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• Albertus Mooten, Leiden,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1958)
• Adriana van den Broeke, Sint Laurens
• Jan Hermanzn Langendoen, Oostvoorne († 1982)
• Aaltje Denkema († 1953)
• Timmer († 1889)
• Almt Geerdsema, Bellingwolde, Groningen, Netherlands
• adéle chabeau, la hulpe
• Alida Maria Geldof, Klerken
• Almt Geerdsema, Bellingwolde (gem. Westerwolde) († 1901)
• Albert van Dijk, Ureterp, gem. Opsterland, Friesland, Nederland

• Anna Maria Huijbs (23), Luiksgestel
• Albert Esselink (1), Zalk
• Adrianus Schoofs (58), Boxmeer,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Aartje (Artje) Hol (72), Heukelum
• Anthonie van Beusekom (61), Diemen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adriaan Nicolaas SLOOT, van der (75), Beilen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Anna Geerholt (72), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Alphonsius Joannes Driesen (3), Doel
• Albert Koens (30), Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands
• Annigje Geerds Jipping (85), Anloo, Drenthe, Nederland

• 1883 » Sax Rohmer, English-American author († 1959)
• 1890 » Robert Ley, German politician († 1945)
• 1892 » James Forrestal, American lieutenant and politician, 1st United States Secretary of Defense († 1949)
• 1892 » Roy Rene, Australian comedian († 1954)
• 1893 » Roman Najuch, Polish professional tennis player († 1967)
• 1896 » Arthur Shields, Irish republican and actor († 1970)
• 1897 » Gerrit Kleerekoper, Jewish-Dutch gymnast and coach († 1943)
• 1898 » Totò, Italian actor, singer, and screenwriter († 1967)
• 1899 » Gale Sondergaard, Danish-American actress († 1985)
• 1899 » Georges Auric, French composer († 1983)

• 1848 » Hermann von Boyen, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (b. 1771)
• 1849 » Pierre François Verhulst, Belgian mathematician and theorist (b. 1804)
• 1857 » Mikhail Glinka, Russian composer (b. 1804)
• 1869 » Ghalib, Indian poet and educator (b. 1796)
• 1885 » Gregor von Helmersen, Estonian-Russian geologist and engineer (b. 1803)
• 1897 » Dimitrie Ghica, Romanian lawyer and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Romania (b. 1816)
• 1905 » Lew Wallace, American author, general, and politician, 11th Governor of New Mexico Territory (b. 1827)
• 1911 » Theodor Escherich, German-Austrian pediatrician and academic (b. 1859)
• 1924 » Lionel Monckton, English composer (b. 1861)
• 1928 » H. H. Asquith, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1852)

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.
• February 9 » US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
• March 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
• May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
• July 11 » Tijuana, Mexico, is founded.
• October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
• November 15 » Brazil is declared a republic by Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca as Emperor Pedro II is deposed in a military coup.

The temperature on February 15, 1889 was about 4.9 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 20 kgf/m² and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%.