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• Aletta Kamp, Almkerk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1954)
• André BOURGUIGNON, Marche-En-Famenne, 83034, Luxembourg, Belgique († 1954)
• Adriana Christina Vesters, Sprang-Capelle († 1954)
• Van Gils, Ravels, Antwerpen, Belgie († 1888)
• Anna Derix († 1952)
• Adrianus Martinus Josephus Smeelen, 's-Gravenhage († 1970)
• Adrianus(Arie) Hoogeboom, Oudkarspel,Gemeente Langedijk, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1963)
• * Annigje Kool, Everdingen
• Alexis Baldouin Vincentie, Koedoes, Semarang, Java, Ned. Indie
• Sulkers, Klundert Noord Brabant (NL)

• Adriaan van Beek (0), Rotterdam
• Antonius Johannes Kouwenberg (27), Breda
• Aimé Paulin Bernard (50), Mont-sur-Marchienne, Hainaut, Belgique
• Adriana Huismans (66), Goes
• Aldegondis Mechteldis Helena van DAEL (0), Roermond, Limburg, Nederland
• Antje van der Veen (62), Dokkum. Dongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Adriaan Minderhoud (0), Westkapelle, Walcheren, NL
• (79), Herpt, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Adriaan van Beek (0)
• Albert Kampherbeek (40), Baalder

• 1879 » Bernhard Gregory, Estonian-German chess player († 1939)
• 1884 » Otto Rank, Austrian-American psychologist and academic († 1939)
• 1886 » Izidor Cankar, Slovenian historian, author, and diplomat († 1958)
• 1889 » Richard Glücks, German SS officer († 1945)
• 1891 » Harold Jeffreys, English mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer († 1989)
• 1891 » Laura Gilpin, American photographer († 1979)
• 1891 » Nicola Sacco, Italian-American anarchist († 1927)
• 1891 » Vittorio Jano, Italian engineer († 1965)
• 1892 » Vernon Johns, African-American minister and activist († 1965)
• 1899 » Vladimir Nabokov, Russian-born novelist and critic († 1977)

• 1850 » Friedrich Robert Faehlmann, Estonian philologist and physician (b. 1798)
• 1854 » Nicolás Bravo, Mexican general and politician, 11th President of Mexico (b. 1786)
• 1871 » Martín Carrera, Mexican general and president (1855) (b. 1806)
• 1877 » James P. Kirkwood, Scottish-American engineer (b. 1807)
• 1892 » Édouard Lalo, French violinist and composer (b. 1823)
• 1893 » Chaim Aronson, Lithuanian businessman and author (b. 1825)
• 1894 » Kostas Krystallis, Greek author and poet (b. 1868)
• 1896 » Thomas Meik, English engineer, founded Halcrow Group (b. 1812)
• 1908 » Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Scottish-English merchant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1836)
• 1925 » André Caplet, French composer and conductor (b. 1878)

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. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Adriana
9. Hendrika
10. Aaltje
11. Neeltje
12. Jacoba
13. Grietje
14. Geertruida
15. Trijntje
16. Petronella

• 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
• May 13 » With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery.
• June 15 » Crown Prince Wilhelm becomes Kaiser Wilhelm II; he will be the last Emperor of the German Empire. Due to the death of his predecessors Wilhelm I and Frederick III, 1888 is the Year of the Three Emperors.
• September 22 » The first issue of National Geographic Magazine is published.
• October 14 » Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.
• October 15 » The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.
• October 21 » Foundation of the Swiss Social Democratic Party.

The temperature on April 22, 1888 was about 12.3 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m² and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 50%.