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• Adriana Cornelia Maria de HAAN, Eindhoven,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1970)
• Agnes Küff, Schweilbach-Würselen († 1981)
• Anna Christina van Braam van Vloten, ‘s-Gravenhage,Gemeente ’s-Gravenhage,South Holland,Netherlands
• Abraham Cornelis Jonker, Apeldoorn
• Adriana Vermeulen, Sint Maartensdijk,Gemeente Tholen,Zeeland,Netherlands
• Akke Tigchelaar, Harlingen († 1903)
• Adrianus Gerardus van Moll, Eersel († 1995)
• Alida Johanna Boelhouwer, Rotterdam
• Andriana Philippa Kuyl, Amsterdam († 1988)
• Abraham Cornelis Jonker († 1929)

• Alewijn Maan de Kok (29), St. Philipsland
• Antonius van Hamond (79), Veghel
• Bouwktje Ewolds Gorter (88), Buitenpost, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland
• Albertus Jentjes Piquer (63), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
• ANNE MARIE JULIENNE HEUERTZ (54), Ixelles-Brüssel, Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgien
• Adrianus Wijker (6), Vlaardingen
• Aaltje Halfmouw (67)
• Adriana van Breukelen (1), Vleuten
• Antonius van Hamond (79), Vegehel
• Baukje Ewolds (Bouwktje) Gorter (88), Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland

• 1900 » Tommy Ladnier, American trumpet player († 1939)
• 1903 » S. L. Kirloskar, Indian businessman, founded Kirloskar Group († 1994)
• 1906 » Henry Thambiah, Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, and diplomat, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada († 1997)
• 1908 » Ian Fleming, English journalist and author, created James Bond († 1964)
• 1908 » Léo Cadieux, Canadian journalist and politician, 17th Canadian Minister of National Defence († 2005)
• 1909 » Red Horner, Canadian ice hockey player († 2005)
• 1910 » Georg Gaßmann, German politician, Mayor of Marburg († 1987)
• 1910 » Rachel Kempson, English actress († 2003)
• 1910 » T-Bone Walker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1975)
• 1911 » Bob Crisp, South African cricketer († 1994)

• 1864 » Simion Bărnuțiu, Romanian historian and politician (b. 1808)
• 1878 » John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1792)
• 1904 » Kicking Bear, Native American tribal leader (b. 1846)
• 1916 » Ivan Franko, Ukrainian economist, journalist, and poet (b. 1856)
• 1927 » Boris Kustodiev, Russian painter and stage designer (b. 1878)
• 1937 » Alfred Adler, Austrian-Scottish ophthalmologist and psychologist (b. 1870)
• 1946 » Carter Glass, American publisher and politician, 47th United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1858)
• 1947 » August Eigruber, Austrian-German politician (b. 1907)
• 1952 » Philippe Desranleau, Canadian archbishop (b. 1882)
• 1953 » Tatsuo Hori, Japanese author and poet (b. 1904)

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 4 » Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island. The Edison film company records the film Electrocuting an Elephant of Topsy's death.
• May 29 » In the May Coup, Alexander I, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization.
• June 11 » A group of Serbian officers stormed the royal palace and assassinated King Alexander Obrenović and his wife, Queen Draga.
• September 27 » The Wreck of the Old 97, an American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular ballad.
• October 10 » The Women's Social and Political Union is founded in support of the enfranchisement of British women.
• October 31 » The Purdue Wreck, a railroad train collision in Indianapolis, kills 17 people, including 14 players of the Purdue University football team.

The temperature on May 28, 1903 was between 11.7 °C and 23.5 °C and averaged 16.7 °C. There was 9.3 hours of sunshine (57%).