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• Anna Raedts, Riemst (Vlijtingen) († 1980)
• Anna Angelique Bommezijn, Salatiga-midden Java-Indonesië († 1986)
• Alida Ulina Cnossen, Sloten, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Albert Roy Kinnear, Toronto, Ontario, Canada († 1966)
• Agatha Ebertina Antonette Beelen, Ermelo, Gelderland, Nederland
• Alida (Vlissegem-) VanHaecke
• Adrianus MELISSANT Azn, Melissant, Goeree-Overflakkee, NL-ZH
• Aaltje ARINK, Zwolle, Overijssel, Nederland († 1970)
• Groenendijk, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1890)
• Willem Althof, Utrecht († 1920)

• Anna Cornelia Meulenbroeks (67), Bladel en Netersel
• Anna Straver (65), Polsbroek
• Adriaan Veraart (Verhaard) (72), Zundert
• Andries van Abeelen (55), Boxtel
• Aaltje Slagter (34), vossenbelt
• andries VISSER (74), middelharnis
• Antonie Antonis (62), Bladel en Netersel
• Antonius Oomen (84), 's-Hertogenbosch
• Adriaan Verhaard (72), Zundert
• Aaltje Snakenborg (2), Kolham

• 1882 » Sigrid Undset, Danish-Norwegian novelist, essayist, and translator, Nobel Prize laureate († 1949)
• 1883 » Faisal I of Iraq († 1933)
• 1886 » Ali Sami Yen, Turkish footballer and manager, founded the Galatasaray Sports Club († 1951)
• 1894 » Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, Indian guru and scholar († 1994)
• 1895 » R. J. Mitchell, English engineer, designed the Supermarine Spitfire and Supermarine S.6B († 1937)
• 1897 » Diego Abad de Santillán, Spanish economist and author († 1983)
• 1897 » Malcolm Nokes, English hammer and discus thrower († 1986)
• 1898 » Eduard Ole, Estonian painter († 1995)
• 1899 » Aleksandr Deyneka, Russian painter and sculptor († 1969)
• 1899 » John Marshall Harlan II, American lawyer and jurist († 1971)

• 1864 » John Clare, English poet (b. 1793)
• 1873 » George-Étienne Cartier, Canadian soldier, lawyer, and politician, 9th Premier of East Canada (b. 1814)
• 1880 » Ana Néri, Brazilian nurse and philanthropist (b. 1814)
• 1896 » Clara Schumann, German pianist and composer (b. 1819)
• 1909 » Ernest Hogan, American actor and composer (b. 1859)
• 1917 » Philipp von Ferrary, Italian stamp collector (b. 1850)
• 1917 » Valentine Fleming, Scottish soldier and politician (b. 1887)
• 1924 » Bogd Khan, Mongolian ruler (c. 1869)
• 1925 » Joseph Howard, Maltese politician, 1st Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1862)
• 1931 » Ernest Noel, Scottish businessman and politician (b. 1831)

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

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

• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
• January 22 » The United Mine Workers of America is founded in Columbus, Ohio.
• June 1 » The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.
• July 3 » Idaho is admitted as the 43rd U.S. state.
• July 27 » Vincent van Gogh shoots himself and dies two days later.
• October 12 » Uddevalla Suffrage Association is formed.
• November 29 » The Meiji Constitution goes into effect in Japan, and the first Diet convenes.

The temperature on May 20, 1890 was about 18.4 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%.