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• Alfons Fockaert, Brugge († 1987)
• Aaltje Wilhelmina Berkouwer, Krimpen aan de Lek
• Albertus Theodorus Petrus van Halteren, 's-Heerenberg, Nederland († 1960)
• Akke Juliana Boschma, Woudsend (Wymbritseradeel), Nederland († 1945)
• , Ambt Vollenhove, Steenwijkerland († 1909)
• Alida de Klerk, Leiden
• Albertus van der Zaal, Lisse
• Alijda Johanna Eggenkamp, Hoogland († 1922)
• Adriana Verwaal, Lange Ruige Weide Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1995)
• Aaltje KOOPMAN, Deventer,Gemeente Deventer,Provincie Overijssel,Nederland († 1909)

• Adrianus Pancras Hogendoorn (80), Aalsmeer
• "John" Weatherstone Arkell (62)
• Ariaantje Koster (1), Nibbixwoud, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Carolus Ludovicus Van Gucht (67), Bornem België
• Antonius Lamers (31), Ottersum
• Alida Scholten (44), Zaandam
• Anna Gerdes (32), Lathen, Emsland
• Cornelis Crevels (2), Zwammerdam
• Anna Maria van der Heijden (80), Roosendaal, Gelderland, Nederland
• Agnes Janknecht, Kirchhellen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland

• 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)
• 1912 » Karl Adam, German rowing coaches († 1976)
• 1912 » Marten Toonder, Dutch comic strip creator († 2005)
• 1912 » Nigel Patrick, English actor and director († 1981)

• 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)

• 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
• April 9 » The U.S. Congress passes the Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act.
• April 18 » Joan of Arc is beatified in Rome.
• May 13 » The first Giro d'Italia starts from Milan. Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna will be the winner.
• June 2 » Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
• August 19 » The first automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
• August 24 » Workers start pouring concrete for the Panama Canal.

The temperature on May 2, 1909 was between 1.6 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain. There was 9.9 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.