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• Agatha Hendrica Rijkenberg, Haarlem († 1975)
• Agnes Bruijns, Heerhugowaard
• Aaldrik Klein, Oude Pekela
• Abel Cornil Géry Quaegebeur, Bambecque, 59046, France († 1968)
• , Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1985)
• Antje Hedsers van Brug, Heeg, Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Antje Stolp, Zaandam
• Adriana Johanna Aleida van der Kemp, Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Anthonij Cornelis Marinus Deurloo, Tholen, Zeeland, The Netherlands († 1978)
• Aafje Van der Duin, Ooststellingwerf,Friesland,Nederland

• Achille Emile LAMERANT (28), Reningelst
• Adriana van Dolder (55), Veenendaal
• Adriana Hendrica van de Pol (81), Randwijk
• arie huizer (1), ijsselmonde
• Adolphe Joseph DEROUBAIX (80), Froyennes,, Hainaut, Belgique
• Anna Maria Gabriele EBERTH (66), Bonn, Nordrhein Westfalen, Deutschland
• Adriana Alberdina Prins (68), Rotterdam
• Arij van der Horst (85), Katwijk
• Adrianus Paans (6), Werkendam
• Berend Stegeman (76), Staphorst (Rouveen), Overijssel, Nederland

• 1895 » Miyagiyama Fukumatsu, Japanese sumo wrestler († 1943)
• 1897 » Marian Anderson, American singer († 1993)
• 1899 » Charles Herbert Best, American-Canadian physiologist and biochemist, co-discovered Insulin († 1978)
• 1901 » Marino Marini, Italian sculptor and academic († 1980)
• 1901 » Kotama Okada, Japanese religious leader († 1974)
• 1902 » Gene Sarazen, American golfer and sportscaster († 1999)
• 1902 » John Steinbeck, American journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate († 1968)
• 1902 » Lúcio Costa, French-Brazilian architect and engineer, designed Gustavo Capanema Palace († 1998)
• 1903 » Hans Rohrbach, German mathematician († 1993)
• 1903 » Reginald Gardiner, English-American actor and singer († 1980)

• 1887 » Alexander Borodin, Russian composer and chemist (b. 1833)
• 1892 » Louis Vuitton, French fashion designer and businessman, founded Louis Vuitton (b. 1821)
• 1902 » Harry "Breaker" Morant, English-Australian lieutenant (b. 1864)
• 1921 » Schofield Haigh, English cricketer and umpire (b. 1871)
• 1931 » Chandra Shekhar Azad, Indian revolutionary (b. 1906)
• 1936 » Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1849)
• 1936 » Joshua W. Alexander, American judge and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of Commerce (b. 1852)
• 1937 » Emily Malbone Morgan, American saint, foundress of the Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross (b. 1862)
• 1937 » Hosteen Klah, Navajo artist, medicine man, and weaver (b. 1867)
• 1943 » Kostis Palamas, Greek poet and playwright (b. 1859)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Petrus
9. Jacobus
10. Jacob
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.
• March 16 » In Melbourne the representatives of five colonies adopted a constitution, which would become the basis of the Commonwealth of Australia.
• April 21 » Spanish–American War: The United States Navy begins a blockade of Cuban ports. When the U.S. Congress issued a declaration of war on April 25, it declared that a state of war had existed from this date.
• May 1 » Spanish–American War: Battle of Manila Bay: The Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy destroys the Pacific Squadron of the Spanish Navy after a seven-hour battle. Spain loses all seven of its ships, and 381 Spanish sailors die. There are no American vessel losses or combat deaths.
• June 22 » Spanish–American War: In a chaotic operation, 6,000 men of the U.S. Fifth Army Corps begins landing at Daiquirí, Cuba, about 16 miles (26km) east of Santiago de Cuba. Lt. Gen. Arsenio Linares y Pombo of the Spanish Army outnumbers them two-to-one, but does not oppose the landings.
• October 1 » The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is founded under the name k.u.k. Exportakademie.
• October 14 » The steam ship SSMohegan sinks near the Lizard peninsula, Cornwall, killing 106.

The temperature on February 27, 1898 was about 1.9 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%.