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• Alphonse de MOREAU, Bruxelles, 21004, Région Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgique († 1996)
• Alberdina Westerhof *, Spanga
• Ada Fairfax Chandler, Virginia († 1917)
• Adrianus Mooij, Wognum, Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1900)
• Adrianus Everardus van Voorthuisen, Rhenen, Utrecht, Nederland
• Algonda Klasina Winterink, Utrecht
• Almmina Thoma, Groningen
• Almina Thoma, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland († 1983)
• van der Beek († 1899)
• Aaltje Geertje Ruimschoot, Amsterdam († 1953)

• Marijnis Nefs (77), Bergen op Zoom
• Amelie Bommele (51), Oostende
• Alida Sophia Krijnberg (85), Rotterdam
• Aaltje Lefferts (0), Havelte, Westerveld, Drenthe, Nederland
• Andreas Van Limbergen (81), Balen
• van der Beek (0)
• Amelie Bommele( é) (51), Oostende
• Bartholomeus Stephanus van Westerbeek van Eerten (86), Zutphen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Anna Catharina Hubertina van Birgelen (71), St. Odiliënberg
• Aartje van Piekeren (0), Hattem

• 1896 » Catherine Doherty, Russian-Canadian activist, founded the Madonna House Apostolate († 1985)
• 1896 » Gerty Cori, Czech-American biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate († 1957)
• 1896 » Paul Outerbridge, American photographer and educator († 1958)
• 1898 » Jan Brzechwa, Polish author and poet († 1966)
• 1900 » Estelle Brody, American silent film actress († 1995)
• 1900 » Jack Tworkov, Polish-American painter and educator († 1982)
• 1901 » Arnulfo Arias Madrid, 21st president of the republic of Panamá († 1988)
• 1901 » Pyotr Novikov, Russian mathematician and theorist († 1975)
• 1902 » Jan Campert, Dutch journalist and critic († 1943)
• 1904 » George Klein, Canadian inventor, invented the motorized wheelchair († 1992)

• 1859 » Nathaniel Claiborne, American farmer and politician (b. 1777)
• 1907 » Joseph Joachim, Hungarian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1831)
• 1909 » Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian sociologist and journalist (b. 1866)
• 1917 » Thomas J. Higgins, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1831)
• 1925 » Konrad Mägi, Estonian painter and educator (b. 1878)
• 1928 » Anatole von Hügel, Italian ethnologist and academic, co-founded St Edmund's College, Cambridge (b. 1854)
• 1935 » Paul Signac, French painter and author (b. 1863)
• 1935 » Wiley Post, American pilot (b. 1898)
• 1935 » Will Rogers, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (b. 1879)
• 1936 » Grazia Deledda, Italian novelist and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1871)

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 19 » Anglo-Egyptian Sudan is formed.
• 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.
• July 17 » NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital.
• July 26 » Ulises Heureaux, the 27th President of the Dominican Republic, is assassinated.
• September 13 » Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m - 17,058ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.

The temperature on August 15, 1899 was about 20.9 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 72%.