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• Berendje Mulder, Hattem, Nederland († 2009)
• Anna Hansen, Ogden (Weber County) (Utah) († 2001)
• Albert Haanstra, Espelo, Overijssel, Nederland († 1997)
• Arthie Elizabeth Veerman, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa († 2011)
• Arie Peter Boote, Kedichem (Leerdam), Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1997)
• Barrett C Sellers, Atmore, Alabama, Verenigde Staten († 1992)
• Adam Herman Klaas Ox, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2012)
• Antonia Adriana van der Maade, Gilze en Rijen († 1984)
• Agatha Jansen, Noordwijkerhout († 2006)
• Arnoldus Geutjes, Huthum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland († 1978)

• Aaltje Brammer (86), Uitgeest, NH, Nederland
• Alida Brammer (86), Uitgeest
• Anna Maria Margaretha Johanna Quint (53), Maurik
• Allegonda van den Bosch (75), Rosmalen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Arthur Edward Silvertop (38), en mer
• Arie Vos (74), Numansdorp, Nederland
• * Willemina Lamberdina van Bekkum (52), Scheveningen
• Adriana van Enschot (88), Oosterhout
• Annechien Groeneveld (82), Bedum, Groningen, Nederland
• Adriana Catharina Josepha Oosterbos (0), Roosendaal

• 1911 » Maurice Allais, French economist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate († 2010)
• 1912 » Chien-Shiung Wu, Chinese-American experimental physicist († 1997)
• 1914 » Akira Ifukube, Japanese composer and educator († 2006)
• 1916 » Bert Haanstra, Dutch director, producer, and screenwriter († 1997)
• 1918 » Lloyd Quarterman, African American chemist († 1982)
• 1918 » Robert Osterloh, American actor († 2001)
• 1919 » Robie Macauley, American editor, novelist and critic († 1995)
• 1921 » Andrew Grima, Anglo-Italian jewellery designer († 2007)
• 1921 » Edna Doré, English actress († 2014)
• 1921 » Howard Reig, American radio and television announcer († 2008)

• 1899 » Stefanos Koumanoudis, Greek archaeologist, teacher and writer (b. 1818)
• 1908 » Louis-Honoré Fréchette, Canadian author, poet, and politician (b. 1839)
• 1909 » Thomas Price, Welsh-Australian politician, 24th Premier of South Australia (b. 1852)
• 1910 » Elizabeth Blackwell, English-American physician and educator (b. 1821)
• 1931 » Felix-Raymond-Marie Rouleau, Canadian cardinal (b. 1866)
• 1931 » Willy Stöwer, German author and illustrator (b. 1864)
• 1945 » Odilo Globocnik, Italian-Austrian SS officer (b. 1904)
• 1954 » Antonis Benakis, Greek art collector and philanthropist, founded the Benaki Museum (b. 1873)
• 1957 » Leopold Staff, Polish poet and academic (b. 1878)
• 1957 » Stefanos Sarafis, Greek general and politician (b. 1890)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Hendrika
8. Catharina
9. Adriana
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Aaltje
13. Geertruida
14. Grietje
15. Helena
16. Neeltje

• 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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
• February 25 » In the Battle of Verdun, a German unit captures Fort Douaumont, keystone of the French defences, without a fight.
• April 24 » Easter Rising: Irish rebels, led by Patrick Pearse and James Connolly, launch an uprising in Dublin against British rule and proclaim an Irish Republic.
• August 2 » World War I: Austrian sabotage causes the sinking of the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto.
• August 29 » The United States passes the Philippine Autonomy Act.
• November 1 » In Russia, Pavel Milyukov delivers in the State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the government of Boris Stürmer.
• December 6 » World War I: The Central Powers capture Bucharest.

The temperature on May 31, 1916 was between 8.9 °C and 19.2 °C and averaged 13.8 °C. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (46%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west.