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• Aleida Johanna de Vries, Stad Almelo
• Anna Catharina Kouwenbergh, Ossendrecht, Gemeente Woensdrecht, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1985)
• Andreas Muller († 1991)
• Adriaantje Leentje Visser, Hendrik Ido Ambacht († 1899)
• Akke Piers Reitsma, Stiens († 1987)
• Anna Brakenhoff, Castricum, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1899)
• Aagje den Hollander, Fijnaart en Heijningen, Noord-Barbant, Nederland († 1900)
• Alfred Ernst Meyer, Männedorf, Zw († 1973)
• Verkerk, Willige Langerak, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje van den Hof, Meppel, Drenthe, Nederland († 1971)

• Albertje Jans' van Leens (70), Ommelanderwijk Veendam Groningen Nederland
• ALBERTUS FRANCISCUS WILS (1), Antwerpen
• Willemsen, Baarle-Nassau
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• Anke Sybrens Rollema (52), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Aaltje Beerends (Baarsen) (64), Kampen
• Abraham van Eenennaam (77), Vught(nb)
• Adriana de Wit (1), Giessendam
• Aleida Ossenschot (56), Beckum, 7554, Nederland
• Aaltje Klaas Barends (64), kampen

• 1893 » Astrid Holm, Danish actress († 1961)
• 1895 » Ernst Jünger, German philosopher and author († 1998)
• 1896 » Wilhelm Ackermann, German mathematician († 1962)
• 1899 » Lavrentiy Beria, Georgian-Russian general and politician († 1953)
• 1900 » Bill Aston, English race car driver († 1974)
• 1900 » John McEwen, Australian farmer and politician, 18th Prime Minister of Australia († 1980)
• 1902 » Don Miller, American football player and coach († 1979)
• 1902 » Marcel Aymé, French author, playwright, and screenwriter († 1967)
• 1902 » William Walton, English composer († 1983)
• 1903 » Douglas Harkness, Canadian colonel and politician, 14th Canadian Minister of National Defence († 1999)

• 1888 » Charles-Valentin Alkan, French pianist and composer (b. 1813)
• 1891 » Georges Seurat, French painter (b. 1859)
• 1891 » John Plankinton, American businessman and industrialist, also noted for philanthropy (b. 1820)
• 1900 » Cyrus K. Holliday, American businessman (b. 1826)
• 1905 » William Plankinton, American businessman, industrialist and banker (b. 1843)
• 1906 » Slava Raškaj, Croatian painter (b. 1878)
• 1911 » Alexandre Guilmant, French organist and composer (b. 1837)
• 1912 » Edward Adrian Wilson, English physician and explorer (b. 1872)
• 1912 » Henry Robertson Bowers, Scottish lieutenant and explorer (b. 1883)
• 1912 » Robert Falcon Scott, English lieutenant and explorer (b. 1868)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Hendrik
4. Cornelis
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. Elisabeth
7. Hendrika
8. Catharina
9. Adriana
10. Jacoba
11. Aaltje
12. Grietje
13. Neeltje
14. Petronella
15. Geertruida
16. Helena

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 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 23 » The Malolos Constitution is inaugurated, establishing the First Philippine Republic. Emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as its first President.
• February 22 » Filipino forces led by General Antonio Luna launch counterattacks for the first time against the American forces during the Philippine–American War. The Filipinos fail to regain Manila from the Americans.
• June 12 » New Richmond tornado: The eighth deadliest tornado in U.S. history kills 117 people and injures around 200.
• July 29 » The First Hague Convention is signed.
• October 11 » The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
• December 2 » Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.

The temperature on March 29, 1899 was about 10.7 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%.