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Born on Friday January 17, 1896
- Agnes Mathilde (Mathilde) Leenen, Sint-Truiden, België († 1979)
- Anna Belle Goode, Barren County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten († 1987)
- Adriaantje de Jong, Nieuwe Tonge († 1932)
- Anna Eugenia Charlotte Maria von Bönninghausen tot Herinckhave (jonkvrouw)
- Adriana Catharina Masereeuw, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1985)
- Anna Maria van den Boom, Roosendaal († 1952)
- Adriaan Mijnster, Sliedrecht
- Annie Belle Goode († 1987)
- Annigje Schonewille, Hollandscheveld/Hoogeveen
- Adil Bernard Goormachtigh, Oostkamp
Died on Friday January 17, 1896
- Alberdina Maria Ketting (40), Sint Annaland, Zeeland, Nederland
- Anna Maria (Maria) EMBREGTS (56), Standdaarbuiten,Noord-Brabant,NEDERLAND
- Aaltje Van De Koekelt (60), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
- Albert Oelen (3), Brucht, Overijssel, Nederland
- Arendina Huyskes (39), Enschede
- Alida Moos (68), Amsterdam
- Anna Catharina van Berckel van Berkel (67), Tilburg
- Antonie Gaikhorst (57), Arkel
- Aaltjen Lettink (72), Gorssel
- Arendina Huijskes (39), Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 17, 1896 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De Amsterdammer : dagblad voor Nederland
- Suriname : koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Leeuwarder courant
- Middelburgsche courant
Born on January 17
- 1887 » Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist († 1975)
- 1888 » Babu Gulabrai, Indian philosopher and author († 1963)
- 1897 » Marcel Petiot, French physician and serial killer († 1946)
- 1898 » Lela Mevorah, Serbian librarian († 1972)
- 1899 » Al Capone, American mob boss († 1947)
- 1899 » Nevil Shute, English engineer and author († 1960)
- 1899 » Robert Maynard Hutchins, American philosopher and academic († 1977)
- 1901 » Aron Gurwitsch, Lithuanian-American philosopher and author († 1973)
- 1904 » Hem Vejakorn, Thai painter and illustrator († 1969)
- 1905 » Ray Cunningham, American baseball player († 2005)
Died on January 17
- 1878 » Edward Shepherd Creasy, English historian and jurist (b. 1812)
- 1884 » Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist and herpetologist (b. 1804)
- 1887 » William Giblin, Australian lawyer and politician, 13th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)
- 1888 » Big Bear, Canadian tribal chief (b. 1825)
- 1891 » George Bancroft, American historian and politician, 17th United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1800)
- 1893 » Rutherford B. Hayes, American general, lawyer, and politician, 19th President of the United States (b. 1822)
- 1903 » Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)
- 1908 » Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1835)
- 1909 » Francis Smith, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819)
- 1911 » Francis Galton, English polymath, anthropologist, and geographer (b. 1822)
Names that were popular for boys in 1896
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Arie
- Dirk
- Gerardus
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1896
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Jacoba
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Petronella
- Neeltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1896
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 18 » An X-ray generating machine is exhibited for the first time by H. L. Smith.
- March 1 » Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
- August 30 » Philippine Revolution: After Spanish victory in the Battle of San Juan del Monte, eight provinces in the Philippines are declared under martial law by the Spanish Governor-General Ramón Blanco y Erenas.
- November 27 » Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss is first performed.
- December 10 » Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi premieres in Paris. A riot breaks out at the end of the performance.
- December 14 » The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company.
Weather January 17, 1896
The temperature on January 17, 1896 was about 7.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%.