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• Albert Wolters, Buinerveen Borger-Odoorn Drenthe Nederland († 1990)
• Adrianus van der Zande, 's-Gravenhage († 1989)
• Anna Mae Marie Heit (born Ashley) Ashley, Deerfield, Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States († 2010)
• Annie van Hees († 2006)
• Adrianus Nicolaas van der Ploeg, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1988)
• Adriana Lansen († 1996)
• Albertus van der Neut, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1997)
• Agatha Adriana Vonk, 's-Gravenhage († 1995)
• Adrianus Paulus – van der Zande, S-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands († 1989)
• Bernard Kemerink op Schiphorst, Saasveld († 2007)

• Christiane Sørensen (42), Dyrheden, Volstrup Sogn, Dronninglund Herred, Hjørring Amt
• Antonius van Wordragen (83), Dordrecht
• Adrianus Johannes Zagers (0), Raamsdonk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anthonius de Rijk (81), Nieuwer-Amstel
• Albert Sissing (69), Uithuizermeeden, Groningen, Nederland
• Asje van Weeghel (68), Olst, Nederland
• Adrianus Huijgevoort, van (92), Tilburg
• Caroline Harrelson (58)
• Asje van Weeghel (68), Welsum (Gem. Olst)
• Asje van Wechele (68), Olst

• 1916 » Milton Babbitt, American composer and educator († 2011)
• 1918 » Desmond MacNamara, Irish painter, sculptor, and author († 2008)
• 1918 » T. Berry Brazelton, American pediatrician and author († 2018)
• 1919 » Ella T. Grasso, Governor of Connecticut († 1981)
• 1920 » Basil Kelly, Northern Irish barrister, judge and politician († 2008)
• 1920 » Bert Weedon, English guitarist († 2012)
• 1922 » David Azrieli, Polish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist († 2014)
• 1922 » Nancy Walker, American actress, singer, and director († 1992)
• 1923 » Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijan general and politician, President of Azerbaijan († 2003)
• 1923 » Otar Korkia, Georgian basketball player and coach († 2005)

• 1889 » Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, Russian journalist, author, and playwright (b. 1826)
• 1891 » Carl Nägeli, Swiss botanist and mycologist (b. 1817)
• 1897 » Andrés Bonifacio, Filipino soldier and politician, President of the Philippines (b. 1863)
• 1910 » Stanislao Cannizzaro, Italian chemist and academic (b. 1826)
• 1945 » Konrad Henlein, Czech soldier and politician (b. 1898)
• 1945 » Richard Glücks, German SS officer (b. 1889)
• 1950 » Belle da Costa Greene, American librarian and bibliographer (b. 1883)
• 1960 » Yury Olesha, Russian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1899)
• 1964 » Mikhail Larionov, Russian painter, illustrator, and set designer (b. 1881)
• 1965 » Hubertus van Mook, Dutch politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (b. 1894)

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

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

• 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
• January 28 » Foundation of the Spanish Legion.
• February 13 » The Negro National League is formed.
• April 25 » At the San Remo conference, the principal Allied Powers of World War I adopt a resolution to determine the allocation of Class "A" League of Nations mandates for administration of the former Ottoman-ruled lands of the Middle East.
• August 18 » The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing women's suffrage.
• October 30 » The Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.
• December 22 » The GOELRO economic development plan is adopted by the 8th Congress of Soviets of the Russian SFSR.

The temperature on May 10, 1920 was between -1.5 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 9.8 hours of sunshine (64%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north.