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• Aleida Madeleine Johanna Esther WIJNMALEN, Amsterdam Noord-Holland Netherlands
• Andrina Maria Elizabeth van Uden, Tholen, Zeeland, Nederland
• Albertje Schut, Farmsum-Delfzijl,, Groningen, Nederland († 1929)
• Anna J Gormley, Delaware, Verenigde Staten († 1960)
• Alberdina Koning, Exloërmond gem. Odoorn († 1964)
• André Domken, Verviers, België († 1958)
• André DOMKEN, Verviers,4800,Liège,Wallonie,BELGIQUE († 1958)
• Alida Cornelia Francina Konings, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1968)
• Anna Groot, Heemskerk
• Andrina Maria Elizabeth van Uden, Tholen, Zeeland, Nederland

• Annigje Kersbergen (80), Hekendorp
• Anna Carolina Francisca Antonia Moreels (77), Antwerpen, Antw, Be
• Abner J. Walker (47), Mason, Ingham, Michigan, United States
• Albert Groenink (2)
• Anna Maria Haegens (65), Afferden, North Brabant, Netherlands
• aagje van VERRIJ (72), heinenoord
• Aaltien Bartelds Weerman (80), Basse (Steenwijkerwold)
• Anna Maria Lus (15), Oostende
• Anna Catharina Bölscher (0), Dörpen, Emsland
• Aaltien Bartelds (79), Steenwijkerwold

• 1878 » Myer Prinstein, Polish-American jumper († 1925)
• 1883 » Edgard Varèse, French-American composer († 1965)
• 1883 » Marcus Hurley, American cyclist († 1941)
• 1884 » St. Elmo Brady, African American chemist and educator († 1966)
• 1885 » Deems Taylor, American conductor and critic († 1966)
• 1887 » Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician and theorist († 1920)
• 1888 » J. Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank, English businessman, founded Rank Organisation († 1972)
• 1889 » George Hutson, English runner and soldier († 1914)
• 1892 » Herman Potočnik, Croatian-Austrian engineer († 1929)
• 1898 » Vladimir Fock, Russian physicist and mathematician († 1974)

• 1867 » Jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician and engineer (b. 1788)
• 1870 » Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Spanish journalist, poet, and playwright (b. 1836)
• 1880 » George Eliot, English novelist and poet (b. 1819)
• 1891 » Paul de Lagarde, German biblical scholar and orientalist (b. 1827)
• 1899 » Dwight L. Moody, American evangelist and publisher, founded Moody Publishers (b. 1837)
• 1902 » Richard von Krafft-Ebing, German-Austrian psychiatrist and author (b. 1840)
• 1915 » Rose Talbot Bullard, American medical doctor and professor (b. 1864)
• 1917 » Frances Xavier Cabrini, Italian-American nun and saint (b. 1850)
• 1918 » Aristeidis Moraitinis, Greek lieutenant and pilot (b. 1891)
• 1919 » Hermann Weingärtner, German gymnast (b. 1864)

• 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.
• January 13 » The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.
• 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 13 » With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery.
• June 5 » The Rio de la Plata earthquake takes place.
• September 8 » In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found.
• October 15 » The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.

The temperature on December 22, 1888 was about 4.7 °C. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%.