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• Aartje Hagen, Voorst († 1982)
• Alje Hendrik Kroon, Lisse († 1978)
• Aalt Mazier, Putten, Gelderland, Nederland
• Adriana van Langerak, 's Gravenhage († 1907)
• Anna Schermers, Culemborg, Gelderland, Nederland († 1993)
• van der Kam († 1948)
• Abraham Broere, Maryland († 1984)
• Anna Wijnker, Zijdewind, Noord-Holland, Netherlands († 1909)
• Abraham Vuijsje, Amsterdam († 1943)
• Abraham Risseeuw, Den Helder

• Anje Marringa (72), Wierhuizen, gem. Eenrum
• Andrew Oman (86), castletown of olrig, Caithness, Scotland
• Anje Ulferts Marrenga (72), Wierhuizen
• Anthonie van Ginhoven (0), Rotterdam
• Antje ZUIDEMA (0), Grijpskerk Groningen Netherlands
• Alida Blitz (54), 's-Gravenhage
• Aaltje Haan (54), Noordbroek (gem. Midden-Groningen)
• Adriaan Johannes Heijboer (0), Sint Maartensdijk, Zeeland, Nederland
• Aaltje Hulst (74), Vaassen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aaltje Haan (54), Noordbroek, Groningen, Nederland

• 1900 » Ida Rhodes, American mathematician, pioneer in computer programming († 1986)
• 1901 » Luis Monti, Argentinian-Italian footballer and manager († 1983)
• 1901 » Xavier Herbert, Australian author († 1984)
• 1902 » Richard J. Daley, American lawyer and politician, 48th Mayor of Chicago († 1976)
• 1902 » Sigizmund Levanevsky, Soviet aircraft pilot of Polish origin († 1937)
• 1903 » Maria Reiche, German mathematician and archaeologist († 1998)
• 1904 » Clifton Fadiman, American game show host and author († 1999)
• 1905 » Abraham Zapruder, American businessman and amateur photographer, filmed the Zapruder film († 1970)
• 1905 » Albert Dubout, French cartoonist, illustrator, painter, and sculptor († 1976)
• 1905 » Joseph Cotten, American actor († 1994)

• 1879 » Gottfried Semper, German architect and educator, designed the Semper Opera House (b. 1803)
• 1886 » Emily Dickinson, American poet and author (b. 1830)
• 1914 » Ida Freund, Austrian-born chemist and educator (b. 1863)
• 1919 » Hasan Tahsin, Turkish journalist (b. 1888)
• 1924 » Paul-Henri-Benjamin d'Estournelles de Constant, French diplomat and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1852)
• 1926 » Joseph James Fletcher, Australian biologist (b. 1850)
• 1928 » Umegatani Tōtarō I, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 15th Yokozuna (b. 1845)
• 1935 » Kazimir Malevich, Ukrainian-Russian painter and theoretician (b. 1878)
• 1937 » Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount Snowden, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1864)
• 1945 » Kenneth J. Alford, English soldier, bandmaster, and composer (b. 1881)

• 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.
• March 14 » Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the first national wildlife refuge in the US, is established by President Theodore Roosevelt.
• July 19 » Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France.
• July 20 » The Ford Motor Company ships its first automobile.
• September 11 » The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held. It is the oldest major speedway in the world.
• October 6 » The High Court of Australia sits for the first time.
• December 16 » Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel in Bombay first opens its doors to guests.

The temperature on May 15, 1903 was between 9.2 °C and 13.6 °C and averaged 11.4 °C. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%).