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• Albert Plaggenmarsch, Beerze († 1961)
• Antonius Hendrikus Smackers, Stein, Limburg, Nederland († 1991)
• Aaltje Zandbergen, Weststellingwerf
• Anthonie Mantel, Amsterdam
• Angela Leontina Van Leugenhagen, Sint-Niklaas († 1923)
• Adriana Maria Wilhelmina Leek, Uitgeest, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1905)
• Alida Joon, Zaandijk,, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1996)
• Adriana Ritman, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
• Ana Maes, Santa Catarina, Brasil († 1976)
• Adriana Struijs, Hoeven (NL) († 1951)

• André Joseph Emilie Elias (0), Maastricht
• Antonia Giesbergen (72), Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Angelica Elisabeth Christiaan (76), Soerabaja
• Anna Mietje Stoltenkamp (0), Doorn, Utrecht, Netherlands
• Adriana Eversen (65), Nijmegen
• Arendje Groen (3), Egmond aan Zee
• Bernardus van der Aa (75), Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Annamietje Stoltenkamp (0), Doorn
• Augusta Maria Seys (1), Woumen
• Albertje Hendriks Bersma (30), Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

• 1900 » Pauline A. Young, African-American teacher, historian, aviator and activist († 1991)
• 1900 » Vivienne de Watteville, British travel writer and adventurer († 1957)
• 1904 » Leopold Nowak, Austrian composer and musicologist († 1991)
• 1904 » Mary Cain, American journalist and politician († 1984)
• 1909 » Larry Clinton, American trumpet player and bandleader († 1985)
• 1909 » Wilf Copping, English footballer († 1980)
• 1911 » Martin Sandberger, German colonel and lawyer († 2010)
• 1911 » Mikhail Botvinnik, Russian chess player and engineer († 1995)
• 1913 » Mark Felt, American lawyer and agent, 2nd Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation († 2008)
• 1913 » Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentinian race car driver († 1989)

• 1875 » Wilhelm Bleek, German linguist and anthropologist (b. 1827)
• 1897 » William Jervois, English engineer and diplomat, 10th Governor of South Australia (b. 1821)
• 1901 » Edmond Audran, French organist and composer (b. 1842)
• 1903 » Hans Gude, Norwegian-German painter and academic (b. 1825)
• 1908 » Radoje Domanović, Serbian satirist and journalist (b. 1873)
• 1909 » Madan Lal Dhingra, Indian activist (b. 1883)
• 1918 » Moisei Uritsky, Russian activist and politician (b. 1873)
• 1920 » Ray Chapman, American baseball player (b. 1891)
• 1924 » Tom Kendall, English-Australian cricketer and journalist (b. 1851)
• 1925 » Ioan Slavici, Romanian journalist and author (b. 1848)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Adriana
8. Hendrika
9. Catharina
10. Jacoba
11. Petronella
12. Aaltje
13. Grietje
14. Geertruida
15. Trijntje
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.
• 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.
• The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
• February 5 » In Mexico, the General Hospital of Mexico is inaugurated, started with four basic specialties.
• March 23 » Eleftherios Venizelos calls for Crete's union with Greece, and begins what is to be known as the Theriso revolt.
• May 15 » Las Vegas is founded when 110 acres (0.45km), in what later would become downtown, are auctioned off.
• September 11 » The Ninth Avenue derailment occurs in New York City, killing 13.
• November 18 » Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway.
• November 25 » Prince Carl of Denmark arrives in Norway to become King Haakon VII of Norway.

The temperature on August 17, 1905 was between 9.2 °C and 21.7 °C and averaged 15.5 °C. There was 12.8 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.