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June 19, 1888Born on Wednesday June 20, 1888
- Albertje Kollen, De Krim († 1888)
- Adam Wybes Jaasma, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland († 1888)
- Anna Maria Giesen, Huissen, Gelderland, Nederland († 1955)
- Albertus de Vaal, Lexmond, Gemeente Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands († 1953)
- Anthonius Lodovicus Rogier, Utrecht († 1888)
- Antoine Joseph Leenen, Luik, België († 1889)
- Anna Maria Gommers, Heumen
- Alva Mae Cuyle, fortasse, Marshall, Lyon Co., MN († 1960)
- Anna Miedema, Niawier, gem. Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1968)
- Abraham Petrie Gerardus van Lom, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Died on Wednesday June 20, 1888
- (Anna) Catharina Botermans (89), Oosterhout, Noord Brabant
- Aaldert Aalderts Lunenborg (58), Tiendeveen (Beilen)
- Andries Kil (44), Edam
- van Roessel, Udenhout
- Aaldert Jans (Lunenberg) Lunenborg (58), Tiendeveen, Beilen
- Aleida Tijhof (2), Ambt Almelo, in de Slichte
- Aartje van de GRIEND (0), Puttershoek
- Adriaan de Jong (78), Alphen en Riel
- Anne Joseph Victoire BLANCKART (73), Liège,4000,Liège,Wallonie,BELGIQUE
- Antonij Eestermans (53), Halsteren, N-Br, NL
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from June 20, 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
- De West-Indiër : dagblad toegewijd aan de belangen van Nederlandsch Guyana
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De standaard
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Leeuwarder courant
Born on June 20
- 1882 » Daniel Sawyer, American golfer († 1937)
- 1884 » Johannes Heinrich Schultz, German psychiatrist and psychotherapist († 1970)
- 1884 » Mary R. Calvert, American astronomer and author († 1974)
- 1885 » Andrzej Gawroński, Polish linguist and academic († 1927)
- 1887 » Kurt Schwitters, German painter and illustrator († 1948)
- 1889 » John S. Paraskevopoulos, Greek-South African astronomer and academic († 1951)
- 1891 » Giannina Arangi-Lombardi, Italian soprano († 1951)
- 1891 » John A. Costello, Irish lawyer and politician, 3rd Taoiseach of Ireland († 1976)
- 1893 » Wilhelm Zaisser, German soldier and politician († 1958)
- 1894 » Lloyd Hall, American chemist and academic († 1971)
Died on June 20
- 1847 » Juan Larrea, Argentinian captain and politician (b. 1782)
- 1869 » Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese commander (b. 1835)
- 1870 » Jules de Goncourt, French historian and author (b. 1830)
- 1872 » Élie Frédéric Forey, French general (b. 1804)
- 1875 » Joseph Meek, American police officer and politician (b. 1810)
- 1888 » Johannes Zukertort, Polish-English chess player (b. 1842)
- 1906 » John Clayton Adams, English painter (b. 1840)
- 1909 » Friedrich Martens, Estonian-Russian historian, lawyer, and diplomat (b. 1845)
- 1925 » Josef Breuer, Austrian physician and psychologist (b. 1842)
- 1929 » Emmanouil Benakis, Greek merchant and politician, 35th Mayor of Athens (b. 1843)
Names that were popular for boys in 1888
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Jacob
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Joseph
- Gerardus
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1888
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Marie
- Aaltje
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.
- August 31 » Mary Ann Nichols is murdered. She is the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims.
- September 4 » George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak and receives a patent for his camera that uses roll film.
- October 14 » Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.
The weather on Wednesday June 20, 1888
The temperature on June 20, 1888 was about 14.9 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 73%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI