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• Altburg Hertogin Von Oldenburg, Oldenburg († 2001)
• Aldegonda Johanna (Alda) Phiferons, Valkenswaard († 1991)
• Abraham Harrebomée, Amsterdam († 1947)
• Adriaantje de Kramer, Rozenburg, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Johannes Petrus van Gool, Goirle († 1903)
• Albert Tibbert, Zwolle, Overijssel, Nederland († 1982)
• Albert Tibbert, Zwolle (Ov ) († 1982)
• Albert Koopmans, Blokzijl, Overijssel, Netherlands
• Aldegonda Johanna Phiferons, Valkenswaard († 1991)
• Adriana van Zwienen, Ouderkerk aan de IJssel-Nederland († 1993)

• Albert Lodewijk Hootsmans (0), Den Haag,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adriana van Es (77), Vleuten, Utrecht, Nederland
• Adriana van Es (77), Vleuten
• Albertus Meeuwenberg (Klein Oonk) (82)
• Adam Barnard (43)
• Antoon Joseph van Lierde (75), Stratum, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Arend Jan Sloot (73), Diepenheim
• Adriana Ariese (52)
• Adriana van Es (77), Vleuten, Utrecht, Nederland
• Abraham Jacobus Wage (0), Aardenburg

• 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)
• 1909 » Nicholas Winton, English banker and humanitarian († 2015)

• 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)
• 1915 » John Simpson Kirkpatrick, English-Australian soldier (b. 1892)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
7. Adriana
8. Catharina
9. Hendrika
10. Jacoba
11. Petronella
12. Geertruida
13. Aaltje
14. Grietje
15. Neeltje
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 August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
• January 17 » El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico becomes part of the United States National Forest System as the Luquillo Forest Reserve.
• March 14 » Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the first national wildlife refuge in the US, is established by President Theodore Roosevelt.
• April 29 » A landslide kills 70 people in Frank, in the District of Alberta, Canada.
• July 1 » Start of first Tour de France bicycle race.
• October 6 » The High Court of Australia sits for the first time.
• October 10 » The Women's Social and Political Union is founded in support of the enfranchisement of British women.

The temperature on May 19, 1903 was between 2.3 °C and 13.3 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (52%).