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• Alphons Hubert Joseph Peters, Schinveld, Nederland († 1900)
• Adriana Johanna Halffman, Antwerpen (B) († 1964)
• Alfons van Stomm-Schweizer, Chur, Graubünden, Zwitserl
• Aafje Aartje Rodenburg, Heinenoord
• Albert Dalmolen, Niebert († 1986)
• Adrianus Bresser, Portugaal
• Adrianus Cornelius Ooms, Wouwse Plantage,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1936)
• Albertus de Vries, Amersfoort
• Adrianus Augustinus van de Loo, Tilburg
• Albertus de Vries, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland

• Anna Houwerzijl (63), Wirdum, gem. Loppersum, Groningen, Nederland
• Aaltje Feyes De Wit (93), Menaldum, Menaldumadeel, Friesland, Netherlands
• Antje Akkerman (11), Hoogezand,, Groningen, Nederland
• Aalze Weima (1), Drachten, The Netherlands
• Leonia (69), Utrecht
• Albertine Joseph Ghislaine MINNE (77), Bousval, 25013, Brabant Wallon, Belgique
• Amélie BASS (69), Garches,92380,Hauts-de-Seine,ÎLE-de-FRANCE,FRANCE
• Adriana Loos (90), Roosendaal * Nl *
• Adriana Loos (90), Roosendaal
• Aaltje Jansdr. Lak (85), Medemblik, North Holland, Netherlands

• 1897 » Yun Posun, South Korean activist and politician, 2nd President of South Korea († 1990)
• 1898 » Peggy Guggenheim, American-Italian art collector and philanthropist († 1979)
• 1900 » Hellmuth Walter, German-American engineer and businessman († 1980)
• 1900 » Margaret Utinsky, American nurse, recipient of the Medal of Freedom († 1970)
• 1901 » Chen Yi, Chinese general and politician, 2nd Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China († 1972)
• 1901 » Eleanor Dark, Australian author and poet († 1985)
• 1901 » Hans Kammler, German SS officer and engineer († 1945)
• 1901 » Jimmy Rushing, American singer and bandleader († 1972)
• 1901 » Maxwell D. Taylor, American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to South Vietnam († 1987)
• 1903 » Caroline Pafford Miller, American author († 1992)

• 1865 » Johann Franz Encke, German astronomer and academic (b. 1791)
• 1878 » Mariam Baouardy, Syrian Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (b. 1846)
• 1910 » William James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842)
• 1921 » Matthias Erzberger, German publicist and politician (b. 1875)
• 1921 » Sándor Wekerle, Hungarian jurist and politician, Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1848)
• 1930 » Lon Chaney, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1883)
• 1943 » Bîmen Şen, Turkish composer and songwriter (b. 1873)
• 1944 » Adam von Trott zu Solz, German lawyer and diplomat (b. 1909)
• 1945 » Franz Werfel, Austrian author and playwright (b. 1890)
• 1946 » Jeanie MacPherson, American actress and screenwriter (b. 1887)

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.
• March 14 » The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard.
• May 29 » N'Djamena is founded as Fort-Lamy by the French commander Émile Gentil.
• June 18 » Empress Dowager Cixi of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families.
• July 19 » The first line of the Paris Métro opens for operation.
• August 14 » The Eight-Nation Alliance occupies Beijing, China, in a campaign to end the bloody Boxer Rebellion in China.
• December 18 » The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook, Victoria Narrow-gauge (2ft 6 in or 762mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic.

The temperature on August 26, 1900 was about 15.2 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%.