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March 15, 1889Died on Saturday March 16, 1889
- Aaltje Verweij (46), Leimuiden
- Agnes (Infant) BALLINGER (0), Whittington, Vol 6B, P 293, Or L/38/174
- Alberdina Rogaar (1), Enkhuizen, North Holland, The Netherlands
- Albert Jan Leusink (67), Eefde
- Aaltje Lamberts Schaap (0), Huizen
- Aaltje Gjalts van der Wal (56), Murmerwoude
- Albert Jans Hazewinkel (90), Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands
- Aaltje Gijsbertdr Verweij (46), Leimuiden
- Albert Jan Leusink (69), Eefde
- -- Bouwland, Onstwedde
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 16, 1889 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De standaard
- De Graafschap-bode : nieuws- en advertentieblad voor stad- en ambt-Doetinchem, Hummelo en Keppel, Wehl, Zeddam, 's Heerenberg, Ulft, Gendringen, Sillevolde, Terborg, Varsseveld, Dinxperlo, Aalten, Breedevoorde, Lichtenvoorde, Groenlo, Neede, Eibergen, Bor
- De Gooi- en Eemlander : nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- De Graafschap-bode : nieuws- en advertentieblad voor stad- en ambt-Doetinchem, Hummelo en Keppel, Wehl, Zeddam, 's Heerenberg, Ulft, Gendringen, Sillevolde, Terborg, Varsseveld, Dinxperlo, Aalten, Breedevoorde, Lichtenvoorde, Groenlo, Neede, Eibergen, Bor
Born on March 16
- 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)
Died on March 16
- 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)
Names that were popular for boys in 1889
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
- Antonius
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1889
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Christina
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1889
- 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 31 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
- May 6 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris.
- May 31 » Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam fails and sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
- June 3 » The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States is completed, running 14 miles (23km) between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon.
- June 6 » The Great Seattle Fire destroys all of downtown Seattle.
- November 23 » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.
The weather on Saturday March 16, 1889
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%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI