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• * Simon Leendert (Siem) Mostert, Maassluis († 1988)
• Tempels, Ulft, Gelderland, Nederland
• Frederik Jan Gustav Floris van PALLANDT, Kopenhagen, Seeland, Denemarken († 1994)
• Anna Mae Belstra, Jasper County (Indiana, USA) († 2018)
• "Romedio" Franz Leo Maria Gebhardt von Thun und Hohenstein, Bregenz, Autriche († 1965)
• Cornelis theresia (kees) Kras († 2012)
• Elisabeth Martina de Vin, Rotterdam († 2020)
• Elisabeth van Wijlen, Heusden († 1934)
• Geert Iedema († 1945)
• Albert Drees, Vriezenveen († 1999)

• Andriesje Nijhuis van (2), Ermelo, Gld, Nederland
• Angelia Amanda Allred (61), Afton, Lncln, WY
• Anna Mechtildis Reulens (60), Opglabbeek
• Anna Maria Adriana van Vugt (12), Tilburg
• Abraham Daniel Stevens (96), Hamilton, Texas, United States
• Adriana Aaltje BLAAK (71), Oud-Beijerland
• Alexander van Groningen (1), Zwolle, Overijssel, Nederland
• Alphonsius Josephus Johannes Jongen (70), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Adrianus Johanna Parijs, Den Bosch
• Alida Geertruida van Houtum (58), Delden-Stad

• 1931 » Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Russian conductor and educator († 2018)
• 1931 » Jan Pesman, Dutch speed skater († 2014)
• 1931 » Thomas Stuttaford, English physician, journalist, and politician († 2018)
• 1932 » Alexander MacAra, Scottish epidemiologist and academic († 2012)
• 1932 » Harlon Hill, American football player and coach († 2013)
• 1933 » J. Fred Duckett, American journalist and educator († 2007)
• 1936 » El Cordobés, Spanish bullfighter
• 1936 » Med Hondo, Mauritanian filmmaker and actor († 2019)
• 1937 » Dick Dale, American surf-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter († 2019)
• 1937 » Ron Carter, American bassist and educator

• 1916 » Ned Daly, Irish rebel commander (Easter Rising) (b. 1891)
• 1916 » John Murray, Australian politician, 23rd Premier of Victoria (b. 1851)
• 1919 » Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Slovak general and politician (b. 1880)
• 1922 » Viktor Kingissepp, Estonian politician (b. 1888)
• 1923 » Ralph McKittrick, American golfer and tennis player (b. 1877)
• 1924 » E. Nesbit, English author and poet (b. 1858)
• 1938 » Carl von Ossietzky, German journalist and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1889)
• 1938 » Kanō Jigorō, Japanese founder of judo (b. 1860)
• 1941 » Chris McKivat, Australian rugby player and coach (b. 1880)
• 1945 » Fedor von Bock, German field marshal (b. 1880)

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

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

• 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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
• February 2 » The Export-Import Bank of the United States is incorporated.
• February 6 » Far-right leagues rally in front of the Palais Bourbon in an attempted coup against the French Third Republic, creating a political crisis in France.
• February 16 » The Austrian Civil War ends with the defeat of the Social Democrats and the Republikanischer Schutzbund.
• August 2 » Gleichschaltung: Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Germany following the death of President Paul von Hindenburg.
• August 19 » The first All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio.
• August 22 » Bill Woodfull of Australia becomes the only cricket captain to twice regain The Ashes.

The temperature on May 4, 1934 was between 8.0 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 12.6 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain during 3.9 hours. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.