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• Alfred Emery Lievers, Nebraska († 1986)
• Alphonsus VRANCKEN, Rillaar Vlaams Brabant * († 1966)
• Aartje van Barneveld, Tienhoven, Utrecht, Nederland († 1909)
• Alida Stutvoet, Amsterdam
• * Stientje Oosterveld, Groningen († 1934)
• Alfons De Winne, Basel
• Alexander De Haan, Soerabaija, Java, Ned. Indie
• Anna Maria (An) Commandeur, Nieuwer-Amstel, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1995)
• Adriaantje van den Oudenhoven, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Andries Marius Koolwijk, Assen

• Adolphina Philippina Elbertsen (28), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Alida Wolff (19), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Aleida Eshuis (37)
• "Cécile" Ernestine Jeanne Kervyn de Meerendré (22), Bruges, Belgique
• Annigje Gerrits Hacquebart (80), Berlikum, Friesland, Nederland
• Antje Folkerts van der Wal (76), Gerkesklooster
• alexander (sanders) sanders (81), braamt, montferland, gelderland, nederland
• Anna Charlotte VAN RIEMSDIJK (71), Deventer Overijssel Netherlands
• Annigje Gerrits (Annegje) Hacquebart (Hakquebart) (80), Berlikum, Menaldumadeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Annigje (gerrits) Hakquebart (80), Menaldumadeel

• 1900 » Gina Cigna, French-Italian soprano and actress († 2001)
• 1900 » Lefty Grove, American baseball player († 1975)
• 1903 » Empress Kōjun of Japan († 2000)
• 1904 » José Antonio Aguirre, Spanish lawyer and politician, 1st President of the Basque Country († 1960)
• 1905 » Bob Wills, American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader († 1975)
• 1906 » Lou Costello, American actor and comedian († 1959)
• 1909 » Obafemi Awolowo, Nigerian lawyer and politician († 1987)
• 1909 » Stanisław Jerzy Lec, Polish poet and author († 1966)
• 1910 » Ella Logan, Scottish-American singer and actress († 1969)
• 1912 » Mohammed Burhanuddin, Indian spiritual leader, 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq († 2014)

• 1888 » Louisa May Alcott, American novelist and poet (b. 1832)
• 1895 » Camilla Collett, Norwegian novelist and activist (b. 1813)
• 1899 » Kaʻiulani of Hawaii (b. 1875)
• 1900 » Gottlieb Daimler, German engineer and businessman, co-founded Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (b. 1834)
• 1905 » John Henninger Reagan, American surveyor, judge, and politician, 3rd Confederate States of America Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1818)
• 1905 » Makar Yekmalyan, Armenian composer (b. 1856)
• 1919 » Oskars Kalpaks, Latvian colonel (b. 1882)
• 1920 » Ömer Seyfettin, Turkish author and educator (b. 1884)
• 1932 » John Philip Sousa, American conductor and composer (b. 1854)
• 1933 » Anton Cermak, Czech-American lawyer and politician, 44th Mayor of Chicago (b. 1873)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Petrus
9. Adrianus
10. Jacob
11. Jacobus
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. Neeltje
16. Trijntje

• 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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
• February 1 » Lisbon Regicide: King Carlos I of Portugal and Infante Luis Filipe are shot dead in Lisbon.
• April 1 » The Territorial Force (renamed Territorial Army in 1920) is formed as a volunteer reserve component of the British Army.
• April 8 » Harvard University votes to establish the Harvard Business School.
• April 11 » SMSBlücher, the last armored cruiser to be built by the Imperial German Navy, is launched.
• April 16 » Natural Bridges National Monument is established in Utah.
• November 3 » William Howard Taft is elected the 27th President of the United States.

The temperature on March 6, 1908 was between -0.9 °C and 7.0 °C and averaged 4.0 °C. There was 4.5 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south.