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January 1888Born on Sunday January 1, 1888
- Adrianus Antonius Cornelius Donders, Tilburg († 1888)
- Albert-Xavier SINTY, Ellezelles,Hainaut,BELGIQUE
- Adriana Theodora van den Broek, Dussen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- adriana maria venmans, tilburg († 1888)
- * Martinus Verrijt, Milheeze († 1971)
- * Nicolaas Jacob van Zanten
- Adriana Christina VogeleNzang, 's-Gravenhage
- Adrianus Gijsbtsz Brouwer, Myriokephalon
- Aaltje Ariens van Bodegom, Spijkenisse, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1947)
- Adrianus Johannes Horden, Noordeloos
Died on Sunday January 1, 1888
- Adrianus Joannis Tibos (76), Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Abraham Vrolijk (32), Scheveningen
- Adrianus Tiebosch (76), Sint-Michielsgestel
- Aafje van der Vegt (35), Oldemarkt
- Anna Maria Bulkens (13), Heerlen, Limburg, Nederland
- Adrianus Heeffer (9), Dinteloord en Prinsenland, N-Br, NL
- Abraham DUpon Hobson Tulleken (23), Winschoten
- Anne Hylkema (44), Baarderadeel
- Adriaan Buijks, Ginneken en Bavel
- Moerman (0), Vlaardingen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 1, 1888 at Delpher
Born on January 1
- 1883 » William J. Donovan, American general, lawyer, and politician († 1959)
- 1884 » Chikuhei Nakajima, Japanese lieutenant, engineer, and politician, founded Nakajima Aircraft Company († 1949)
- 1887 » Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral († 1945)
- 1888 » Georgios Stanotas, Greek general († 1965)
- 1888 » John Garand, Canadian-American engineer, designed the M1 Garand rifle († 1974)
- 1889 » Charles Bickford, American actor († 1967)
- 1890 » Anton Melik, Slovenian geographer and academic († 1966)
- 1891 » Sampurnanand, Indian educator and politician, 3rd Governor of Rajasthan († 1969)
- 1892 » Mahadev Desai, Indian author and activist († 1942)
- 1892 » Manuel Roxas, Filipino lawyer and politician, 5th President of the Philippines († 1948)
Died on January 1
- 1853 » Gregory Blaxland, Australian farmer and explorer (b. 1778)
- 1862 » Mikhail Ostrogradsky, Ukrainian mathematician and physicist (b. 1801)
- 1881 » Louis Auguste Blanqui, French activist (b. 1805)
- 1892 » Roswell B. Mason, American lawyer and politician, 25th Mayor of Chicago (b. 1805)
- 1894 » Heinrich Hertz, German physicist and academic (b. 1857)
- 1896 » Alfred Ely Beach, American publisher and lawyer, created the Beach Pneumatic Transit (b. 1826)
- 1906 » Hugh Nelson, Scottish-Australian farmer and politician, 11th Premier of Queensland (b. 1833)
- 1918 » William Wilfred Campbell, Canadian poet and author (b. 1858)
- 1921 » Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, German lawyer and politician, 5th Chancellor of Germany (b. 1856)
- 1929 » Mustafa Necati, Turkish civil servant and politician, Turkish Minister of Environment and Urban Planning (b. 1894)
Names that were popular for boys in 1888
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Dirk
- Arie
- Hendrikus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1888
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Aaltje
- Neeltje
- Jacoba
- Grietje
- Geertruida
- Trijntje
- Petronella
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1888
- 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.
- March 11 » The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
- March 20 » The premiere of the very first Romani language operetta is staged in Moscow, Russia.
- August 14 » An audio recording of English composer Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", one of the first recordings of music ever made, is played during a press conference introducing Thomas Edison's phonograph in London, England.
- September 8 » Isaac Peral's submarine is first tested.
- October 15 » The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.
- December 22 » The Christmas Meeting of 1888, considered to be the official start of the Faroese independence movement.
Weather January 1, 1888
The temperature on January 1, 1888 was about -10.0 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%.