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• Antje Schilder, Volendam (Edam) († 1989)
• Adelbertus Peetoom, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1926)
• Clifford John LAWSON, Franklin, Venango, PA († 1995)
• Catharina Hemels († 1987)
• Anna Groeneveld, Rotterdam († 2018)
• Antonia Johanna Adriana Marcelis, Tilburg († 1998)
• Berendina Johanna Prevoo, Hengelo († 1927)
• Cornelia Hansum, Hardinxveld (Zuid-Holland) († 1988)
• Adelbertus Peetoom, Alkmaar († 1926)
• Rink Turksma, Zevenhuizen († 2011)

• Aaltje Rouw (72), Purmerend, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aafke Sjoerds Kooistra (31), Suameer, Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• BASTIAAN JOHANNES HAGESTEIN (0), BERKEL EN RODENRIJS
• Ariën de Beurs (60), Twisk
• Augustus Johannes Franciscus Wessels (0), Utrecht
• PETRYK (36), Stryj, dawniej Polska /obecnie Ukraina, księga 8 str. 411
• Anthonius Johannes Gerardus Souwer (72), Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aarnoud Kempe (52), 's Gravenhage
• Anthonius Johannes Gerardus Souwer- (72), Den Helder, Nederland
• Arie van Wijk (7), Schoonrewoerd, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1922 » Frank Stranahan, American golfer († 2013)
• 1922 » L. Tom Perry, American businessman and religious leader († 2015)
• 1923 » Devan Nair, Malaysian-Singaporean union leader and politician, 3rd President of Singapore († 2005)
• 1926 » Betsy Jolas, French composer
• 1926 » Jeri Southern, American jazz singer and pianist († 1991)
• 1927 » John H. Moore II, American lawyer and judge († 2013)
• 1929 » Don Matheson, American soldier, police officer, and actor († 2014)
• 1930 » Damita Jo DeBlanc, American comedian, actress, and singer († 1998)
• 1930 » Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut († 2012)
• 1930 » Richie Ginther, American race car driver († 1989)

• 1904 » George Dibbs, Australian politician, 10th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1834)
• 1911 » Bob Caruthers, American baseball player and umpire (b. 1864)
• 1916 » George Butterworth, British composer, killed at the Battle of the Somme (b. 1885)
• 1921 » Dimitrios Rallis, Greek lawyer and politician, 78th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1844)
• 1929 » Millicent Fawcett, English trade union leader and activist (b. 1847)
• 1933 » Charles Harold Davis, American painter and academic (b. 1856)
• 1935 » David Townsend, American art director and set designer (b. 1891)
• 1939 » Béla Jankovich, Hungarian economist and politician, Minister of Education of Hungary (b. 1865)
• 1944 » Maurice Turnbull, Welsh cricketer and rugby player (b. 1906)
• 1946 » Wilhelm Marx, German lawyer and politician, 17th Chancellor of Germany (b. 1863)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
7. Adriana
8. Catharina
9. Hendrika
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Geertruida
13. Aaltje
14. Helena
15. Grietje
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 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 7.4 million citizens.
• January 8 » Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
• March 16 » History of Rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
• May 18 » Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears in Venice, California.
• June 23 » The College Board administers the first SAT exam.
• July 23 » Fox Film buys the patents of the Movietone sound system for recording sound onto film.
• August 5 » Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.

The temperature on August 5, 1926 was between 12.1 °C and 18.6 °C and averaged 15.1 °C. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north.