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May 28, 1889Born on Wednesday May 29, 1889
- Bruins, Ruinen († 1889)
- Sjoerd Yntema, Langweer
- "Robert" Oscar Ludwig Ernst Maria zu Salm-Kyrburg, Schloss Rennenberg, Linz am Rhein, Allemagne († 1950)
- albert hippolyte RICHARD, Fayt-le-Franc (Belgium) Hainaut
- Adriana Josephina WILLEMS, Helmond,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1889)
- Loose, Terheijden († 1889)
- Aaltje Blei, Zaandam
- Anthonius Gerhardus (Antoon) Enderman, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland († 1963)
- Aaltje Doornebosch, Middachtersteeg (Rheden)
- Adriana Van BENNEKOM, Oud-Beijerland († 1891)
Died on Wednesday May 29, 1889
- Anna Huisman (0), Bleiswijk-Zuid Holland
- Adriana Cornelia Jans Rietdijk (74), Amsterdam
- Aaltje van't Spijker (0), Hasselt, Overijssel, Nederland
- Aaldert Kuijpers (65), Zutphen
- Allegonda Peulings (4)
- Alberta van Ekris (32), Maarsseveen, Nederland
- Bruins (0), Ruinen
- Albertus Johannesz Haaft ten (88), Zeist, Utr, Nederland
- Alphonsus Petrus Hendricus van Tilborg (0), Baarle-Nassau
- Albertus ten Haaft (89), Zeist
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 29, 1889 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Rotterdamsche courant
- Leeuwarder courant
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De standaard
- Sumatra-courant : nieuws- en advertentieblad
- 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 May 29
- 1874 » G. K. Chesterton, English essayist, poet, and playwright († 1936)
- 1880 » Oswald Spengler, German historian and philosopher († 1936)
- 1892 » Alfonsina Storni, Swiss-Argentinian poet and author († 1938)
- 1893 » Max Brand, American journalist and author († 1944)
- 1894 » Beatrice Lillie, Canadian-English actress, singer and writer († 1989)
- 1894 » Josef von Sternberg, Austrian-American director, producer, and screenwriter († 1969)
- 1897 » Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Czech-American pianist, composer, and conductor († 1957)
- 1899 » Douglas Abbott, Canadian lawyer and politician, 10th Canadian Minister of Defence († 1987)
- 1902 » Harry Kadwell, Australian rugby league player and coach († 1999)
- 1903 » Bob Hope, English-American actor, singer, and producer († 2003)
Died on May 29
- 1862 » Franz Mirecki, Polish composer, music conductor, and music teacher (b. 1791)
- 1866 » Winfield Scott, American general, lawyer, and politician (b. 1786)
- 1873 » Prince Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine (b. 1870)
- 1892 » Bahá'u'lláh, Persian religious leader, founded the Bahá'í Faith (b. 1817)
- 1896 » Gabriel Auguste Daubrée, French geologist and academic (b. 1814)
- 1903 » Bruce Price, American architect, designed the Château Frontenac and American Surety Building (b. 1845)
- 1910 » Mily Balakirev, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1837)
- 1911 » W. S. Gilbert, English playwright and poet (b. 1836)
- 1914 » Henry Seton-Karr, English explorer, hunter, and author (b. 1853)
- 1914 » Laurence Sydney Brodribb Irving, English author and playwright (b. 1871)
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.
- 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 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 29 » Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships vote to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest United States city in area and second largest in population at the time.
- November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.
- November 23 » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.
The weather on Wednesday May 29, 1889
The temperature on May 29, 1889 was about 17.2 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI