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• "Asta" Augusta Pauline Carola von Maltzan († 1972)
• Alida Helena Aronson, Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands († 1943)
• Aafje Vermeulen, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1989)
• Adriana van Olphen, Diever, Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands († 1967)
• Aart Lodder, Ridderkerk, Nederland († 1976)
• Albertina De Keersmaecker, Bornem († 1904)
• Adrianus Heeren, Hoeven
• Andries de Bakker, Arnhem
• * Catharina Paulina Pennings, 's-Hertogenbosch († 1960)
• Abraham Frederik Geense, Krabbendijke, Zeeland, Nederland († 1975)

• Aldegonda Baggen (65), Amstenrade
• Aalrik Meursing (79), Amsterdam
• Aaltje van Dijk (74), Kampen, Overijssel, Nederland
• Alexander Kennis (75), Paal, Limburg, Belgie
• Aalrik MEURSING (79), Amsterdam,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• (Stillborn) TAMMINGA (0), Menaldumadeel Friesland Netherlands
• Aimee Elvire Mutter (0), Semarang, Jawa Tengah (Djawa Tengah), Indonesië
• Aaldert Doek (0), Emmen
• Antje Zandt (0), Kantens, Groningen, Nederland
• Aldigonda Baggen (65), Amstenrade

• 1895 » Henrik Dam, Danish biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate († 1976)
• 1896 » Nirala, Indian poet and author († 1961)
• 1900 » Jeanne Aubert, French singer and actress († 1988)
• 1902 » Arthur Nock, English theologian and academic († 1963)
• 1903 » Anaïs Nin, French-American essayist and memoirist († 1977)
• 1903 » Raymond Queneau, French poet and author († 1976)
• 1907 » W. H. Auden, English-American poet, playwright, and composer († 1973)
• 1909 » Hans Erni, Swiss painter, sculptor, and illustrator († 2015)
• 1910 » Douglas Bader, English captain and pilot († 1982)
• 1912 » Arline Judge, American actress and singer († 1974)

• 1862 » Justinus Kerner, German poet and physician (b. 1786)
• 1888 » William Weston, English-Australian politician, 3rd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1804)
• 1891 » James Timberlake, American lieutenant and police officer (b. 1846)
• 1919 » Kurt Eisner, German journalist and politician, Minister-President of Bavaria (b. 1867)
• 1926 » Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1853)
• 1934 » Augusto César Sandino, Nicaraguan rebel leader (b. 1895)
• 1938 » George Ellery Hale, American astronomer and academic (b. 1868)
• 1941 » Frederick Banting, Canadian physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1891)
• 1944 » Ferenc Szisz, Hungarian-French race car driver (b. 1873)
• 1945 » Eric Liddell, Scottish rugby player and runner (b. 1902)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Hendrika
8. Adriana
9. Catharina
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Grietje
13. Geertruida
14. Aaltje
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 August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
• January 17 » Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard receives its premiere performance at the Moscow Art Theatre.
• February 28 » S.L. Benfica is founded in Portugal.
• May 10 » The Horch & Cir. Motorwagenwerke AG is founded. It would eventually become the Audi company.
• May 15 » Russo-Japanese War: The Russian minelayer Amur lays a minefield about 15 miles off Port Arthur and sinks Japan's battleships Hatsuse, 15,000 tons, with 496 crew and Yashima.
• August 10 » Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and Japanese battleship fleets takes place.
• December 6 » Theodore Roosevelt articulated his "Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the U.S. would intervene in the Western Hemisphere should Latin American governments prove incapable or unstable.

The temperature on February 21, 1904 was between 8.1 °C and 9.2 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.