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• Andries Jacob Bronk, Tricht
• Anna Klasina Keijser, Den Burg († 1956)
• Aaltje Fluit, Lunteren († 1980)
• Adriaan de Jong (later genoemd Neijssen), Waspik
• Alberta Fay Kirk, Hardman, Morrow Co.Oregon († 1990)
• Adrianus Johannes de Leeuw, Alphen en Riel
• Adriana Rake., Zuid-Scharwoude († 1901)
• 'n Levenloos geboren dochter van Vork, Ter Aar (Korteraar) († 1901)
• Anje Staal, Peize († 1997)
• Anna Wilhelmina Barselaar van den, Lisse († 1993)

• Adriana Jansen (0), Nieuw-Lekkerland
• 'n Levenloos geboren dochter van Vork (0), Ter Aar (Korteraar)
• Anna Maria Koster (0), Hilversum
• Anna Hyltjes Kortrijk (80), Franekeradeel
• Aart Verrips (56), Leerbroek (Zederik), Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Albert Esselink (0), Lemperhoek (Berkelland)
• Beerend Franzes Strak (78), Mirns
• Bertha Maenhout (0), Sint-Jan-in-Eremo (B)
• Catharina Kellens (55), Genoelselderen, Provincie Limburg, België
• Sadinah (62), Buitenzorg West-Java

• 1898 » Nachum Gutman, Moldovan-Israeli painter and sculptor († 1980)
• 1899 » Elda Anderson, American physicist and health researcher († 1961)
• 1900 » Bing Xin, Chinese author and poet, known for her contributions to children's literature († 1998)
• 1900 » Margherita Bontade, Italian politician († 1992)
• 1901 » John Alton, Austrian-American director and cinematographer († 1996)
• 1902 » Larry Fine, American comedian († 1975)
• 1902 » Ray Kroc, American businessman and philanthropist († 1984)
• 1903 » M. King Hubbert, American geophysicist and academic († 1989)
• 1905 » Harriet E. MacGibbon, American actress († 1987)
• 1905 » John Hoyt, American actor († 1991)

• 1880 » Jacques Offenbach, German-French cellist and composer (b. 1819)
• 1885 » Thomas C. Durant, American railroad tycoon (b. 1820)
• 1895 » Ralph Tollemache, English priest (b. 1826)
• 1913 » Hans von Bartels, German painter and educator (b. 1856)
• 1914 » Albert Solomon, Australian politician, 23rd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1876)
• 1918 » Roland Garros, French soldier and pilot (b. 1888)
• 1921 » John Storey, Australian politician, 20th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1869)
• 1927 » Sam Warner, Polish-American director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded Warner Bros. (b. 1887)
• 1929 » Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly, Indian priest, founded the Sisters of the Destitute (b. 1876)
• 1930 » Christopher Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson, Indian-English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Air (b. 1875)

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

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

• 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
• February 2 » Funeral of Queen Victoria.
• February 20 » The legislature of Hawaii Territory convenes for the first time.
• March 1 » The Australian Army is formed.
• September 14 » U.S. President William McKinley dies after being mortally wounded on September 6 by anarchist Leon Czolgosz and is succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.
• October 29 » Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of U.S. President William McKinley, is executed by electrocution.
• November 8 » Gospel riots: Bloody clashes take place in Athens following the translation of the Gospels into demotic Greek.

The temperature on October 5, 1901 was between 9.4 °C and 15.8 °C and averaged 12.1 °C. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (36%).