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• Anje Jacoba Dijk, Uithuizermeeden (Oldenzijl) († 2002)
• Age Westra, Exmorra
• Aaltje van den Born, Zwartebroek,Barneveld, Gelderland, Nederland († 1993)
• Aart van Ravenhorst, Ede
• Andries Petrusz Rondema, Wijtgaard, Leeuwarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland
• * Andries Rondema, Wijtgaard
• Adriana Nanne, Zijpe, Schagen (Noord-Holland) († 1984)
• Hillegonda Dekker, Hoogeveen
• Albertus Martinus Koel, Utrecht
• Alida Baas, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• Anna Maria Elisabeth Meijer (32), Slagharen
• Aria Langstraat (4), Pernis (Rotterdam), Zuid-Holland, Nederland Nederland
• Albert Adams Slottje (0), Zuid-Eschmarke, Lonneker, Overijssel, Nederland
• Aaltje Koetsier (46), Oosterwolde
• Alida de Graaf (15), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
• antonius (antoon) smits (62), baarlo
• * Maria Catharina Thijssen (29), Meijel
• Annigje Johanna Busser (0), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Anna GÜNTHER (52), Bickenriede, Thüringen, Germany
• Antje Vries de (1), Tietjerksteradeel, Fr, Nederland

• 1899 » Osman Achmatowicz, Polish chemist and academic († 1988)
• 1900 » Polly Adler, Russian-American madam and author († 1962)
• 1903 » Paul Waner, American baseball player and manager († 1965)
• 1904 » Fifi D'Orsay, Canadian-American vaudevillian, actress, and singer († 1983)
• 1905 » Frits Philips, Dutch businessman († 2005)
• 1907 » August Eigruber, Austrian-German politician († 1947)
• 1907 » Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Canadian inventor and businessman, founded Bombardier Inc. († 1964)
• 1908 » Ellis Marsalis, Sr., American businessman and activist († 2004)
• 1908 » Ray Ventura, French jazz bandleader († 1979)
• 1910 » Berton Roueché, American journalist and author († 1994)

• 1879 » Bernadette Soubirous, French nun and saint (b. 1844)
• 1888 » Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski, Polish physicist and chemist (b. 1845)
• 1899 » Emilio Jacinto, Filipino journalist and activist (b. 1875)
• 1904 » Maximilian Kronberger, German poet and author (b. 1888)
• 1904 » Samuel Smiles, Scottish-English author (b. 1812)
• 1914 » George William Hill, American astronomer and mathematician (b. 1838)
• 1915 » Nelson W. Aldrich, American businessman and politician (b. 1841)
• 1925 » Stefan Nerezov, Bulgarian general (b. 1867)
• 1928 » Henry Birks, Canadian businessman, founded Henry Birks and Sons (b. 1840)
• 1928 » Roman Steinberg, Estonian wrestler (b. 1900)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Hendrika
8. Adriana
9. Catharina
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Grietje
13. Geertruida
14. Aaltje
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 August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
• April 8 » The French Third Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland sign the Entente cordiale.
• April 30 » The Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair opens in St. Louis, Missouri.
• May 9 » The steam locomotive City of Truro becomes the first steam engine in Europe to exceed 100mph (160km/h).
• May 15 » Russo-Japanese War: The Russian minelayer Amur lays a minefield about 15 miles off Port Arthur and sinks Japan's battleships Hatsuse, 15,000 tons, with 496 crew and Yashima.
• May 21 » The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is founded in Paris.
• July 31 » Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Hsimucheng: Units of the Imperial Japanese Army defeat units of the Imperial Russian Army in a strategic confrontation.

The temperature on April 16, 1904 was between 8.8 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 12.6 °C. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (37%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.