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• Anna Hendrika Vernooij, Utrecht († 1906)
• Anje Folkersma, Schildwolde gem. Slochteren, Groningen, Nederland († 1990)
• Anna Hendrika VERNOOIJ, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland († 1906)
• Adrianus Zoontjes, Castricum
• Albert Kloosterhof, Appingedam-Netherlands († 1944)
• Annechien Arendina Pit, Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands
• Annchen Helene Leiner, Tettenser Altendeich, Ostfriesland, Germany († 1978)
• Antonia Anna van der Bilt, Vleuten
• Annie Marie Josephina Mechtildis Zeegers, Blerick,, Limburg, Nederland († 1970)
• Albert Dirk van ZETTEN (geb Boudewijn), Tiel

• Albert Johannes Fleijsman (2), Amsterdam
• Antje van Doezum (1), Harkema-Opeinde, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland
• Bernardina Hendrina Knoop (53), Schiedam, Zuid Holland, Nederland
• Antonetta Hendrika van Lith (3), Berlicum, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Camilla Maria Albrecht (1), Sint Niklaas
• Antonetta Hendrika van Lith (3), Berlicum, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
• Bernardus Boshoff (52), Delft
• Barend Kosters (66), Enschede
• Aaltje Lefferts (0), Havelte, Westerveld, Drenthe, Nederland
• Andrina Catharina Geelhoed (0), Ouder-Amstel, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland

• 1897 » Henry F. Pringle, American historian and journalist († 1958)
• 1900 » Ernst Krenek, Austrian-American composer and educator († 1991)
• 1900 » Frances Adaskin, Canadian pianist († 2001)
• 1900 » Malvina Reynolds, American singer-songwriter and activist († 1978)
• 1901 » Guy Bush, American baseball player and manager († 1985)
• 1901 » John Sherman Cooper, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 2nd United States Ambassador to East Germany († 1991)
• 1903 » William Primrose, Scottish viola player and educator († 1982)
• 1905 » Constant Lambert, English composer and conductor († 1951)
• 1905 » Ernie Bushmiller, American cartoonist († 1982)
• 1906 » Zoltan Sarosy, Hungarian-Canadian chess master († 2017)

• 1867 » Auguste-Marseille Barthélemy, French poet and author (b. 1796)
• 1892 » Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazilian field marshal and politician, 1st President of Brazil (b. 1827)
• 1900 » Kuroda Kiyotaka, Japanese general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1840)
• 1924 » Heinrich Berté, Slovak-Austrian composer (b. 1856)
• 1926 » Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor (b. 1895)
• 1927 » Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Italian anarchist convicted of murder (b. 1888)
• 1927 » Nicola Sacco, Italian anarchist convicted of murder (b. 1891)
• 1933 » Adolf Loos, Austrian architect and theoretician, designed Villa Müller (b. 1870)
• 1937 » Albert Roussel, French composer and educator (b. 1869)
• 1944 » Abdülmecid II, Ottoman sultan (b. 1868)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
7. Adriana
8. Hendrika
9. Catharina
10. Jacoba
11. Aaltje
12. Grietje
13. Geertruida
14. Petronella
15. Neeltje
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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
• January 10 » The first great Texas oil gusher is discovered at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas.
• September 2 » Vice President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt utters the famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair.
• September 17 » Second Boer War: A Boer column defeats a British force at the Battle of Blood River Poort.
• September 17 » Second Boer War: Boers capture a squadron of the 17th Lancers at the Battle of Elands River.
• October 12 » President Theodore Roosevelt officially renames the "Executive Mansion" to the White House.
• November 27 » The U.S. Army War College is established.

The temperature on August 23, 1901 was between 6.5 °C and 23.5 °C and averaged 16.2 °C. There was 10.8 hours of sunshine (76%).