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• Alphonsus Cornelius Verrijt, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1989)
• Albert Wolters, Oranjedorp (Emmen) († 1993)
• Udo, Rotterdam
• * Johanna Catharina Kradolfer, 's Hertogenbosch
• (Nellie) Cornelia Catharina Westerneng († 1976)
• Albertine Elmire Winter, Sidoardjo, Soerabaja († 1943)
• * Aart Christiaan Stravers, Hagestein
• Achiel Camiel Verfaillie, Passendale († 1971)
• Anna Bakker, Wormerveer, Nederland
• Abraham Both, hillegersberg thans rotterdam

• Agnes von Meerscheidt-Hüllessem (61), Kluczbork / Kreuzburg, Pologne
• Verstaen (0), Kruishoutem, Oost-Vlaanderen (BE)
• Ribbink (0), Warnsveld
• Aleida Geertruida Bresser (4), Arnhem, Nederland
• Adrianus van Dijk (64), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anonciata Anna Bernardina Sanders (0), Kekerdom, Gelderland, Nederland
• Tenbült (0), Megchelen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Adrienne de Rooij (86), Waspik
• * Adriana van Erp (22), Vught
• Albert Wessels (0), Wageningen

• 1886 » Willis H. O'Brien, American animator and director († 1962)
• 1900 » Kurt Weill, German-American pianist and composer († 1950)
• 1901 » Grete Hermann, German mathematician and philosopher († 1984)
• 1902 » Edward Condon, American physicist and academic († 1974)
• 1902 » Moe Berg, American baseball player and spy († 1972)
• 1904 » Dr. Seuss, American children's book writer, poet, and illustrator († 1991)
• 1905 » Geoffrey Grigson, English poet and critic († 1985)
• 1905 » Marc Blitzstein, American composer and songwriter († 1964)
• 1908 » Walter Bruch, German engineer († 1990)
• 1909 » Mel Ott, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster († 1958)

• 1864 » Ulric Dahlgren, American colonel (b. 1842)
• 1865 » Carl Sylvius Völkner, German-New Zealand priest and missionary (b. 1819)
• 1880 » John Benjamin Macneill, Irish engineer (b. 1790)
• 1895 » Berthe Morisot, French painter (b. 1841)
• 1895 » Isma'il Pasha, Egyptian politician (b. 1830)
• 1896 » Jubal Early, American general (b. 1816)
• 1921 » Champ Clark, American lawyer and politician, 41st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1850)
• 1930 » D. H. Lawrence, English novelist, poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1885)
• 1938 » Ben Harney, American pianist and composer (b. 1871)
• 1939 » Howard Carter, English archaeologist and historian (b. 1874)

• 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.
• March 4 » Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 metres (39ft) wave that reaches up to 5 kilometres (3.1mi) inland, killing over 300.
• March 27 » Emilio Aguinaldo leads Filipino forces for the only time during the Philippine–American War at the Battle of Marilao River.
• July 26 » Ulises Heureaux, the 27th President of the Dominican Republic, is assassinated.
• November 2 » The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.
• November 28 » The Second Boer War: a British column is engaged by Boer forces at the Battle of Modder River; although the Boers withdraw, the British suffer heavy casualties.

The temperature on March 2, 1899 was about 7.3 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%.