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• Allegonda Lavrijssen, Reusel († 1960)
• "Germaine" Zoé Josèphe Savina Godelieve Ghislaine van Caloen, Loppem, Zedelgem, Belgique († 1986)
• Anna Francisca Jacobs, Gilze en Rijen († 1900)
• Aaltje Oldejans, Beilen (Halen),, Drenthe, Nederland († 1956)
• * Bastiaan Antonius Maria Zegers, Rotterdam († 1976)
• * Anna Maria den Ouden, Udenhout († 1985)
• Aaldrik Brijk, Scheemda, Groningen, Nederland
• Aleida Josephina Slieker, Heerenveen, Friesland, Nederland († 1970)
• Adrianus Lambertus Becker, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1968)
• Anna Maria Geertruida LEEMAN, Utrecht

• Andries van Poppel (58), Tilburg
• Anne Kirstine Johansdatter (79), Bakkebølle, Vordingborg landsogn, Præstø Amt
• Andries van Poppel (58), Tilburg N B
• Antonie MANS (60), Aalburg
• Allen Doolittle ***** (47), Fleischmanns, Delaware, New York, Verenigde Staten
• Antonie BOERDIJK (65), Wijnvoorden
• Cornelia van Kampen (8), IJsselmonde
• Barend Schipper (70), 's-Gravenhage
• Barend Schipper (70), 's-Gravenhage / den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Margaretha Born (2), Den Haag

• 1893 » H. Bonciu, Romanian author, poet, and journalist († 1950)
• 1897 » Frank Luke, American lieutenant and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient († 1918)
• 1898 » Julius Evola, Italian philosopher and painter († 1974)
• 1899 » Lothar Rădăceanu, Romanian journalist, linguist, and politician († 1955)
• 1902 » Lubka Kolessa, Ukrainian-Canadian pianist and educator († 1997)
• 1903 » Ruth Ella Moore, American scientist († 1994)
• 1906 » Bruce Bennett, American shot putter and actor († 2007)
• 1908 » Manik Bandopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright († 1956)
• 1908 » Merriam Modell, American author († 1994)
• 1908 » Percy Williams, Canadian sprinter († 1982)

• 1885 » Peter W. Barlow, English engineer (b. 1809)
• 1895 » José Martí, Cuban journalist, poet, and philosopher (b. 1853)
• 1898 » William Ewart Gladstone, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809)
• 1901 » Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, South African general and politician, 1st President of the South African Republic (b. 1819)
• 1903 » Arthur Shrewsbury, English cricketer (b. 1856)
• 1904 » Auguste Molinier, French librarian and historian (b. 1851)
• 1904 » Jamsetji Tata, Indian businessman, founded Tata Group (b. 1839)
• 1906 » Gabriel Dumont, Canadian Métis leader (b. 1837)
• 1907 » Benjamin Baker, English engineer, designed the Forth Bridge (b. 1840)
• 1912 » Bolesław Prus, Polish journalist and author (b. 1847)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Petrus
9. Jacob
10. Jacobus
11. Adrianus
12. Arie
13. Dirk
14. Gerardus
15. Wilhelmus
16. Hendrikus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Adriana
8. Hendrika
9. Catharina
10. Grietje
11. Jacoba
12. Geertruida
13. Petronella
14. Neeltje
15. Aaltje
16. Trijntje

• 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.
• February 9 » The Davis Cup competition is established.
• March 14 » The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard.
• June 18 » Empress Dowager Cixi of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families.
• July 9 » The Federation of Australia is given royal assent.
• October 25 » The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal.
• November 7 » Second Boer War: Battle of Leliefontein, a battle during which the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses.

The temperature on May 19, 1900 was about 9.0 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 53%.