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Born on Sunday January 8, 1888
- Alexis Joseph HARNACH, Jupille-sur-Meuse, 62063, Liege, Belgique
- Agnes Mary Cross, Wisemans Ferry, New South Wales (Cert), Australia († 1989)
- Adriana Simonetta Kasperina Elisabeth de Wijn, Zwijndrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Alfons Thomas Adrianus van der Voort, Zwolle († 1960)
- Andries Bloemink, Delft, Delft, Zuid Holland, Nederland († 1889)
- Alphonsus de Valck, Hontenisse († 1888)
- Albert Jongsma, Nijemirdum († 1893)
- Aâron Joseph, Pekalongan, Jakarta Raya (Djakarta Raya), Indonesië († 1921)
- Andreas Marinus Lambrechts, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1953)
- Adriana Johanna Prenen, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1888)
Died on Sunday January 8, 1888
- aart adrianus van BEUSEKOM (58), ottoland
- Anthon Martinus Velberg (33), Leiden,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Antje Hans Baron (86), Ezinge, Groningen, Nederland
- Aaltje Lukeles de Vries (72), Nes Ameland, Friesland, Nederland
- Antje Hansen Baron (86), Ezinge
- Anje Bosscher (2), heveskes
- Anna Maria Elisabetha Leunen (58), Ordingen, België
- Alberta Oosterlaar (43), Raalte
- Aaltje Jans (Aaltie) van der Ark (82), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
- Antje (Anske) Baron (86), Ezinge
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 8, 1888 at Delpher
Born on January 8
- 1881 » Henrik Shipstead, American dentist and politician († 1960)
- 1883 » Patrick J. Hurley, American general, politician, and diplomat, 51st United States Secretary of War († 1963)
- 1883 » Pavel Filonov, Russian painter and poet († 1941)
- 1885 » A. J. Muste, Dutch-American pastor and activist († 1967)
- 1885 » John Curtin, Australian journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Australia († 1945)
- 1885 » Mór Kóczán, Hungarian javelin thrower and pastor († 1972)
- 1888 » Richard Courant, German-American mathematician and academic († 1972)
- 1891 » Bronislava Nijinska, Russian dancer and choreographer († 1972) name="Jöckle1995">Clemens Jöckle (1995). Encyclopedia of Saints. Alpine Fine Arts Collection. p.319. ISBN978-0-88168-226-7.</ref>
- 1891 » Storm Jameson, English journalist and author († 1986)
- 1891 » Walther Bothe, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1957)
Died on January 8
- 1865 » Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1779)
- 1874 » Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French historian and archaeologist (b. 1814)
- 1878 » Gauchito Gil, Argentinian saint (b. 1847)
- 1878 » Nikolay Nekrasov, Russian poet and critic (b. 1821)
- 1880 » Emperor Norton, English-American businessman (b. 1811)
- 1883 » Miska Magyarics, Slovene-Hungarian poet (b. 1825)
- 1896 » Paul Verlaine, French poet and writer (b. 1844)
- 1896 » William Rainey Marshall, American banker and politician, 5th Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)
- 1901 » John Barry, Irish soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1873)
- 1912 » Friedrich Schrempf, German journalist and politician (b. 1858)
Names that were popular for boys in 1888
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Dirk
- Arie
- Hendrikus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1888
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Aaltje
- Neeltje
- Jacoba
- Grietje
- Geertruida
- Trijntje
- Petronella
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1888
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 13 » The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.
- March 15 » Start of the Anglo-Tibetan War of 1888.
- March 23 » In England, The Football League, the world's oldest professional association football league, meets for the first time.
- June 5 » The Rio de la Plata earthquake takes place.
- August 21 » The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.
- October 17 » Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie).
Weather January 8, 1888
The temperature on January 8, 1888 was about 6.3 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%.