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Died on Sunday December 8, 1907
- Antonia van de Kamp (67), Heesch, Noord Brabant, Nederland
- Aaltje Geertruida Minkhorst (78), Brummen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Arent Jan Brunink (73), Heelweg, Gelderland, Nederland
- Adriana Jacoba Krijgsman (0), Rotterdam
- Arend Kloosterhuis (87), Scharmer, Groningen, Nederland
- Alida Ida Hof (0), Steenwijk
- Augustinus Constantinus Verelst (18), Herenthout, Antwerpen, België
- Anna Maria Geertruida de Waart (53), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Abraham Gakeer (79), Sint Maartensdijk
- Anna Maria Johanna Heerkens (79), Oisterwijk, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 8, 1907 at Delpher
Born on December 8
- 1900 » Ants Oras, Estonian-American author and academic († 1982)
- 1900 » Sun Li-jen, Chinese general and politician († 1990)
- 1902 » Wifredo Lam, Cuban-French painter († 1982)
- 1903 » Zelma Watson George, Black American opera singer († 1994)
- 1908 » Concha Piquer, Spanish singer and actress († 1990)
- 1908 » John A. Volpe, American soldier and politician, 61st Governor of Massachusetts († 1994)
- 1911 » Lee J. Cobb, American actor († 1976)
- 1911 » Nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and songwriter († 1992)
- 1913 » Delmore Schwartz, American poet and short story writer († 1966)
- 1914 » Floyd Tillman, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2003)
Died on December 8
- 1886 » Isaac Lea, American conchologist, geologist, and publisher (b. 1792)
- 1894 » Pafnuty Chebyshev, Russian mathematician and theorist (b. 1821)
- 1903 » Herbert Spencer, English biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and philosopher (b. 1820)
- 1907 » Oscar II of Sweden (b. 1829)
- 1913 » Camille Jenatzy, Belgian race car driver (b. 1868)
- 1914 » Maximilian von Spee, Danish-German admiral (b. 1861)
- 1914 » Melchior Anderegg, Swiss mountain guide (b. 1828)
- 1917 » Mendele Mocher Sforim, Russian author (b. 1836)
- 1918 » Josip Štadler, Croatian archbishop (b. 1843)
- 1919 » J. Alden Weir, American painter (b. 1852)
Names that were popular for boys in 1907
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Antonius
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
- Joseph
- Jacob
Names that were popular for girls in 1907
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Catharina
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Antonia
- Christina
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.
- August 3 » Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis fines Standard Oil of Indiana a record $29.4million for illegal rebating to freight carriers; the conviction and fine are later reversed on appeal.
- September 29 » The cornerstone is laid at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (better known as Washington National Cathedral) in Washington, D.C.
- November 7 » Jesús García saves the entire town of Nacozari de García by driving a burning train full of dynamite six kilometers (3.7 miles) away before it can explode.
- December 16 » The American Great White Fleet begins its circumnavigation of the world.
- December 17 » Ugyen Wangchuck is crowned first King of Bhutan.
The weather on Sunday December 8, 1907
The temperature on December 8, 1907 was between 4.1 °C and 12.0 °C and averaged 8.2 °C. There was 17.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI