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Birthday May 8, 1906

• The temperature on May 8, 1906 was between 11.8 °C and 25.2 °C and averaged 18.9 °C. There was 12.1 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
• 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 year 1906: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
  • April 7 » The Algeciras Conference gives France and Spain control over Morocco.
  • September 5 » The first legal forward pass in American football is thrown by Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22–0 victory over Carroll College (Wisconsin).
  • September 12 » The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount Tredegar.
  • September 24 » Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation.
  • December 10 » U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the mediation of the Russo-Japanese War, becoming the first American to win a Nobel Prize.
  • December 30 » The All-India Muslim League is founded in Dacca, East Bengal, British India (later Dhaka, Bangladesh).

Source: Wikipedia

• 1902 » André Michel Lwoff, French microbiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate († 1994)
• 1903 » Fernandel, French actor and singer († 1971)
• 1903 » Mary Stewart, Baroness Stewart of Alvechurch, British politician and educator († 1984)
• 1904 » John Snagge, English journalist († 1996)
• 1905 » Red Nichols, American cornet player, composer, and bandleader († 1965)
• 1906 » Roberto Rossellini, Italian director and screenwriter († 1977)