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• Aaltje Middeljans-, Emmen, Nederland († 1956)
• Herman Ham, Nieuw Amsterdam
• Aaltje Reurink, Ambt Ommen († 1990)
• Alida Sudmeijer, Amsterdam
• adrianus tjapko de HEUS, strijen († 1960)
• 1898 Pieters, Haarlemmermeer († 1898)
• Anna Christina Elizabeth Sturing, Haarlem, Nederland († 1977)
• Amalie Kanamüller, Unterseilberg (Grainet, Landkrs. Freyung-Grafenau, Reg.-Bez. Niederbayern, Bayern)
• Antonetta Gertruda Elbers, Venray († 1970)
• "Odile" Marie Radegonde Decazes, château de Villars, Persac, Vienne († 1934)

• Anna Cornelia Verbraak (68), Wouw, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Delbert McCargar (17), Havelock City, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, Nebraska, Verenigde Staten
• Aale Willemsen (66), gem Ambt Almelo
• Berend Eltjo Jans STUIT (0), Molenstreek, Veendam, Groningen, Nederland
• Derk Wesseldijk (65), Warnsveld
• Aukje Grijpstra (9), Kloosterburen, Groningen, Netherlands
• Alberta Cornelia Schoonus (0), Helvoirt, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Catharina Thul (49), Bekond, Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
• Aaffien Jacobsd Kamphuis (70), Groningen, gr.nld
• Barbara Clasina THEIL (69), Koudekerk aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1895 » Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian soldier and politician, Hungarian Minister of Agriculture († 1946)
• 1895 » Júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian mathematician and author († 1974)
• 1895 » Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor († 1926)
• 1896 » Rolf Maximilian Sievert, Swedish physicist and academic († 1966)
• 1897 » Paul Alverdes, German author and poet († 1979)
• 1898 » Konrad Henlein, Czech soldier and politician († 1945)
• 1902 » Harry Golden, Ukrainian-American journalist and author († 1981)
• 1902 » Max Ophüls, German-American director and screenwriter († 1957)
• 1903 » Toots Shor, American businessman, founded Toots Shor's Restaurant († 1977)
• 1904 » Moshé Feldenkrais, Ukrainian-Israeli physicist and academic († 1984)

• 1859 » Alexander von Humboldt, German geographer and explorer (b. 1769)
• 1862 » Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, and philosopher (b. 1817)
• 1877 » Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Swedish-Finnish poet and hymn-writer (b. 1804)
• 1882 » Lord Frederick Cavendish, British politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (b. 1836)
• 1882 » Thomas Henry Burke, Irish civil servant (b. 1829)
• 1902 » Bret Harte, American author and poet (b. 1836)
• 1905 » Robert Herbert, English-Australian politician, 1st Premier of Queensland (b. 1831)
• 1907 » Emanuele Luigi Galizia, Maltese architect and civil engineer (b. 1830)
• 1910 » Edward VII of the United Kingdom (b. 1841)
• 1919 » L. Frank Baum, American novelist (b. 1856)

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 7 » Dreyfus affair: Émile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse…!.
• June 12 » Philippine Declaration of Independence: General Emilio Aguinaldo declares the Philippines' independence from Spain.
• August 12 » The Hawaiian flag is lowered from ʻIolani Palace in an elaborate annexation ceremony and replaced with the flag of the United States to signify the transfer of sovereignty from the Republic of Hawaii to the United States.
• August 29 » The Goodyear tire company is founded.
• September 10 » Empress Elisabeth of Austria is assassinated by Luigi Lucheni.
• December 10 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the conflict.

The temperature on May 6, 1898 was about 10.4 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%.