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Born on Wednesday January 4, 1893
- Albert Deckmyn (Dekmijn), Poperinge († 1968)
- , Dottignies
- Abraham Meerlo, De Krim († 1986)
- Adriana van den Broek, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1893)
- Aaltje Bagerman, Heerde
- Booij, Hoogeveen nederland († 1893)
- Wieberdink, Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Nederland († 1893)
- Aart (2) Euser, Charlois, Zuid-Holland, NL († 1966)
- Aart EUSER, Charlois
- * Wilhelmus Hendrikus Kieken, Arnhem
Died on Wednesday January 4, 1893
- Albertus Johannes KUIPERIJ, Arnhem, Nederland, Gelderland, Nederland
- Adrianus van der Linden, Veghel
- Adriana Meertens (59), Zaamslag
- Antje Cornelia van der Bijl (1), Uithoorn
- Allegonda Terwelp (92), Wissel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland
- Anna Maria Helena Alfers (61), Nieuw Schoonebeek, Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands
- Booij (0), Hoogeveen nederland
- de Laat, Drunen
- Antje Cornelia Bijl van der (0), Uithoorn, NH, Nederland
- Anna Cornelia Commisaris (69), Kalmthout, Antwerpen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 4, 1893 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- De West-Indiër : dagblad toegewijd aan de belangen van Nederlandsch Guyana
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
Born on January 4
- 1884 » Guy Pène du Bois, American painter, critic, and educator († 1958)
- 1889 » M. Patanjali Sastri, Indian lawyer and jurist, 2nd Chief Justice of India († 1963)
- 1891 » Edward Brooker, English-Australian sergeant and politician, 31st Premier of Tasmania († 1948)
- 1895 » Leroy Grumman, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Grumman Aeronautical Engineering Co. († 1982)
- 1896 » André Masson, French painter and illustrator († 1987)
- 1896 » Everett Dirksen, American politician († 1969)
- 1897 » Chen Cheng, Chinese politician, Vice President of the Republic of China († 1965)
- 1900 » James Bond, American ornithologist and zoologist († 1989)
- 1901 » C. L. R. James, Trinidadian journalist and theorist († 1989)
- 1902 » John A. McCone, American businessman and politician, 6th Director of Central Intelligence († 1991)
Died on January 4
- 1877 » Cornelius Vanderbilt, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1794)
- 1880 » Anselm Feuerbach, German painter and educator (b. 1829)
- 1880 » Edward William Cooke, English painter and illustrator (b. 1811)
- 1882 » John William Draper, English-American physician, chemist, and photographer (b. 1811)
- 1883 » Antoine Chanzy, French general (b. 1823)
- 1891 » Antoine Labelle, Canadian priest (b. 1833)
- 1896 » Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German bishop and academic (b. 1821)
- 1900 » Stanisław Mieroszewski, Polish-born politician, writer, historian and member of the Imperial Council of Austria (b. 1827)
- 1901 » Nikolaos Gyzis, Greek painter and academic (b. 1842)
- 1904 » Anna Winlock, American astronomer and academic (b. 1857)
Names that were popular for boys in 1893
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Jacob
- Hendrikus
- Wilhelmus
- Antonius
- Gerardus
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1893
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Catharina
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Margaretha
- Helena
- Christina
- Aaltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1893
- 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.
- April 1 » The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established.
- June 22 » The Royal Navy battleship HMSCamperdown accidentally rams the British Mediterranean Fleet flagship HMSVictoria which sinks taking 358 crew with her, including the fleet's commander, Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon.
- August 27 » The Sea Islands hurricane strikes the United States near Savannah, Georgia, killing between 1,000–2,000 people.
- September 16 » Settlers make a land run for prime land in the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma.
- September 19 » In New Zealand, the Electoral Act of 1893 is consented to by the governor, giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote.
- November 28 » Women's suffrage in New Zealand concludes with the 1893 New Zealand general election.
The weather on Wednesday January 4, 1893
The temperature on January 4, 1893 was about -8.1 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI