Romanian politician, former Prime Minister (b. 1881)
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.
- April 7 » The Algeciras Conference gives France and Spain control over Morocco.
- May 2 » Closing ceremony of the Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.
- June 26 » The first Grand Prix motor race is held at Le Mans.
- September 24 » U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
- December 24 » Radio: Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio broadcast; consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech.
- December 30 » The All-India Muslim League is founded in Dacca, East Bengal, British India (later Dhaka, Bangladesh).
The weather on Monday May 7, 1906
The temperature on May 7, 1906 was between 7.0 °C and 22.8 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 11.8 hours of sunshine (78%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI