About the day » Monday March 21, 1898Calender converter

• Albert Maine Mitshke, Columbus, Georgia († 1964)
• Albertus van de Lagemaat, Woudenberg, Utrecht, Nederland
• Alexander Thys, Herenthout, België († 1929)
• Anje Luurdina Ubbens, Uithuizermeeden,, Groningen, Nederland († 1982)
• Albertus van de Lagemaat, Woudenberg
• Andrew Rattray Leitch, Windygates, Fife, Scotland († 1940)
• * Cornelis Wilhelmus Damen, Loon op Zand
• Allegonda Maria Peters, Wijchen († 1898)
• Albert Everts, Nieuweroord (Westerbork)
• * Aletta Oskam, Moordrecht († 1953)

• Abraham BOLLEGRAAF (88), Groningen,, Groningen, Nederland
• Antje Klaassen Elsinga (91), Eesveen (Steenwijkerwold)
• Anna Marie Weber (37), New Hamburg, Scott, Missouri, Verenigde Staten
• Annetje van Hell (25)
• Alida Jalink (0), Rotterdam
• Antonius Petrus Hoornik (31), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Francisca Van De Wouwer (6), Wilmarsdonk
• Aletta Maria Sonjee (66), Watergraafsmeer, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anthonij Hazelhorst (75), Nieuwveen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Alberdina Gerritsen (68), Hengelo, Gelderland, Nederland

• 1896 » Friedrich Waismann, Austrian mathematician, physicist, and philosopher from the Vienna Circle († 1959)
• 1897 » Salvador Lutteroth, Mexican wrestling promoter, founded Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre († 1987)
• 1897 » Sim Gokkes, Dutch composer and conductor († 1943)
• 1899 » Panagiotis Pipinelis, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece († 1970)
• 1901 » Karl Arnold, German businessman and politician, President of the German Bundesrat († 1958)
• 1902 » Son House, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1988)
• 1904 » Forrest Mars, Sr., American candy maker, created M&M's and Mars bar († 1999)
• 1904 » Jehane Benoît, Canadian journalist and author († 1987)
• 1904 » Nikos Skalkottas, Greek violinist and composer († 1949)
• 1905 » Phyllis McGinley, American author and poet († 1978)

• 1863 » Edwin Vose Sumner, American general (b. 1797)
• 1869 » Juan Almonte, son of José María Morelos, was a Mexican soldier and diplomat who served as a regent in the Second Mexican Empire (1863-1864) (b. 1803)
• 1884 » Ezra Abbot, American scholar and academic (b. 1819)
• 1891 » Joseph E. Johnston, American general (b. 1807)
• 1915 » Frederick Winslow Taylor, American golfer, tennis player, and engineer (b. 1856)
• 1920 » Evelina Haverfield, British suffragette and aid worker (b. 1867)
• 1932 » Frantz Reichel, French rugby player and hurdler (b. 1871)
• 1934 » Franz Schreker, Austrian composer and conductor (b. 1878)
• 1934 » Lilyan Tashman, American actress (b. 1896)
• 1936 » Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer and conductor (b. 1865)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Hendrika
7. Elisabeth
8. Adriana
9. Catharina
10. Jacoba
11. Aaltje
12. Petronella
13. Grietje
14. Geertruida
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)
• 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
• February 15 » The battleship USSMaine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing 274. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.
• June 10 » Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U.S. Marines begin the American invasion of Spanish-held Cuba.
• August 24 » Count Muravyov, Foreign Minister of Russia presents a rescript that convoked the First Hague Peace Conference.
• August 28 » Caleb Bradham's beverage "Brad's Drink" is renamed "Pepsi-Cola".
• November 3 » France withdraws its troops from Fashoda (now in Sudan), ending the Fashoda Incident.
• November 5 » Negrese nationalists revolt against Spanish rule and establish the short-lived Republic of Negros.

The temperature on March 21, 1898 was about 10.0 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%.