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• Brenda Mary ATKINS, Denvilles, Havant, England († 1994)
• Augustine Josephine de Kroes, Magalang, Nederlands-Indië († 2001)
• Antonia Meerbeek, Woudenberg,, Utrecht, Nederland († 1916)
• Alda FRANSSEN, Genk (Limburg) (B) († 2006)
• August Jan Portier, Poerworedjo, residentie Kedoe Ned. Indie
• Beatrice Lilian Herber, Weisenberg, Lehigh Co.Pennsylvania († 2007)
• Adianus Martinus Gouw de, Vlijmen († 1992)
• Anna Maria Alberdina Ludovika (Marietje) van Abel, Sint Anthonis (Gemeente Oploo), Nederland († 2010)
• * Rachel Strong, Iowa († 1998)
• Anna Maria Schoppema Schoppema, Sterkrade (Duitsland) († 1961)

• Anna Helena Houben (75), Echt (Peij)
• Alois Alex Vadlau (80), Voitsberg,Voitsberg,Steiermark,Österreich,A
• Camille BUCHIN (42), Peissant,7120,Hainaut,Wallonie,BELGIQUE,Rue du Marais de la Ville, 14 bis
• Cornelis Van DRONGELEN (72), Strijen
• Arnoldus Ottevanger (2), Dinteloord en Prinsenland, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anthonie Grondman (78), Ermelo, Gld, The Netherlands
• Berta Burggraaf (3), Vianen (UT NL)
• Arie Hoek (69), Katwijk
• Arie Jansz Hoek (69), Katwijk aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Barend Johannes KRUGER (64), Bloemfontein, Oranje Vrijstaat, Zuid-Afrika

• 1911 » Constance Heaven, English author and actress († 1995)
• 1911 » Lucille Ball, American actress, television producer and businesswoman († 1989)
• 1911 » Norman Gordon, South African cricketer († 2014)
• 1912 » Richard C. Miller, American photographer († 2010)
• 1914 » Gordon Freeth, Australian lawyer and politician, 24th Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs († 2001)
• 1916 » Dom Mintoff, Maltese journalist and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Malta († 2012)
• 1916 » Richard Hofstadter, American historian and academic († 1970)
• 1917 » Barbara Cooney, American author and illustrator († 2000)
• 1917 » Robert Mitchum, American actor († 1997)
• 1918 » Norman Granz, American-Swiss record producer and manager († 2001)

• 1893 » Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel, Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1811)
• 1904 » Eduard Hanslick, Austrian author and critic (b. 1825)
• 1906 » George Waterhouse, English-New Zealand politician, 7th Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1824)
• 1915 » Jennie de la Montagnie Lozier, American physician (b. 1841)
• 1920 » Stefan Bastyr, Polish pilot and author (b. 1890)
• 1925 » Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (b. 1853)
• 1925 » Surendranath Banerjee, Indian academic and politician (b. 1848)
• 1931 » Bix Beiderbecke, American cornet player, pianist, and composer (b. 1903)
• 1945 » Hiram Johnson, American lawyer and politician, 23rd Governor of California (b. 1866)
• 1945 » Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1920)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Petrus
9. Albert
10. Adrianus
11. Jacobus
12. Jacob
13. Antonius
14. Wilhelmus
15. Arie
16. Dirk

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Adriana
8. Catharina
9. Hendrika
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Geertruida
13. Grietje
14. Neeltje
15. Helena
16. Margaretha

• 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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
• January 28 » An act of the U.S. Congress creates the United States Coast Guard as a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
• March 26 » The Vancouver Millionaires win the 1915 Stanley Cup Finals, the first championship played between the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association.
• April 25 » World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli begins: The invasion of the Turkish Gallipoli Peninsula by British, French, Indian, Newfoundland, Australian and New Zealand troops, begins with landings at Anzac Cove and Cape Helles.
• May 6 » Babe Ruth, then a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, hits his first major league home run.
• July 7 » The First Battle of the Isonzo comes to an end.
• July 16 » Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War.

The temperature on August 6, 1915 was between 12.2 °C and 20.7 °C and averaged 16.9 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.