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• Abraham Goudzwaard, Oosterland, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Nederland († 1946)
• Aagtje Hamelink, Hoek
• Alle Jacobi, Nijega (Small.) († 1968)
• Alida Cornelia Voormolen, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Alice Philomena Mechtildis VANDERHALLEN, Opgrimbie,Provincie Limburg,Flanders,Belgie († 1986)
• Akke Brouwer, Kooten, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland
• Adrien Joseph Bouttelisier, Zarren
• Albert Frederick BURR, Fingal, Tasmania, Australia († 1988)
• Abraham Lucas van Donk, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Akke lammerts Brouwer, Kootstertille, Nederland († 1985)

• Aleida Schoonhoven (0), Hattem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Anthonia Johanna Vonk (19), Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aafje MEISSEN (80), Venhuizen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Agnieta Plantagie (45), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Anna Nathalia Dillen (0), Herenthout, België
• Angenieske Johanna Blankert (67), Utrecht
• Andries Wolfert Jumelet (0), Bruinisse
• Adrianus Ludovicus De Troyer (80), Ninove, 9400, België
• Albertus Hoogeboom (15)
• Agnieta Plantagie (45), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland

• 1904 » Willem de Kooning, Dutch-American painter and educator († 1997)
• 1905 » Al Bates, American long jumper († 1999)
• 1905 » Robert Penn Warren, American novelist, poet, and literary critic († 1989)
• 1906 » Mimi Smith, English nurse († 1991)
• 1906 » William Joyce, American-born Irish-British Nazi propaganda broadcaster († 1946)
• 1907 » Gabriel Figueroa, Mexican cinematographer († 1997)
• 1908 » Inga Gentzel, Swedish runner († 1991)
• 1908 » Józef Gosławski, Polish sculptor († 1963)
• 1908 » Marceline Day, American actress († 2000)
• 1912 » Ruth Osburn, American discus thrower († 1994)

• 1889 » Zulma Carraud, French author (b. 1796)
• 1891 » Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, German field marshal (b. 1800)
• 1924 » G. Stanley Hall, American psychologist and academic (b. 1844)
• 1931 » David Kldiashvili, Georgian author and playwright (b. 1862)
• 1935 » Anastasios Papoulas, Greek general (b. 1857)
• 1938 » George Grey Barnard, American sculptor (b. 1863)
• 1939 » Louis Trousselier, French cyclist (b. 1881)
• 1941 » Karin Boye, Swedish author and poet (b. 1900)
• 1942 » Lucy Maud Montgomery, Canadian author (b. 1874)
• 1944 » Charles Jordan, American magician (b. 1888)

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.
• March 9 » Inter Milan was founded on Football Club Internazionale, following a schism from A.C. Milan.
• 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.
• June 18 » The University of the Philippines is established.
• July 23 » The Second Constitution accepted by the Ottomans.
• July 25 » Ajinomoto is founded. Kikunae Ikeda of the Tokyo Imperial University discovers that a key ingredient in kombu soup stock is monosodium glutamate (MSG), and patents a process for manufacturing it.
• November 25 » A fire breaks out on SSSardinia as it leaves Malta's Grand Harbour, resulting in the ship's grounding and the deaths of at least 118 people.

The temperature on April 24, 1908 was between -0.4 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.