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• Anna Magdalena Dieleman, Zaamslag (Terneuzen), Zeeland, Nederland († 1981)
• Adrianus Johannes Kluitmans, Heeswijk, Utrecht, Netherlands († 1954)
• Alice Hirschel, Wroclaw, Sileisa, Poland († 1943)
• Albertha Maria Schutte, Ambt Hardenberg († 1965)
• Aartje Kant, Rijswijk, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands († 1941)
• Alida Maria Vanneste, Beernem († 1897)
• Aaltje van der Veen, Doornspijk († 1985)
• Anna Elisabeth Hanskamp
• Alberdina Rieu, Haarlem († 1958)
• Alexander Gerrit Burgmans, Avereest, Overijssel, Nederland († 1966)

• * Antoneth Peters (48), Lierop
• Alida Spijker (85), Bergschenhoek
• Anna Meer van (70), Fijnaart en Heijningen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Albert Annen (76), Noord (gem. Hoogeveen)
• Alida Velzeboer (42), Beemster,North Holland,Netherlands
• Adolphe, Henri, Benjamin WATTIAUX (42), Wasmes, 7340, Hainaut, Wallonie, Belgique
• Ann McSwiggan (84), Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Ireland
• Alexander Middleton (68), Chapel Of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• Anna Linker (69), Oldekerk, Groningen, Nederland
• Aaltje Binnekamp (54), Oldebroek, Gelderland, Nederland

• 1890 » Harry Hopkins, American politician and diplomat, 8th United States Secretary of Commerce († 1946)
• 1890 » Stefan Bastyr, Polish soldier and pilot († 1920)
• 1893 » John Brahm, German-American director and production manager († 1982)
• 1893 » Mae West, American actress, playwright, and screenwriter († 1980)
• 1894 » William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes, English businessman, founded Rootes Group († 1964)
• 1896 » Leslie Groves, American general and engineer († 1970)
• 1896 » Oliver Waterman Larkin, American historian and author († 1970)
• 1896 » Tõnis Kint, Estonian lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile († 1991)
• 1900 » Pauline A. Young, African-American teacher, historian, aviator and activist († 1991)
• 1900 » Vivienne de Watteville, British travel writer and adventurer († 1957)

• 1870 » Perucho Figueredo, Cuban poet and activist (b. 1818)
• 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)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
• April 3 » The trial in the libel case brought by Oscar Wilde begins, eventually resulting in his imprisonment on charges of homosexuality.
• May 25 » Playwright, poet and novelist Oscar Wilde is convicted of "committing acts of gross indecency with other male persons" and sentenced to serve two years in prison.
• May 25 » The Republic of Formosa is formed, with Tang Jingsong as its president.
• June 20 » The Kiel Canal, crossing the base of the Jutland peninsula and the busiest artificial waterway in the world, is officially opened.
• June 28 » The United States Court of Private Land Claims rules James Reavis’s claim to Barony of Arizona is "wholly fictitious and fraudulent."
• November 8 » While experimenting with electricity, Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray.

The temperature on August 17, 1895 was about 18.4 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%.