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• Hindrik Sijpkes, Stadskanaal († 1895)
• Zwirs, Aalsmeer († 1889)
• Adriaan Roose, Oost-en West-Souburg († 1962)
• Agnes DE JONG, Bolsward(Friesland)
• Abraham Admiraal, Alkmaar, Noord Holland, Netherlands
• Adriaan van Kralingen, Vlaardingen
• Albert Letteboer, Almelo († 1935)
• Albert Letteboer, Ambt Almelo († 1953)
• Aart van Bloemendaal, Putten, Gelderland, Nederland
• Adrianus van Dalen, Boekel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1890)

• Adriana Maria Swaenen (63), Baarle-Nassau
• Adrianus Siebel (0), Rotterdam
• Charles W. Gordner (4), Lycoming, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
• Abraham Jakobus Quené (70), Amsterdam
• Adriana Maria Swaenen (63), Baarle-Nassau
• Antje Donker (37), Koog aan de Zaan
• Barend KESSEBOOM (2), Leiden
• Annigje Pieters Baardman (70), Polsbroek, Lopik, Nederland
• Zwirs (0), Aalsmeer
• Annigje Baardman (71), Polsbroek

• 1884 » Peter Fraser, Scottish-New Zealand journalist and politician, 24th Prime Minister of New Zealand († 1950)
• 1885 » Vance Palmer, Australian author, playwright, and critic († 1959)
• 1887 » August Kippasto, Estonian-Australian wrestler and poet († 1973)
• 1887 » István Kühár, Slovenian priest and politician († 1922)
• 1888 » Evadne Price, Australian actress, astrologer, and author († 1985)
• 1891 » Benno Schotz, Estonian-Scottish sculptor and engineer († 1984)
• 1894 » Karl Böhm, Austrian conductor and director († 1981)
• 1896 » Firaq Gorakhpuri, Indian author, poet, and critic († 1982)
• 1898 » Charlie Grimm, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster († 1983)
• 1899 » Charles Boyer, French-American actor, singer, and producer († 1978)

• 1839 » William Smith, English geologist and engineer (b. 1769)
• 1888 » Julius Krohn, Finnish poet and journalist (b. 1835)
• 1891 » Robert Caldwell, English missionary and linguist (b. 1814)
• 1900 » Henry Sidgwick, English economist and philosopher (b. 1838)
• 1903 » Frederick Law Olmsted, American journalist and architect, co-designed Central Park (b. 1822)
• 1919 » Adolf Schmal, Austrian fencer and cyclist (b. 1872)
• 1934 » Edgeworth David, Welsh-Australian geologist and explorer (b. 1858)
• 1937 » George Prendergast, Australian politician, 28th Premier of Victoria (b. 1854)
• 1943 » Boris III of Bulgaria (b. 1894)
• 1943 » Georg Hellat, Estonian architect (b. 1870)

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 30 » Archduke Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian crown, is found dead with his mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera in the Mayerling.
• March 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
• 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.
• July 8 » The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
• September 23 » Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) is founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.
• September 28 » The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) defines the length of a meter.

The temperature on August 28, 1889 was about 14.5 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m² and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%.