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Born on Saturday November 21, 1896
- Abraham Jozias Dees, Zaamslag (Terneuzen), Zeeland, Nederland († 1975)
- Alice Charlotte Galand, Liège, Province de Liège, Belgique († 1984)
- Alberta Zwart, Velsen († 1899)
- Adrianus Slaats, Zesgehuchten († 1971)
- Akke Hendriks van der Meer, Baarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1898)
- Aagje Rooker, Alkmaar († 1982)
- Albert Zuidema, Groningen, Nederland
- Ale Pieters Stienstra, Jislum († 1899)
- Albert Leaming van Sickle, Randalia, Fayette County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten († 1976)
- Adele Becker, Schwerin, Brandenburg
Died on Saturday November 21, 1896
- August Friedrich Birkholz (57), Howard Lake
- Antonia Geertruijda van Daalen (79), Leiden 960
- Berend OOSTERBEEK (31), Noorderhoogebrug (Bedum) Groningen Netherlands
- Anne Jans Bloemsma (84), Sneek, Friesland, Nederland
- Aart van der Flier (62), Wijk en Aalburg, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands
- Aaffien Kors, Annen, Anloo
- A.G.C.L. Sas Snetlage (59)
- Aalt van Mondfrans (4), Baarn
- Anne Bloemsma (84), Sneek, Friesland, Nederland
- Auke Cloo (57), Oudeschoot, Friesland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from November 21, 1896 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De Amsterdammer : dagblad voor Nederland
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Middelburgsche courant
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Bataviaasch nieuwsblad
Born on November 21
- 1894 » Cecil M. Harden, American politician († 1984)
- 1897 » Mollie Steimer, Russian-American activist († 1980)
- 1898 » René Magritte, Belgian painter († 1967)
- 1899 » Harekrushna Mahatab, Indian journalist and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Odisha († 1987)
- 1899 » Jobyna Ralston, American actress († 1967)
- 1902 » Foster Hewitt, Canadian sportscaster († 1985)
- 1902 » Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish-American novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate († 1991)
- 1902 » Mikhail Suslov, Russian soldier, economist, and politician († 1982)
- 1904 » Coleman Hawkins, American saxophonist and clarinet player († 1969)
- 1905 » Georgina Battiscombe, British biographer († 2006)
Died on November 21
- 1870 » Karel Jaromír Erben, Czech historian and poet (b. 1811)
- 1874 » Marià Fortuny, Spanish painter (b. 1838)
- 1881 » Ami Boué, German-Austrian geologist and ethnographer (b. 1794)
- 1899 » Garret Hobart, American lawyer and politician, 24th Vice President of the United States (b. 1844)
- 1907 » Harry Boyle, Australian cricketer (b. 1847)
- 1907 » Paula Modersohn-Becker, German painter (b. 1876)
- 1908 » Carl Friedrich Schmidt, German-Russian geologist and botanist (b. 1832)
- 1909 » Peder Severin Krøyer, Norwegian-Danish painter (b. 1851)
- 1916 » Franz Joseph I of Austria (b. 1830)
- 1922 » Ricardo Flores Magón, Mexican journalist and activist (b. 1874)
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.
- February 21 » An Englishman raised in Australia, Bob Fitzsimmons, fought an Irishman, Peter Maher, in an American promoted event which technically took place in Mexico, winning the 1896 World Heavyweight Championship in boxing.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- June 15 » The deadliest tsunami in Japan's history kills more than 22,000 people.
- July 28 » The city of Miami, Florida is incorporated.
- August 16 » Skookum Jim Mason, George Carmack and Dawson Charlie discover gold in a tributary of the Klondike River in Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush.
- December 30 » Canadian ice hockey player Ernie McLea scores the first hat-trick in Stanley Cup play, and the Cup-winning goal as the Montreal Victorias defeat the Winnipeg Victorias 6–5.
Weather November 21, 1896
The temperature on November 21, 1896 was about 3.6 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%.