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• Adriana Anna Sitton, Schiedam († 1944)
• Abraham cornelis overgaauw, kralingen († 1889)
• Allman Avon Todd, Nottawa, St. Joseph, Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 1952)
• Aartje Christina Ligchaam, Jaarsveld († 1960)
• Alphons Sigebertus Maurice Hicks, Semarang, Java, Ned. Indie
• Adriana Maria Rietveld, Schoonhoven, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1891)
• Akke Meints Heidema, Wanswerd, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Andries Ages Cnossen, Hommerts, Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Adrianus Antonius Anssems, Delfzijl, prov. Groningen
• Anna Christina Jongeneel, Mijdrecht († 1889)

• Albert Jans Hazewinkel (90), Veendam
• Helena Schel(Huijberts) (73), Heesch
• Albert Jans Hazewinkel (89), Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands
• Alfred Tranquilino Bergere (0), Los Lunas, Valencia, Territory of New Mexico
• Abraham Anthonie Douw (39)
• Agnes Virginie DE GREEVE (51), Hasselt, Provincie Limburg, Flanders, Belgie
• Abraham Anthonij Douw (39), Oud-Vossemeer, Zeeland, Nederland
• -- Bouwland, Onstwedde
• Anna Antje Lense (62), Biervliet
• Adrianus Rommelaars (43), Tilburg

• 1883 » Ethel Anderson, Australian poet, author, and painter († 1958)
• 1884 » Eric P. Kelly, American journalist and author († 1960)
• 1885 » Giacomo Benvenuti, Italian composer and musicologist († 1943)
• 1885 » Sydney Chaplin, English actor († 1965)
• 1886 » Herbert Lindström, Swedish tug of war player († 1951)
• 1887 » Emilio Lunghi, Italian runner († 1925)
• 1887 » S. Stillman Berry, American marine zoologist (1984)
• 1889 » Reggie Walker, South African athlete († 1951)
• 1892 » César Vallejo, Peruvian poet, playwright, and journalist († 1938)
• 1895 » Ernest Labrousse, French historian († 1988)

• 1868 » David Wilmot, American politician, sponsor of Wilmot Proviso (b. 1814)
• 1884 » Art Croft, American baseball player (b. 1855)
• 1888 » Hippolyte Carnot, French politician (b. 1801)
• 1892 » Samuel F. Miller, American lawyer and politician (b. 1827)
• 1898 » Aubrey Beardsley, English author and illustrator (b. 1872)
• 1899 » Joseph Medill, American journalist and politician, 26th Mayor of Chicago (b. 1823)
• 1903 » Roy Bean, American lawyer and judge (b. 1825)
• 1907 » John O'Leary, Irish politician (b. 1830)
• 1912 » Max Burckhard, Austrian theater director (b. 1854)
• 1914 » Gaston Calmette, French journalist (b. 1858)

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.
• January 8 » Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.
• February 9 » US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
• March 31 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
• April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
• 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.
• November 23 » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.

The temperature on March 16, 1889 was about 0.9 °C. The air pressure was 22 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%.