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• (Stillborn) Sprokholt, Heerde, Nederland († 1889)
• Adriaan van der Slikke, Kruiningen (Zeeland) († 1977)
• Ale Klazes (Albert Clarence) Westerterp, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1964)
• Akke Annes de Haas, Kimswerd, Wonseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Alida Johanna Zonneveldt, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Akke de Haas, Kimswerd, Wonseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
• Aafke Johannes Malda, Blija († 1889)
• Albertje Huisman, Smallingerland, Nederland
• Adrianus Antonius van der Hulst, Wassenaar,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1965)
• Akke de Haas, Kimswerd

• Anna Catharina de LOUW (49), Bakel en Milheeze, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Antje Eeltink (74), Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Albert Kwast (5)
• Aaltje Arjens Hellema (65), 's-Gravenhage
• Anna Maria Schelle (12), Dussen
• Anna Maria De Blieck (73), Koewacht, Terneuzen, Zeeland, Nederland
• Anna Maria De Blieck (72), Koewacht Nederland
• Aleida Maria Gademan (0), Zevenaar
• (Stillborn) Sprokholt (0), Heerde, Nederland
• Aaltje Udema (27), Noordbroek (gem. Midden-Groningen)

• 1882 » Arthur Eddington, English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician († 1944)
• 1882 » Lili Elbe, Danish model and painter († 1931)
• 1887 » Werner Kolhörster, German physicist and academic († 1946)
• 1888 » F. W. Murnau, German-American director, producer, and screenwriter († 1931)
• 1890 » Quincy Wright, American political scientist, historian, and academic († 1970)
• 1895 » Carol Ryrie Brink, American author and playwright († 1981)
• 1898 » Carl-Gustaf Rossby, Swedish-American meteorologist and academic († 1957)
• 1898 » Shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral († 1947)
• 1902 » Mortimer J. Adler, American philosopher and author († 2001)
• 1902 » Shen Congwen, Chinese author and educator († 1988)

• 1859 » Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, English historian and politician, Secretary at War (b. 1800)
• 1872 » James Van Ness, American lawyer and politician, 7th Mayor of San Francisco (b. 1808)
• 1890 » Dennis Miller Bunker, American painter (b. 1861)
• 1897 » William Corby, American priest and academic (b. 1833)
• 1900 » Alexandre de Serpa Pinto, Portuguese soldier and explorer (b. 1846)
• 1907 » Louise Granberg, Swedish playwright (b. 1812)
• 1913 » Ahmet Mithat Efendi, Turkish journalist and translator (b. 1844)
• 1916 » Eduard Strauss, Austrian violinist and composer (b. 1835)
• 1917 » Alfred Edwin McKay, Canadian captain and pilot (b. 1892)
• 1918 » Olavo Bilac, Brazilian poet and journalist (b. 1865)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Jacob
9. Jacobus
10. Petrus
11. Adrianus
12. Arie
13. Dirk
14. Gerardus
15. Hendrikus
16. Wilhelmus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Adriana
6. Elisabeth
7. Hendrika
8. Wilhelmina
9. Catharina
10. Aaltje
11. Grietje
12. Jacoba
13. Geertruida
14. Neeltje
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 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 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
• May 6 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris.
• June 6 » The Great Seattle Fire destroys all of downtown Seattle.
• September 23 » Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) is founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.
• November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.
• November 8 » Montana is admitted as the 41st U.S. state.

The temperature on December 28, 1889 was about -5.9 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%.