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• Antje Jansje Veltstra, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1928)
• Adrianus Nicolaas (2) Bierman, Velsen († 1959)
• Albertus Wynand Bester († 1959)
• Alexander Leonardus Becking, Deventer († 1932)
• Alvin J. Wischmeier, Benton Township (Des Moines County) (Iowa) († 1946)
• Winkelman, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1883)
• Adrianus van der Enden, Overschie, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1952)
• Adriaan Overbeeke, Steenbergen († 1956)
• Andreas HOEBEN, Sneek(Friesland)
• Adrianus Nicolaas Bierman, Noordwijk († 1959)

• Anthonetta WILMS (69), Helden, Limburg, Netherlands
• Adriaantje Willemijna van der Kloot (43), Den Burg
• Antonette Wilms (69), Helden
• Adriana Wijs de (60), Terheijden
• Bernardus Albert (3), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Berendina Theodora Weijers (34), Zutphen
• Anna Catharina de Burger (69), Boschkapelle, Nederland
• Adriana Elisabeth Bongaards (1), Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Annigje Rietveld (80), schoonhoven (zuid holland)
• Bartholomeus Boden (84), Essen (B)

• 1865 » Félix Vallotton, Swiss/French painter († 1925)
• 1870 » Charles Bennett, English runner († 1949)
• 1882 » Arthur Eddington, English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician († 1944)
• 1882 » Lili Elbe, Danish model and painter († 1931)
• 1887 » Werner Kolhörster, German physicist and academic († 1946)
• 1888 » F. W. Murnau, German-American director, producer, and screenwriter († 1931)
• 1890 » Quincy Wright, American political scientist, historian, and academic († 1970)
• 1895 » Carol Ryrie Brink, American author and playwright († 1981)
• 1898 » Carl-Gustaf Rossby, Swedish-American meteorologist and academic († 1957)
• 1898 » Shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral († 1947)

• 1859 » Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, English historian and politician, Secretary at War (b. 1800)
• 1872 » James Van Ness, American lawyer and politician, 7th Mayor of San Francisco (b. 1808)
• 1890 » Dennis Miller Bunker, American painter (b. 1861)
• 1897 » William Corby, American priest and academic (b. 1833)
• 1900 » Alexandre de Serpa Pinto, Portuguese soldier and explorer (b. 1846)
• 1907 » Louise Granberg, Swedish playwright (b. 1812)
• 1913 » Ahmet Mithat Efendi, Turkish journalist and translator (b. 1844)
• 1916 » Eduard Strauss, Austrian violinist and composer (b. 1835)
• 1917 » Alfred Edwin McKay, Canadian captain and pilot (b. 1892)
• 1918 » Olavo Bilac, Brazilian poet and journalist (b. 1865)

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

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

• 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
• 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.
• The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
• May 30 » In New York City, a stampede on the recently opened Brooklyn Bridge killed twelve people.
• August 12 » The last quagga dies at the Natura Artis Magistra, a zoo in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• October 4 » First meeting of the Boys' Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland.
• October 4 » First run of the Orient Express.
• October 22 » Mödling and Hinterbrühl Tram, Vienna, Austria, first electric tram powered by overhead wire.
• November 30 » The style of western calendar, Common Era is conveyed to Joseon (Early-Modern Korean kingdom]].

The temperature on December 28, 1883 was about 2.9 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%.