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• Adriana Hoeben, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Ankje de Haan, Augustinusga, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland († 1997)
• Alisa Maria Heinsbroek, Rotterdam († 1998)
• Anna Hermina Lijesen, Yerseke
• Albertus Franciscus Louwers, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Albertus Johannes Diks, Apeldoorn, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Nederland († 1944)
• Anna Klazina van Welsum, Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Anna Agnes Nieveen, Charles Mix, South Dakota, Verenigde Staten († 1987)
• Anna Klazina van Welsum, Dordrecht
• Aafje Bleeker, Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1908)

• Antonia Petronella van den Broek, Dinther, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Antje van der Veen (54), Zwaagwesteinde
• Adriana Moerzaad (96), Sirjansland (gem. Oosterland), NL
• Alphonse Louis van Hauwaert (63), Gent,, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
• Andries Brunekreef (57), Utrecht,, Utrecht, Nederland
• Anna Kaarsemaker (0), Wervershoof, Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Antonius Josephus Augustinus Baars (1), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Antje Jans van der Veen (54), Zwaagwesteinde
• Aaltje den Hartog (79), BEESD (West-Betuwe), GD, NL
• Adriaantje Moerzaat (96), Sirjansland, Zeeland, Nederland

• 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)

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.
• January 15 » The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority becomes the first Greek-letter organization founded and established by African American college women.
• April 8 » H. H. Asquith of the Liberal Party takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
• April 16 » Natural Bridges National Monument is established in Utah.
• June 18 » Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru.
• June 18 » The University of the Philippines is established.
• September 16 » The General Motors Corporation is founded.

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.