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• Aaltje Baas, Huizen, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1909)
• Albertus Carolus Steer, Nijmegen (GLD), Nederland
• Aafje Bleeker, Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1908)
• Anna Hermina Lijesen, Yerseke, Zeeland, Nederland
• Aaltje Peters, Apeldoorn
• Alphonse Adolphe Ghislain DEGLAS, Enghien, 55010, Hainaut, Belgique
• Alphonse Henri ROEKELOOS, LEUVEN († 1908)
• Alida Cornelia Mierop, Ouddorp (Z.H.)
• Anna (Aukes) Landmeter, Boarnburgum, Fryslân, Nederlân († 1978)
• Anna Maria (Annie) Elst, Valkenburg († 1999)

• Antje (54)
• Andries Brunekreef (57), Utrecht,, Utrecht, Nederland
• Adriaantje Moerzaad (95), Nieuwerkerk
• Anna Meijer (67), Bussum
• Alijda Hartog (79), Beesd, Nederland
• Alphonse Louis van Hauwaert (63), Gent,, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
• Antonius Rikken (49), Bemmel, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aaltje den Hartog (79), Beesd
• Adriaantje Moerzaat (96), Sirjansland, Zeeland, Nederland
• Antonia Klaassen (1), Gilze en Rijen

• 1904 » Frank Runacres, English painter and educator († 1974)
• 1904 » Johnny Weissmuller, Hungarian-American swimmer and actor († 1984)
• 1907 » Dorothy West, American journalist and author († 1998)
• 1907 » John Lehmann, English poet and publisher († 1987)
• 1910 » Hector Dyer, American sprinter († 1990)
• 1911 » Joe McCluskey, American runner († 2002)
• 1913 » Barbara Pym, English author († 1980)
• 1913 » Elsie Tu, English-Hong Kong educator and politician († 2015)
• 1914 » Johnny Bulla, American golfer († 2003)
• 1915 » Alexandru Nicolschi, Romanian spy († 1992)

• 1875 » Józef Kremer, Polish psychologist, historian, and philosopher (b. 1806)
• 1881 » Émile Littré, French lexicographer and philosopher (b. 1801)
• 1882 » Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian general and politician (b. 1807)
• 1901 » George Leslie Mackay, Canadian missionary and author (b. 1844)
• 1927 » Hüseyin Avni Lifij, Turkish painter (b. 1886)
• 1929 » Enrique Gorostieta, Mexican general (b. 1889)
• 1933 » Frank Jarvis, American runner and triple jumper (b. 1878)
• 1937 » Louis Vierne, French organist and composer (b. 1870)
• 1941 » Lou Gehrig, American baseball player (b. 1903)
• 1942 » Bunny Berigan, American singer and trumpet player (b. 1908)

• 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.
• January 11 » Grand Canyon National Monument is created.
• January 15 » The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority becomes the first Greek-letter organization founded and established by African American college women.
• June 18 » Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru.
• July 1 » SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.
• September 16 » The General Motors Corporation is founded.
• November 28 » A mine explosion in Marianna, Pennsylvania, kills 154 men, leaving only one survivor.

The temperature on June 2, 1908 was between 15.8 °C and 26.3 °C and averaged 20.5 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain. There was 8.9 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.