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May 1, 1908Born on Saturday May 2, 1908
- Agnes Everdina van den Heuvel, Arnhem
- Albertus Adrianus Kentie, Woudrichem, Gemeente Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands († 1992)
- Albertus van Rooij, Schijndel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1960)
- Adeline M Ripley, Vermont († 1981)
- Adriana Pieters Schaap, Bussum († 1992)
- Abraham Kieviet, Barradeel FRL († 1985)
- Adriana Elisabeth (Sjaan) Clarijs, Middelburg,, Zeeland, Nederland († 1992)
- Alexis Scherck Kottwitz, Houston, Harris, Texas, Verenigde Staten († 1980)
- Albertje van Goor, Balkbrug († 1908)
- Aike Kruiter († 1995)
Died on Saturday May 2, 1908
- Antje Bruins (77), Kalkwijk, Nederland
- Adolphe Célestin TURLOTTE, Robecq,62350,Pas-de-Calais,Hauts-de-France,FRANCE
- Anna Francina van Dijk (20), Zwolle, Overijssel, Nederland
- Adriana de Cock (62), Raamsdonk
- Abraham Paes (0), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland x
- anne kristine pedersen (73), boderupgårde mark, ønslev, danmark
- Aaltje Groote (0), Emmen
- Aloisia Czulda (79)
- Albert Bentum (65), Dwingeloo
- Aaltje Jacoba Hommersom (0), Druten
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 2, 1908 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië
- De Sumatra post
- De tribune : soc. dem. weekblad
- Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant
- Leeuwarder courant
- Middelburgsche courant
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Algemeen Handelsblad
Born on May 2
- 1904 » Bill Brandt, German-English photographer and journalist († 1983)
- 1905 » Alan Rawsthorne, British composer († 1971)
- 1905 » Charlotte Armstrong, American author († 1969)
- 1906 » Philippe Halsman, Latvian-American photographer († 1979)
- 1907 » Pinky Lee, American comedian and television host († 1993)
- 1908 » Frank Rowlett, American cryptologist († 1998)
- 1909 » Teddy Stauffer, Swiss bandleader, musician, and actor († 1991)
- 1910 » Alexander Bonnyman, Jr., American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient († 1943)
- 1910 » Edmund Bacon, American urban planner, architect, educator, and author († 2005)
- 1912 » Axel Springer, German journalist and publisher, founded Axel Springer AG († 1985)
Died on May 2
- 1880 » Eberhard Anheuser, German-American businessman, co-founded Anheuser-Busch (b. 1805)
- 1880 » Tom Wills, Australian cricketer, co-created Australian rules football (b. 1835)
- 1885 » Terézia Zakoucs, Hungarian-Slovene author (b. 1817)
- 1915 » Clara Immerwahr, German chemist (b. 1870)
- 1918 » Jüri Vilms, Estonian lawyer and politician (b. 1889)
- 1925 » Antun Branko Šimić, Croatian and Bosnian-Herzegovinian poet (b. 1898)
- 1925 » Johann Palisa, Austrian astronomer (b. 1848)
- 1927 » Ernest Starling, English physiologist and academic (b. 1866)
- 1929 » Charalambos Tseroulis, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister for Military Affairs (b. 1879)
- 1941 » Penelope Delta, Greek author (b. 1874)
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 24 » The first Boy Scout troop is organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell.
- April 8 » H. H. Asquith of the Liberal Party takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
- April 14 » Hauser Dam, a steel dam on the Missouri River in Montana, U.S., fails, sending a surge of water 25 to 30 feet (7.6 to 9.1m) high downstream.
- June 18 » The University of the Philippines is established.
- July 1 » SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.
- August 17 » Fantasmagorie, the first animated cartoon, created by Émile Cohl, is shown in Paris, France.
The weather on Saturday May 2, 1908
The temperature on May 2, 1908 was between 8.1 °C and 16.7 °C and averaged 12.1 °C. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI