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Born on Friday January 4, 1907
- Alida Maria Johanna de Bruin, Leiden, ZH, Nederland
- Adriana Bergman, Boxtel, Gemeente Boxtel, North Brabant, Nederland († 1907)
- Alida Maria Mathilda (Alie) Ruhé, Sloten, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2003)
- Albert Dijkema, Annen, Anloo, Drenthe, Nederland
- Steenvoorden, Nijeholtpade, Friesland, Nederland
- Aart Broer, Sliedrecht
- Adrianus Antonius Van der Veeken, Princenhage († 1993)
- Adriaan Coenelis Jacob Schippers, Wissenkerke († 1943)
- (l.l.) van Rossenberg, Zevenhoven († 1907)
- Adrianus Hendricus Antonius van Engelen, Tilburg († 1942)
Died on Friday January 4, 1907
- - Haan (0), Schaesberg, Limburg, Nederland
- Adriaan Overbeke (83), Burgh
- Abraham Pruys van der Hoeven (77), Brussel,,Brussels Capital Region,Belgique
- Adrianus Schellekens- (85), Baardwijk, Nederland
- Aaltje Kooiman (77), Enkhuizen,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Aaltje (Alida) Reinderts' Kooiman (76), Enkhuizen
- Adriana Verhoog (1), Lekkerkerk, Zuid Holland
- Schulte (0), Amsterdam
- Aaltje KOOIJMAN (76), Enkhuizen (Noord-Holland)
- Anna Maria Houtmeyers (78), Deurne, België
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 4, 1907 at Delpher
Born on January 4
- 1896 » André Masson, French painter and illustrator († 1987)
- 1896 » Everett Dirksen, American politician († 1969)
- 1897 » Chen Cheng, Chinese politician, Vice President of the Republic of China († 1965)
- 1900 » James Bond, American ornithologist and zoologist († 1989)
- 1901 » C. L. R. James, Trinidadian journalist and theorist († 1989)
- 1902 » John A. McCone, American businessman and politician, 6th Director of Central Intelligence († 1991)
- 1905 » Sterling Holloway, American actor († 1992)
- 1913 » Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler († 2007)
- 1916 » Lionel Newman, American pianist and composer († 1989)
- 1916 » Robert Parrish, American actor and director († 1995)
Died on January 4
- 1891 » Antoine Labelle, Canadian priest (b. 1833)
- 1896 » Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German bishop and academic (b. 1821)
- 1900 » Stanisław Mieroszewski, Polish-born politician, writer, historian and member of the Imperial Council of Austria (b. 1827)
- 1901 » Nikolaos Gyzis, Greek painter and academic (b. 1842)
- 1904 » Anna Winlock, American astronomer and academic (b. 1857)
- 1910 » Léon Delagrange, French pilot and sculptor (b. 1873)
- 1912 » Clarence Dutton, American geologist and soldier (b. 1841)
- 1919 » Georg von Hertling, German academic and politician, 7th Chancellor of the German Empire (b. 1843)
- 1920 » Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish author and playwright (b. 1843)
- 1924 » Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1852)
Names that were popular for boys in 1907
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Jacob
- Wilhelmus
- Dirk
- Hendrikus
- Arie
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1907
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Geertruida
- Neeltje
- Helena
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1907
- 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 5.6 million citizens.
- April 17 » The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.
- July 21 » The passenger steamer SS Columbia sinks after colliding with the steam schooner San Pedro off Shelter Cove, California, killing 88 people.
- August 29 » The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.
- September 26 » Four months after the 1907 Imperial Conference, New Zealand and Newfoundland are promoted from colonies to dominions within the British Empire.
- October 21 » The 1907 Qaratog earthquake hits the borders of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, killing between 12,000 and 15,000 people.
- December 16 » The American Great White Fleet begins its circumnavigation of the world.
Weather January 4, 1907
The temperature on January 4, 1907 was between -0.4 °C and 5.4 °C and averaged 2.3 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.