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Born on Tuesday January 3, 1893
- Adriana de Jong, Vlaardingen
- "Antoinette" Marie Cécile Paule Leschevin de Prévoisin, Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France († 1981)
- Adriana de Jong, Vlaardingen
- Adriana Kooij, Overschie Rotterdam († 1893)
- Abraham van der Wal, Ameide (Vijfheerenlanden), Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1967)
- Adriana Kooij, Overschie Rotterdam († 1893)
- Abraham van der Laan, Oude Pekela († 1965)
- Agnus Gerarda Roof, Aalsmeer († 1972)
- Albert Alberts, Emmen († 1893)
- Alphonse Joseph VERJANS, Bilzen (Limburg) (B)
Died on Tuesday January 3, 1893
- Antje Jelles Bruinsma (75), Franeker
- Albertje Veening (20), Roden
- Abraham Sierat (0), Leiden,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- adrianus vink (45), rotterdam
- Anna Gertrudis Lemmens (73), Roermond
- ANNA CATHARINA Verdonck (70)
- Albertus Hendrikus Uenk (0), Mossel, Nederland
- Adriaantje Erkelens (39), Alblasserdam
- Bastiaan VERSPUIJ (75), Giessendam,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anthonia Volbrink (77), Neede
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 3, 1893 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- Suriname : koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Leeuwarder courant
Born on January 3
- 1885 » Harry Elkins Widener, American businessman († 1912)
- 1886 » Arthur Mailey, Australian cricketer († 1967)
- 1886 » John Gould Fletcher, American poet and author († 1950)
- 1887 » August Macke, German-French painter († 1914)
- 1892 » J.R.R. Tolkien, English writer, poet, and philologist († 1973)
- 1894 » ZaSu Pitts, American actress († 1963)
- 1897 » Marion Davies, American actress and comedian († 1961)
- 1898 » Carlos Keller, Chilean historian, academic, and politician († 1974)
- 1898 » Carolyn Haywood, American author and illustrator († 1990)
- 1900 » Donald J. Russell, American businessman († 1985)
Died on January 3
- 1871 » Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Indian priest and saint (b. 1805)
- 1875 » Pierre Larousse, French lexicographer and publisher (b. 1817)
- 1882 » William Harrison Ainsworth, English author (b. 1805)
- 1895 » James Merritt Ives, American lithographer and businessman, co-founded Currier and Ives (b. 1824)
- 1903 » Alois Hitler, Austrian civil servant (b. 1837)
- 1911 » Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author and poet (b. 1851)
- 1915 » James Elroy Flecker, English poet, author, and playwright (b. 1884)
- 1916 » Grenville M. Dodge, American general and politician (b. 1831)
- 1922 » Wilhelm Voigt, German criminal (b. 1849)
- 1923 » Jaroslav Hašek, Czech journalist and author (b. 1883)
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.
- 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.
- July 22 » Katharine Lee Bates writes "America the Beautiful" after admiring the view from the top of Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- August 15 » Ibadan area becomes a British Protectorate after a treaty signed by Fijabi, the Baale of Ibadan with the British acting Governor of Lagos, George C. Denton.
- September 28 » Foundation of the Portuguese football club FC Porto.
- November 28 » Women's suffrage in New Zealand concludes with the 1893 New Zealand general election.
- December 23 » The opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck is first performed.
The weather on Tuesday January 3, 1893
The temperature on January 3, 1893 was about -9.7 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI