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• Anna Dirks Pot († 1903)
• Albertus Hendrikus Workel, Enschede († 1977)
• Angela Eupemia Rosalia Fassaert, Hontenisse, Zeeland, Nederland († 1987)
• Albertus Jentjes Piqeur, Leeuwarden, Gem. Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
• Adrianus Johannes van Zutphen, Gemert, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1947)
• Anna Cornelia Schollen, Tilburg, Gemeente Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands († 1903)
• Ronsse, Petegem-a/d-Schelde († 1903)
• Aaltje Halfweeg, Wieringen († 2001)
• Biesheuvel, Haarlemmermeer († 1962)
• Annigje Kuiper, Hoogeveen Drenthe, Netherlands († 1925)

• Antje Kranenburg (3)
• Albert Kwintenberg (62), Holten
• Antonius Nissen (65), Vierlingsbeek, N-Br, NL
• Antje Schagen (34), Twisk, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Petrus Manders (0), Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
• Angela María Apolonia Pérez (76), Madrid, Madrid, Spain
• Antje Manus van der Woud (60), Betterwird
• Aaltje de Quaasteniet (8), Rotterdam
• Adriana Wilhelmina Maria Dijsselbloem (0), Voorhout
• Ronsse (0), Petegem-a/d-Schelde

• 1900 » Ernie Pyle, American soldier and journalist († 1945)
• 1900 » John T. Scopes, American educator († 1970)
• 1901 » John C. Stennis, American lawyer and politician († 1995)
• 1901 » Stefan Wyszyński, Polish cardinal († 1981)
• 1902 » David Buttolph, American film composer († 1983)
• 1902 » Regina Jonas, German rabbi († 1944)
• 1903 » Habib Bourguiba, Tunisian journalist and politician, 1st President of the Republic of Tunisia († 2000)
• 1904 » Clifford D. Simak, American journalist and author († 1988)
• 1904 » Dolores del Río, Mexican actress († 1983)
• 1905 » Franz König, Austrian cardinal († 2004)

• 1877 » William B. Ogden, American businessman and politician, 1st Mayor of Chicago (b. 1805)
• 1879 » Joseph Severn, English painter (b. 1793)
• 1894 » George Inness, American painter (b. 1825)
• 1913 » William Lyne, Australian politician, 13th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1844)
• 1916 » Roger Casement, Irish poet and activist (b. 1864)
• 1917 » Ferdinand Georg Frobenius, German mathematician and academic (b. 1849)
• 1920 » Peeter Süda, Estonian organist and composer (b. 1883)
• 1922 » Ture Malmgren, Swedish journalist and politician (b. 1851)
• 1924 » Joseph Conrad, Polish-born British novelist (b. 1857)
• 1925 » William Bruce, Australian cricketer (b. 1864)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
7. Adriana
8. Catharina
9. Hendrika
10. Jacoba
11. Petronella
12. Geertruida
13. Aaltje
14. Grietje
15. Neeltje
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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
• June 11 » A group of Serbian officers stormed the royal palace and assassinated King Alexander Obrenović and his wife, Queen Draga.
• June 16 » The Ford Motor Company is incorporated.
• September 11 » The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held. It is the oldest major speedway in the world.
• October 13 » The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
• October 31 » The Purdue Wreck, a railroad train collision in Indianapolis, kills 17 people, including 14 players of the Purdue University football team.
• December 14 » The Wright brothers make their first attempt to fly with the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

The temperature on August 3, 1903 was between 12.0 °C and 17.3 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%).