About the day » Thursday May 11, 1899Calender converter

• Albertje Menger, Weststellingwerf, Boijl († 1989)
• Abraham Wijkens, Nieuwe Pekela, Groningen, Nederland († 1899)
• Adriana Oudshoorn, Pijnacker,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1977)
• Adriana Oudshoorn, Pijnacker († 1977)
• Adrianus Everardus Verhoef, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland
• Albert Jan van Munster, Borne
• Abraham Cornelis De Bruin, Ooltgensplaat, Oostflakke, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands
• Adrianus Willem Beckeringh, Amsterdam († 1964)
• Albert Jan van Munster, Borne, Overijssel, Nederland
• Albertine Marianne Von Harenberg, Semarang, Java, Ned. Indie († 1930)

• Cornelius Hindriks Brouwer (84), Lellens, Gemeente Ten Boer, Groningen, Netherlands
• Antonius Nollen (0), Zevenbergen
• Anna Margaretha Schiller (62)
• Albert Dieterman (21), Midwolda
• Cornelis Vissers (5), Meir (België)
• (Stillborn) VAN DER TUIN (0), Windeweer (Hoogezand) Groningen Netherlands
• Anne Marie Ausloos (79), Hoegaarden
• Catharina Hulscher (78), Angerlo (Zevenaar)
• Anna Maria Beesmans (64), Maastricht
• Antonius Frnaciscus van Ballegoij (50), Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1894 » Martha Graham, American dancer and choreographer († 1991)
• 1895 » Jacques Brugnon, French tennis player († 1978)
• 1895 » William Grant Still, American composer and conductor († 1978)
• 1896 » Josip Štolcer-Slavenski, Croatian composer and academic († 1955)
• 1897 » Robert E. Gross, American businessman († 1961)
• 1901 » Gladys Rockmore Davis, American painter († 1967)
• 1901 » Rose Ausländer, Ukrainian-English poet and author († 1988)
• 1902 » Edna Ernestine Kramer, American mathematician († 1984)
• 1903 » Charlie Gehringer, American baseball player and manager († 1993)
• 1904 » Salvador Dalí, Spanish artist († 1989)

• 1882 » Frederick Innes, Scottish-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1816)
• 1889 » John Cadbury, English businessman and philanthropist, founded the Cadbury Company (b. 1801)
• 1908 » Charles Kingston, Australian politician, 20th Premier of South Australia (b. 1850)
• 1916 » Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer and physicist (b. 1873)
• 1918 » George Elmslie, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Victoria (b. 1861)
• 1920 » James Colosimo, Italian-American mob boss (b. 1878)
• 1920 » William Dean Howells, American novelist, literary critic, and playwright (b. 1837)
• 1927 » Juan Gris, Spanish painter and sculptor (b. 1887)
• 1929 » Jozef Murgaš, Slovak-American priest, architect, botanist, and painter (b. 1864)
• 1938 » George Lyon, Canadian golfer and cricketer (b. 1858)

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. Catharina
8. Hendrika
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 17 » The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.
• 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 31 » Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, is captured by American forces.
• July 17 » NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital.
• September 13 » Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m - 17,058ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
• December 11 » Second Boer War: In the Battle of Magersfontein the Boers commanded by general Piet Cronjé inflict a defeat on the forces of the British Empire commanded by Lord Methuen trying to relieve the Siege of Kimberley.

The temperature on May 11, 1899 was about 9.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%.