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• Anna Maria Emma Menten, Gingelom, België († 1899)
• Adrianus Johannes Leendert Libeton, Rotterdam († 1900)
• Adolf Gruitermann, Rotterdam
• Achiel Bruno Bernard Van Duyse, Stekene (Oost-Vlaanderen) België-Belgium († 1970)
• Anthonius Jacobus Jacobs, Utrecht († 1948)
• Achiel Bruno Bernard VAN Duyse, STEKENE († 1970)
• Stijf, Hoornerveen (Heerde)
• Achillis Bruno Bernard van Duyse, Stekene (B) († 1970)
• Anthonius Jacobus Jacobs, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands († 1948)
• Adriana Helena Oerlemans, Steenbergen († 1958)

• "Johann" Nickesen (74), Hassum, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland
• "Mr". Jan Cornelis Reinier van der Bilt (82), Heinkenszand, Zeeland, Nederland
• Barbara Archibald (96), Newington, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
• Adriana de Jonge (76), Nieuwerkerk
• Abraham van Eijk Bijleveld (6), Zwolle, Nederland
• Anna Maria NIELEN (47), Assendelft, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Nicolaas van Riel (78), Waalwijk,Noord-Brabant,Nederland
• Anna Maria Niele (47), Assendelft
• Aart van Werkhoven (66), Nijkerk
• ter Steeg (0), Lichtenberg, Nederland

• 1892 » Erich Neumann, German lieutenant and politician († 1951)
• 1892 » Gregor Strasser, German lieutenant and politician († 1934)
• 1892 » Konstantin Paustovsky, Russian poet and author († 1968)
• 1892 » Michel Kikoine, Belarusian-French painter († 1968)
• 1894 » Fred Allen, American comedian, radio host, game show panelist, and author († 1956)
• 1898 » Norman Vincent Peale, American minister and author († 1993)
• 1900 » Lucile Godbold, American Olympic athlete († 1981)
• 1901 » Alfredo Antonini, Italian-American conductor and composer († 1983)
• 1908 » Don Ameche, American actor († 1993)
• 1909 » Art Coulter, Canadian-American ice hockey player († 2000)

• 1846 » Philip Marheineke, German pastor and philosopher (b. 1780)
• 1847 » Thomas Chalmers, Scottish minister and economist (b. 1780)
• 1848 » Eugénie de Guérin, French author (b. 1805)
• 1899 » Stefanos Koumanoudis, Greek archaeologist, teacher and writer (b. 1818)
• 1908 » Louis-Honoré Fréchette, Canadian author, poet, and politician (b. 1839)
• 1909 » Thomas Price, Welsh-Australian politician, 24th Premier of South Australia (b. 1852)
• 1910 » Elizabeth Blackwell, English-American physician and educator (b. 1821)
• 1931 » Felix-Raymond-Marie Rouleau, Canadian cardinal (b. 1866)
• 1931 » Willy Stöwer, German author and illustrator (b. 1864)
• 1945 » Odilo Globocnik, Italian-Austrian SS officer (b. 1904)

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 23 » The Malolos Constitution is inaugurated, establishing the First Philippine Republic. Emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as its first President.
• February 2 » The Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne decides to locate Australia's capital city, Canberra, between Sydney and Melbourne.
• February 14 » Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
• 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.
• June 12 » New Richmond tornado: The eighth deadliest tornado in U.S. history kills 117 people and injures around 200.
• September 23 » The American Asiatic Squadron destroys a Filipino battery at the Battle of Olongapo.

The temperature on May 31, 1899 was about 22.1 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 63%.