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July 25, 1883Born on Thursday July 26, 1883
- Alice Deschepper, Oostende, België
- Adrianus Cornelis Haas, 's Gravenhage
- Albertje Arents Zantbergen, Leeuwte, Ambt Vollenhove († 1932)
- Anna Catharina Zentini, Dortmund (D)
- Aalbert Reinders, Renkum († 1950)
- Agnietje Catharina van Soest
- Aalbert Reinders, Renkum († 1950)
- Abraham Brauckman, Voorschoten († 1932)
- Leonard Bock, Wurselen
- Adrianus Joannes van Tilburg, Oss, Noord-Brabant, Nl
Died on Thursday July 26, 1883
- ALBERT WIEGMAN (64), WIERINGEN
- Adriana Maria van der Linden (0), Princenhage, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Alida Bavelaar (0), Leiden
- Christina Everdina Brugman (45), Winschoten, Oldambt, Groningen, Nederland
- Catharina Hendrika Bolleurs (0), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Aafke Ensing (26), Peize
- Alexander Stern (63), Somerset, Pennsylvania
- Eskes (0), Deventer, Overijssel, Nederland
- Abel Anton Baak (1), IJmuiden (gem. Velsen, NH)
- Arie VANCE (78), Herwijnen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 26, 1883 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- De standaard
- Leeuwarder courant
- Soerabaijasch handelsblad
Born on July 26
- 1877 » Jesse Lauriston Livermore, American investor and security analyst, "Great Bear of Wall Street" († 1940)
- 1878 » Ernst Hoppenberg, German swimmer and water polo player († 1937)
- 1879 » Shunroku Hata, Japanese field marshal and politician, 48th Japanese Minister of War († 1962)
- 1880 » Volodymyr Vynnychenko, Ukrainian playwright and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Ukrainian People's Republic († 1951)
- 1882 » Albert Dunstan, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of Victoria († 1950)
- 1885 » André Maurois, French soldier and author († 1967)
- 1885 » Roy Castleton, American Major League Baseball player (d.1967)
- 1886 » Lars Hanson, Swedish actor († 1965)
- 1888 » Reginald Hands, South African cricketer and rugby player († 1918)
- 1890 » Daniel J. Callaghan, American admiral, Medal of Honor recipient († 1942)
Died on July 26
- 1863 » Sam Houston, American general and politician, 7th Governor of Texas (b. 1793)
- 1867 » Otto, king of Greece (b. 1815)
- 1899 » Ulises Heureaux, 22nd, 26th, and 27th President of the Dominican Republic (b. 1845)
- 1915 » James Murray, Scottish lexicographer and philologist (b. 1837)
- 1919 » Edward Poynter, English painter and illustrator (b. 1836)
- 1921 » Howard Vernon, Australian actor (b. 1848)
- 1925 » Antonio Ascari, Italian race car driver (b. 1888)
- 1925 » Gottlob Frege, German mathematician and philosopher (b. 1848)
- 1925 » William Jennings Bryan, American lawyer and politician, 41st United States Secretary of State (b. 1860)
- 1926 » Robert Todd Lincoln, American lawyer and politician, 35th United States Secretary of War, son of Abraham Lincoln (b. 1843)
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.
- January 16 » The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, is enacted by Congress.
- January 19 » The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey.
- March 28 » Tonkin Campaign: French victory in the Battle of Gia Cuc.
- August 21 » An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.
- October 22 » The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Gounod's Faust.
- November 18 » American and Canadian railroads institute five standard continental time zones, ending the confusion of thousands of local times.
Weather July 26, 1883
The temperature on July 26, 1883 was about 13.1 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%.