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June 12, 1889Died on Thursday June 13, 1889
- Alida Walraven (0), Bodegraven
- Arnoldus VROONEN (69), Widooie (B)
- Anna Benus (65), Nieuw-Buinen
- Age Theunis Wynia (43)
- Adriaan Nollen (75), Raamsdonk, Noord-Braband, Nederland
- Anna Johanna () Benus (65), Nieuw-Buinen, Drenthe, Netherlands
- Bernard Herman Otten (78), Dalen
- Adrianus Verbraak (74), Huijbergen
- Adrianus Verbraak (74), Huijbergen, Noord Brabant, Nederland
- Anna Johannes Benus (65), Nieuw-Buinen Borger-Odoorn Drenthe Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from June 13, 1889 at Delpher
Born on June 13
- 1884 » Étienne Gilson, French philosopher and academic († 1978)
- 1884 » Leon Chwistek, Polish painter, philosopher, and mathematician († 1944)
- 1885 » Henry George Lamond, Australian farmer and author († 1969)
- 1887 » André François-Poncet, French politician and diplomat († 1978)
- 1887 » Bruno Frank, German-American author, poet, and playwright († 1945)
- 1888 » Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese poet and critic († 1935)
- 1892 » Basil Rathbone, South African-born British-American actor († 1967)
- 1893 » Alan Arnold Griffith, English engineer († 1963)
- 1893 » Dorothy L. Sayers, English author and poet († 1957)
- 1894 » Leo Kanner, Ukrainian-American psychiatrist and physician († 1981)
Died on June 13
- 1861 » Henry Gray, English anatomist and surgeon (b. 1827)
- 1881 » Joseph Škoda, Czech physician and dermatologist (b. 1805)
- 1886 » Ludwig II, king of Bavaria (b. 1845)
- 1894 » John Cox Bray, Australian politician, 15th Premier of South Australia (b. 1842)
- 1898 » Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Premier of Quebec (b. 1840)
- 1904 » Nikiforos Lytras, Greek painter and educator (b. 1832)
- 1917 » Louis-Philippe Hébert, Canadian sculptor (b. 1850)
- 1918 » Michael Alexandrovich, Russian Grand Duke (b. 1878)
- 1930 » Henry Segrave, American-English racing driver (b. 1896)
- 1931 » Kitasato Shibasaburō, Japanese physician and bacteriologist (b. 1851)
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.
- January 8 » Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.
- March 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
- 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 6 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris.
- November 23 » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.
The weather on Thursday June 13, 1889
The temperature on June 13, 1889 was about 20.5 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI