• DUPONT, NomRôleÉvénementDateLieuSource Mathilde Joséphine LambrecthEnfantNaissance20-5-1898Liège
• Adriana Brederoo, Naaldwijk († 1988)
• Adriaan Pouwer, Vrouwenpolder († 1898)
• Alfried Willem Jansingh, Vriezenveen (gem. Twenterand) († 1923)
• Beumer, Rhenen († 1898)
• Albertje Otten, Alteveer († 1965)
• Abraham Hokke, Vierpolders, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adolf de WILDE, Zwolle († 1917)
• Abraham Hokke, vierpolders († 1990)
• Albertje Hendriks Otten, Hoogeveen

• Ann Bowyer (92), Derby Street, Gisborne, New Zealand
• Audley Harrondale DePass (1), Kingston, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
• Abraham Pietersz. Maatje (50), Overschie, Nederland
• Abraham Maatje (50), Overschie, Zuid Holland, Nederland
• Bartha Borrink (70), Stad-Almelo,, Overijssel, Nederland
• Adrianus Jacobus van DOMMELEN (0), Rotterdam
• Aukje Luitzens Wouters (18), Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
• Anthonia Maasdijk (62), Bunnik, Nederland
• Anthonia Maasdijk (62), Bunnik, Utrecht, NL
• (Stillborn) CANTER VISSCHER (0), Wons (Wûnseradiel) Friesland Netherlands

• 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)
• 1900 » Sumitranandan Pant, Indian poet and author († 1977)
• 1901 » Doris Fleeson, American journalist († 1970)
• 1901 » Max Euwe, Dutch chess player, mathematician, and author († 1981)

• 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. Adrianus
9. Jacobus
10. Petrus
11. Jacob
12. Arie
13. Dirk
14. Wilhelmus
15. Gerardus
16. Hendrikus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Hendrika
7. Adriana
8. Elisabeth
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.
• 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.
• April 22 » Spanish–American War: The USSNashville captures a Spanish merchant ship.
• 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.
• July 25 » Spanish-American War: The American invasion of Spanish-held Puerto Rico begins, as United States Army troops under General Nelson A. Miles land and secure the port at Guánica.
• November 10 » Beginning of the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, the only instance of a municipal government being overthrown in United States history.
• December 26 » Marie and Pierre Curie announce the isolation of radium.

The temperature on May 20, 1898 was about 13.2 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%.