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• Adrianus Godefridus Franciscus van Berkel, Tilburg († 1981)
• Gorter, Weststellingwerf, Friesland, The Netherlands († 1908)
• Visser, Schiermonnikoog († 1908)
• Alida van Duijvenbode, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1985)
• Adriana Anna van den Berg, Voorhout († 1989)
• Albertus Gesinus Elout, Hengelo
• Abraham Paes, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland x († 1908)
• Andreas Schelvis, Wijk aan Zee en Duin, Beverwijk, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1967)
• Anna Adriana de Keijzer, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Agatha Schilder, Hoogwoud, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1992)

• Barbara\Baaijke SMITS (97), Moergestel (NL/NB)
• (1) Anna van der Jagt (42), Uithoorn, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland
• Aaltjen Berends (79), Terwolde (Gem. Voorst)
• Bartje Schuman (51), Hattem, Nederland
• Adrianus Mauriks (0), Sint-Michielsgestel
• Anthonie Koppers (81), Utrecht
• Albertus van Hulst (4), Ewijk, Gelderland, Nederland
• Anna Gezina Bults (85), schoonoord
• Anna van der Jagt (42), Uithoorn, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Arnold King Payne (86), Edwards, St Lawrence, New York, Verenigde Staten

• 1903 » Paul Waner, American baseball player and manager († 1965)
• 1904 » Fifi D'Orsay, Canadian-American vaudevillian, actress, and singer († 1983)
• 1905 » Frits Philips, Dutch businessman († 2005)
• 1907 » August Eigruber, Austrian-German politician († 1947)
• 1907 » Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Canadian inventor and businessman, founded Bombardier Inc. († 1964)
• 1908 » Ellis Marsalis, Sr., American businessman and activist († 2004)
• 1908 » Ray Ventura, French jazz bandleader († 1979)
• 1910 » Berton Roueché, American journalist and author († 1994)
• 1911 » Guy Burgess, English-Russian spy († 1963)
• 1913 » Les Tremayne, English actor († 2003)

• 1888 » Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski, Polish physicist and chemist (b. 1845)
• 1899 » Emilio Jacinto, Filipino journalist and activist (b. 1875)
• 1904 » Maximilian Kronberger, German poet and author (b. 1888)
• 1904 » Samuel Smiles, Scottish-English author (b. 1812)
• 1914 » George William Hill, American astronomer and mathematician (b. 1838)
• 1915 » Nelson W. Aldrich, American businessman and politician (b. 1841)
• 1925 » Stefan Nerezov, Bulgarian general (b. 1867)
• 1928 » Henry Birks, Canadian businessman, founded Henry Birks and Sons (b. 1840)
• 1928 » Roman Steinberg, Estonian wrestler (b. 1900)
• 1930 » José Carlos Mariátegui, Peruvian journalist, philosopher, and activist (b. 1894)

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 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.
• March 9 » Inter Milan was founded on Football Club Internazionale, following a schism from A.C. Milan.
• April 8 » H. H. Asquith of the Liberal Party takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
• April 20 » Opening day of competition in the New South Wales Rugby League.
• June 18 » Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru.
• September 16 » The General Motors Corporation is founded.

The temperature on April 16, 1908 was between 3.5 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 11.6 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the northeast.