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Died on Friday August 26, 1892
- Arigje de Kreij (0), Giessen-Nieuwkerk
- Adriana Helena Sillevis (77), Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Aaltje Schuurman (63), Ommen, Nederland
- Apolonia Helena van der Voort (0), Rijswijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Charles Désiré Prudent CAIGNET (0), Templemars (59)
- van der Zee (0), Bolsward
- Catharina Margaretha van Rossenberg- (0), Ter Aar, Nederland
- Voorhorst (0), Apeldoorn
- Adriana Helena Sillevis (77), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Antje Alberts Mulder (82), Gem. Ooststellingwerf
Born on August 26
- 1885 » Jules Romains, French author and poet († 1972)
- 1888 » Gustavo R. Vincenti, Maltese architect and developer († 1974)
- 1891 » Acharya Chatursen Shastri, Indian author and playwright († 1960)
- 1894 » Sparky Adams, American baseball player and farmer († 1989)
- 1896 » Ivan Mihailov, Bulgarian soldier and politician († 1990)
- 1897 » Yun Posun, South Korean activist and politician, 2nd President of South Korea († 1990)
- 1898 » Peggy Guggenheim, American-Italian art collector and philanthropist († 1979)
- 1900 » Hellmuth Walter, German-American engineer and businessman († 1980)
- 1900 » Margaret Utinsky, American nurse, recipient of the Medal of Freedom († 1970)
- 1901 » Eleanor Dark, Australian author and poet († 1985)
Died on August 26
- 1850 » Louis Philippe I of France (b. 1773)
- 1865 » Johann Franz Encke, German astronomer and academic (b. 1791)
- 1878 » Mariam Baouardy, Syrian Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (b. 1846)
- 1910 » William James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842)
- 1921 » Matthias Erzberger, German publicist and politician (b. 1875)
- 1921 » Sándor Wekerle, Hungarian jurist and politician, Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1848)
- 1930 » Lon Chaney, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1883)
- 1943 » Bîmen Şen, Turkish composer and songwriter (b. 1873)
- 1944 » Adam von Trott zu Solz, German lawyer and diplomat (b. 1909)
- 1945 » Franz Werfel, Austrian author and playwright (b. 1890)
Names that were popular for boys in 1892
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Jacob
- Hendrikus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1892
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Aaltje
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1892
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- June 30 » The Homestead Strike begins near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- July 26 » Dadabhai Naoroji is elected as the first Indian Member of Parliament in Britain.
- August 9 » Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.
- September 9 » Amalthea, third moon of Jupiter is discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard.
- September 22 » Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost.
- December 18 » Premiere performance of The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The weather on Friday August 26, 1892
The temperature on August 26, 1892 was about 18.1 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI