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Born on Thursday February 15, 1883
- Adriana Sara van Houte, Middelburg
- Adriana Maria van Graafeiland, Den Haag († 1969)
- Aleida Jansen, Lintelo, Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands († 1976)
- Aganeta Maria Bijl, Dubbeldam
- Adrianus den Biggelaar, Standaarbuiten († 1883)
- Albert Braker, Sibculo († 1906)
- Andrew "Papa Rube" Crothers***, Mississippi († 1976)
- Aart Brandse, leimuiden
- Abraham Johannes Vonk, Warmenhuizen (gem. Schagen, NH) († 1949)
- Roelof Hartman, Erica
Died on Thursday February 15, 1883
- Antonia Gertrude GIEPKES (91), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Jansen (0), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
- Antoni(us) VAAN (94), Vlijmen,Noord-Brabant,NEDERLAND
- Adrianus Bezemer (3), Krimpen aan de Lek, ZH, Nederland
- Anna Maria Boogaard van den (64), Mierlo, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- Anna Maria Hubertina VOSSEN (0), Beesel, Limburg, Nederland
- Andries Groenink (77), Steenwijk
- Albert Scholten (49), Neede
- Aagje Veldhuizen (72), Utrecht
- Aaltje Vuijk (37), Rotterdam
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 15, 1883 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De Amsterdammer : dagblad voor Nederland
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- De standaard
- Leeuwarder courant
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- Sumatra-courant : nieuws- en advertentieblad
Born on February 15
- 1873 » Hans von Euler-Chelpin, German-Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1964)
- 1874 » Ernest Shackleton, Anglo-Irish captain and explorer († 1922)
- 1883 » Sax Rohmer, English-American author († 1959)
- 1890 » Robert Ley, German politician († 1945)
- 1892 » James Forrestal, American lieutenant and politician, 1st United States Secretary of Defense († 1949)
- 1892 » Roy Rene, Australian comedian († 1954)
- 1893 » Roman Najuch, Polish professional tennis player († 1967)
- 1896 » Arthur Shields, Irish republican and actor († 1970)
- 1897 » Gerrit Kleerekoper, Jewish-Dutch gymnast and coach († 1943)
- 1898 » Totò, Italian actor, singer, and screenwriter († 1967)
Died on February 15
- 1844 » Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1757)
- 1847 » Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician and engineer (b. 1794)
- 1848 » Hermann von Boyen, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (b. 1771)
- 1849 » Pierre François Verhulst, Belgian mathematician and theorist (b. 1804)
- 1857 » Mikhail Glinka, Russian composer (b. 1804)
- 1869 » Ghalib, Indian poet and educator (b. 1796)
- 1885 » Gregor von Helmersen, Estonian-Russian geologist and engineer (b. 1803)
- 1897 » Dimitrie Ghica, Romanian lawyer and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Romania (b. 1816)
- 1905 » Lew Wallace, American author, general, and politician, 11th Governor of New Mexico Territory (b. 1827)
- 1911 » Theodor Escherich, German-Austrian pediatrician and academic (b. 1859)
Names that were popular for boys in 1883
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Dirk
- Arie
- Hendrikus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1883
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Jacoba
- Neeltje
- Geertruida
- Trijntje
- Antje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1883
- 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.
- February 23 » Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an anti-trust law.
- March 28 » Tonkin Campaign: French victory in the Battle of Gia Cuc.
- May 30 » In New York City, a stampede on the recently opened Brooklyn Bridge killed twelve people.
- June 16 » The Victoria Hall theatre panic in Sunderland, England, kills 183 children.
- October 22 » The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Gounod's Faust.
- November 30 » The style of western calendar, Common Era is conveyed to Joseon (Early-Modern Korean kingdom]].
Weather February 15, 1883
The temperature on February 15, 1883 was about 5.8 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%.