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Born on Wednesday January 18, 1888
- "Maria Theresia" Anna von Wrbna und Freudenthal, Holešov / Holleschau, Tchéquie
- Adrianus van der Lee, Drunen
- Aleida Susanna Kokhuis, Langeveen,Tubbergen († 1943)
- Antonius Jacobus Bernard, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland Nederland († 1961)
- Anne Marie Regine Hubertine Schoonbroodt, Fourim St Martin
- Aaltje VREDEVELT, Meppel, Drenthe, Nederland
- Adrianus VAN DEN BERKHOF, Utrecht
- Antonia Verschoor, Almkerk en Uitwijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Andreas (Kalle*) Carlexius Kjellstedt, Gamlestaden, Nylöse (O) († 1957)
- Aafke HELMUS, Noordhorn Groningen Netherlands († 1933)
Died on Wednesday January 18, 1888
- Adrianus Maria Louter (0), Bregtdorp, Nederland
- Anna "Annie" S. Reiff (55), Harleysville, Lower Salford Twp, Montgomery Co, PA
- Alida Maria van Tongeren (75), Wassenaar
- Aantje Paulusdr Kasteleijn (88), Benschop, Utrecht, Nederland
- Adriana Johanna Rodenburg (68), Overschie, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Alida van Tongeren (75), Wassenaar, ZH, Nederland
- Aantje Kastelijn (88), (UT) Benschop
- Adriana Johanna Klem (0), Delft
- Adrianus WELS (73), Rotterdam
- Abelina Maria Helena Grunder (9), Veendam, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 18, 1888 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De West-Indiër : dagblad toegewijd aan de belangen van Nederlandsch Guyana
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De standaard
- Leeuwarder courant
- De Graafschap-bode : nieuws- en advertentieblad voor stad- en ambt-Doetinchem, Hummelo en Keppel, Wehl, Zeddam, 's Heerenberg, Ulft, Gendringen, Sillevolde, Terborg, Varsseveld, Dinxperlo, Aalten, Breedevoorde, Lichtenvoorde, Groenlo, Neede, Eibergen, Bor
Born on January 18
- 1880 » Paul Ehrenfest, Austrian-Dutch physicist and academic († 1933)
- 1881 » Gaston Gallimard, French publisher, founded Éditions Gallimard († 1975)
- 1882 » A. A. Milne, English author, poet, and playwright († 1956)
- 1886 » Clara Nordström, Swedish-German author and translator († 1962)
- 1888 » Thomas Sopwith, English ice hockey player, sailor, and pilot († 1989)
- 1892 » Bill Meanix, American hurdler and coach († 1957)
- 1892 » Oliver Hardy, American actor and comedian († 1957)
- 1892 » Paul Rostock, German surgeon and academic († 1956)
- 1893 » Jorge Guillén, Spanish poet, critic, and academic († 1984)
- 1894 » Toots Mondt, American wrestler and promoter († 1976)
Died on January 18
- 1849 » Panoutsos Notaras, Greek politician (b. 1752)
- 1862 » John Tyler, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 10th President of the United States (b. 1790)
- 1873 » Edward Bulwer-Lytton, English author, poet, playwright, and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (b. 1803)
- 1878 » Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist and academic (b. 1788)
- 1886 » Baldassare Verazzi, Italian painter (b. 1819)
- 1892 » Anton Anderledy, Swiss religious leader, 23rd Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1819)
- 1896 » Charles Floquet, French lawyer and politician, 55th Prime Minister of France (b. 1828)
- 1923 » Wallace Reid, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1891)
- 1936 » Hermanus Brockmann, Dutch rower (b. 1871)
- 1936 » Rudyard Kipling, English author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1865)
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.
- May 12 » In Southeast Asia, the North Borneo Chartered Company's territories become the British protectorate of North Borneo.
- May 13 » With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery.
- July 15 » The stratovolcano Mount Bandai erupts killing approximately 500 people, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
- August 5 » Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route since 2008.
- October 29 » The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.
Weather January 18, 1888
The temperature on January 18, 1888 was about -5.9 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 78 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%.