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• Abraham Bartholomeus Lezwijn, Leiden († 1893)
• Alberta Johanna Varver, Stapelmoor, Ostfriesland, Hannover, Preußen
• Alexander Croonenberg, Amsterdam († 1943)
• Anna Cornelia den Heijer, Rijnsburg († 1967)
• Abeltje Wemelina Boneschanscher, Dwingeloo, Drenthe, Netherlands († 1973)
• Anthonia Maria van Dongen, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland Nederland († 1930)
• Anna C Ligthart, Oosterhout,Noord-Brabant,Nederland († 1965)
• Albertus Blank, Wognum, Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Louisa LIJFERING, Zuidhorn († 1895)
• Alexander Croonenberg, Amsterdam († 1943)

• Abby Eliza Appleton (70), Portland, Cumberland, Maine, Verenigde Staten
• Cardinal Friedrich of the Roman Catholic Church (78), Kremsier
• Clasina de Koning (22), Alkemade, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Clara Maria Giesing (0), Chamois, Osage County, Missouri, Verenigde Staten
• Charles Louis Wulgaert (0), Eeklo
• Benjamin Hawes IIII (82), Union, Mississippi
• Akke Brants de Roos (39), Dantumadeel
• Augustinus Amandus LOWAGIE (65)
• Anna Maria van Hoeij (0), Oss, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Antonius van Oeffelt (0), Boekel

• 1884 » Rudolf Bultmann, German Lutheran theologian and professor of New Testament at the University of Marburg († 1976)
• 1885 » Dino Campana, Italian poet and author († 1932)
• 1886 » Paul Tillich, German-American philosopher and theologian († 1965)
• 1887 » Phan Khôi, Vietnamese journalist and scholar († 1959)
• 1888 » Tôn Đức Thắng, Vietnamese politician, 2nd President of Vietnam († 1980)
• 1890 » H. P. Lovecraft, American short story writer, editor, novelist († 1937)
• 1896 » Gostha Pal, Indian footballer († 1976)
• 1897 » Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author and poet († 1970)
• 1898 » Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish historian, journalist, author, and playwright († 1973)
• 1901 » Salvatore Quasimodo, Italian novelist and poet, Nobel Prize laureate († 1968)

• 1859 » Juan Bautista Ceballos, President of Mexico (1853) (b. 1811)
• 1882 » James Whyte, Scottish-Australian politician, 6th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1820)
• 1887 » Jules Laforgue, French poet and author (b. 1860)
• 1893 » Alexander Wassilko von Serecki, Austrian lawyer and politician (b. 1827)
• 1897 » Charles Lilley, English-Australian politician, 4th Premier of Queensland (b. 1827)
• 1912 » William Booth, English preacher, co-founded The Salvation Army (b. 1829)
• 1914 » Pope Pius X (b. 1835)
• 1915 » Paul Ehrlich, German physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1854)
• 1917 » Adolf von Baeyer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1835)
• 1919 » Greg MacGregor, Scottish cricketer and rugby player (b. 1869)

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

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

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
• July 7 » The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution.
• July 26 » Dadabhai Naoroji is elected as the first Indian Member of Parliament in Britain.
• September 9 » Amalthea, third moon of Jupiter is discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard.
• September 22 » Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost.
• October 21 » Opening ceremonies for the World's Columbian Exposition are held in Chicago, though because construction was behind schedule, the exposition did not open until May 1, 1893.
• December 9 » English football club Newcastle United is founded.

The temperature on August 20, 1892 was about 18.9 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%.