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Born on Wednesday August 21, 1889
- Adriana Cornelia Swagers, Zierikzee, Zeeland, Nederland
- Albert Huysmans, Essen († 1964)
- Alfred Elkana (Elcana) Lee Bowman
- Abraham Piket, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland († 1947)
- Adrianus Antonius VAN DEN REEK, Helmond,Gemeente Helmond,North Brabant,Netherlands († 1935)
- Alice May Stratford, Nelson, New Zealand († 1985)
- Andries van den Bor, Nijkerk († 1964)
- Abarham Piket, Groningen († 1947)
- Alida van den Berg, Monnickendam († 1981)
- Adolf Govers, Oosterland, Nederland
Died on Wednesday August 21, 1889
- Catharina Bagaerts (93), Oud-Beijerland, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
- Alberta Stegeman (49), Rijssen
- Arend Jan Aanstoot (51), Holten (Beuseberg)
- Aaltje Noorman (59), Noordwolde
- BARTHOLOMEW SOLOMON GANSMANN GONSMAN (77), East Freedom, Blair, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
- Aaltje Oebeles Jellema (79), Nijega, gem. Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland
- Antoine Régis BATTIN (75), Montanay,69250,Rhône,Rhône Alpes,FRANCE
- Aaltje Oebeles Jellema (79), Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands
- Antonetta Jacoba Johanna Smeehuijzen (0), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Amelia Reniers (78), Handzame,8610,West-Vlaanderen,België
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 21, 1889 at Delpher
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Rotterdamsche courant
- De West-Indiër : dagblad toegewijd aan de belangen van Nederlandsch Guyana
- Leeuwarder courant
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De standaard
Born on August 21
- 1879 » Claude Grahame-White, English pilot and engineer († 1959)
- 1884 » Chandler Egan, American golfer and architect († 1936)
- 1885 » Édouard Fabre, Canadian runner († 1939)
- 1886 » Ruth Manning-Sanders, Welsh-English author and poet († 1988)
- 1887 » James Paul Moody, English sailor († 1912)
- 1891 » Emiliano Mercado del Toro, Puerto Rican-American soldier († 2007)
- 1892 » Charles Vanel, French actor and director († 1989)
- 1894 » Christian Schad, German painter († 1982)
- 1895 » Blossom Rock, American actress († 1978)
- 1897 » Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott, Scottish soldier and peer († 1966)
Died on August 21
- 1838 » Adelbert von Chamisso, German botanist and poet (b. 1781)
- 1853 » Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon, French general (b. 1783)
- 1854 » Thomas Clayton, American lawyer and politician (b. 1777)
- 1867 » Juan Álvarez, Mexican general and president (1855) (b. 1790)
- 1870 » Ma Xinyi, Chinese general and politician, Viceroy of Liangjiang (b. 1821)
- 1888 » James Farnell, Australian politician, 8th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1825)
- 1905 » Alexander von Oettingen, Estonian theologian and statistician (b. 1827)
- 1910 » Bertalan Székely, Hungarian painter and academic (b. 1835)
- 1919 » Laurence Doherty, English tennis player (b. 1875)
- 1935 » John Hartley, English tennis player (b. 1849)
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.
- February 11 » Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted.
- 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.
- September 28 » The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) defines the length of a meter.
- October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
- November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.
- November 14 » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.
The weather on Wednesday August 21, 1889
The temperature on August 21, 1889 was about 14.9 °C. The air pressure was 14 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI