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• Alida Dirkmaat, Broek op L'dijk
• Allan Joseph Richardson, Harford, Tasmania, Australia († 1898)
• Adrianus Johannes Fens, Raamsdonk
• "Gabrielle" Anne Marie Louise de Roux, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France († 1982)
• Adrianus van Valen, Dubbeldam
• Albertus Planje, Zoeterwoude († 1952)
• alice GODRIE, Thulin (Belgium) Hainaut
• * Elisabeth de Ruijter, Hardinxveld († 1992)
• Adrianus Johannes Fens, Raamsdonkveer,Noord-Brabant,Nederland († 1972)
• Aaltje Moras, Oude Niedorp, Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1898)

• Antje Cornelis de Jong (76), Beetsterzwaag
• Anne Hindrik Nieboer (0), Hoogezand (Foxhol)
• Antje Ossen (97), Nibbixwoud, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• aimé pierre JEHAN (28), Paris (F-75012)
• Alida \ Aaltje Verhoef (83), Mijdrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Alle Gosses de Boer (46), Sneek, Gem. Sneek, Friesland, Nederland
• Anna Maria de Keijzer (52), Amsterdam
• Adrianus Johannes van Laarhoven (0), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Regina van der Steen (18), Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Maria van HOOYDONCK (64), Wuustwezel, Antwerpen, België

• 1888 » Jim Thorpe, American decathlete, football player, and coach († 1953)
• 1888 » Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian journalist and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Estonia († 1942)
• 1888 » Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot, English author and educator († 1947)
• 1889 » Richard Réti, Slovak-Czech chess player and author († 1929)
• 1892 » Minna Gombell, American actress († 1973)
• 1900 » Tommy Ladnier, American trumpet player († 1939)
• 1903 » S. L. Kirloskar, Indian businessman, founded Kirloskar Group († 1994)
• 1906 » Henry Thambiah, Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, and diplomat, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada († 1997)
• 1908 » Ian Fleming, English journalist and author, created James Bond († 1964)
• 1908 » Léo Cadieux, Canadian journalist and politician, 17th Canadian Minister of National Defence († 2005)

• 1849 » Anne Brontë, English novelist and poet (b. 1820)
• 1864 » Simion Bărnuțiu, Romanian historian and politician (b. 1808)
• 1878 » John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1792)
• 1904 » Kicking Bear, Native American tribal leader (b. 1846)
• 1916 » Ivan Franko, Ukrainian economist, journalist, and poet (b. 1856)
• 1927 » Boris Kustodiev, Russian painter and stage designer (b. 1878)
• 1937 » Alfred Adler, Austrian-Scottish ophthalmologist and psychologist (b. 1870)
• 1946 » Carter Glass, American publisher and politician, 47th United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1858)
• 1947 » August Eigruber, Austrian-German politician (b. 1907)
• 1952 » Philippe Desranleau, Canadian archbishop (b. 1882)

• 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.
• July 8 » The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.
• August 24 » Count Muravyov, Foreign Minister of Russia presents a rescript that convoked the First Hague Peace Conference.
• August 25 » Seven hundred Greek civilians, 17 British guards and the British Consul of Crete are killed by a Turkish mob in Heraklion, Greece.
• September 10 » Empress Elisabeth of Austria is assassinated by Luigi Lucheni.
• November 5 » Negrese nationalists revolt against Spanish rule and establish the short-lived Republic of Negros.
• December 3 » The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club defeated an all-star collection of early football players 16–0, in what is considered to be the very first all-star game for professional American football.

The temperature on May 28, 1898 was about 15.0 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 56%.