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March 5, 1908Born on Friday March 6, 1908
- Alfred Emery Lievers, Nebraska († 1986)
- Angela Philomena David, Oostende († 1962)
- Alida Maria van der Gragt \ van der Gracht, Berkhout, Wester-Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands († 1957)
- Adriaan Hess Busselaar
- Aplonia Helena Buurman († 2003)
- Albert van der Schagt, Soest, Nederland
- Annie Maude Sellers, Alabama († 1966)
- Andries Marius Koolwijk, Assen
- Anna Fonteyn, Reet († 1974)
- Aart de Jong († 1990)
Died on Friday March 6, 1908
- Annigje Gerrits Hacquebart (80), Berlikum
- Albertus van Dalfsen (0), Zwolle
- ADRIANUS VAN ZWIETEN DE BLOM (80), LOOSDUINEN
- alexander (sanders) sanders (81), braamt, montferland, gelderland, nederland
- Antonia Alegonda Tuurling (68), Zevenaar (GL)
- Adrianus van Zwieten de Blom (80), Loosduinen, den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Aartje Krijgsman (46), Epe, Gelderland, Nederland
- Anna Charlotte van Riemsdijk (71), Deventer
- Aartje Krijgsman 9 (46)
- Alida Dirkje den Braber (0), Oostzaan,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 6, 1908 at Delpher
Born on March 6
- 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)
Died on March 6
- 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)
Names that were popular for boys in 1908
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Pieter
- Antonius
- Adrianus
- Gerrit
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
- Joseph
- Jacob
Names that were popular for girls in 1908
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Margaretha
- Antonia
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 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 21 » New York City passes the Sullivan Ordinance, making it illegal for women to smoke in public, only to have the measure vetoed by the mayor.
- January 24 » The first Boy Scout troop is organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell.
- May 10 » Mother's Day is observed for the first time in the United States, in Grafton, West Virginia.
- May 26 » The first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East was made at Masjed Soleyman in southwest Persia. The rights to the resource were quickly acquired by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
- September 16 » The General Motors Corporation is founded.
- November 28 » A mine explosion in Marianna, Pennsylvania, kills 154 men, leaving only one survivor.
The weather on Friday March 6, 1908
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.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI