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• Adrianus Raaijmakers, Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1898)
• Laros, Rhenen († 1898)
• Albertine Augustine Geertruida Pelamonia, Magelang, Ned. Indie († 1937)
• Akke Brouwer, Ropta
• (Stillborn) CANTER VISSCHER, Wons (Wûnseradiel) Friesland Netherlands († 1898)
• Adriaan Pouwer, Vrouwenpolder († 1898)
• Albert Roscoe Moss († 1978)
• Aaltje Lamberts, Assen
• Beumer, Rhenen († 1898)
• Aaltje Vondeling, Haveskes

• Alida Zwetselaar (67), Zilven, Loenen gem. Apeldoorn
• Ann Bowyer (92), Derby Street, Gisborne, New Zealand
• Alida Zwitselaar (66), Apeldoorn (Zilven)
• Aaltje Stad (84), Koog aan de Zaan, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Annegien Hindriks Wilkes (83), Wildervank
• Adrianus Boeren (55), Princenhage, Nederland
• Annegien Hendriks \ Hindriks Wilkes \ Wiekes (82), Wildervank, Groningen, Pays-Bas
• Alida Zwetselaar (66), Apeldoorn
• (0), Lindeveld (Zuidwolde)
• Adrianus Johannes Veldman (56), Arnhem

• 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)

• 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.
• January 13 » Émile Zola's J'accuse…! exposes the Dreyfus affair.
• March 16 » In Melbourne the representatives of five colonies adopted a constitution, which would become the basis of the Commonwealth of Australia.
• April 22 » Spanish–American War: The USSNashville captures a Spanish merchant ship.
• August 29 » The Goodyear tire company is founded.
• September 21 » Empress Dowager Cixi seizes power and ends the Hundred Days' Reform in China.
• October 18 » The United States takes possession of Puerto Rico from Spain.

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