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April 6, 1893Died on Friday April 7, 1893
- Adriana Maria IN 't VEN (31), Alphen en Riel, Alphen, 3281, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Agnes KELLAS (0), Mid St., Aberchirder, Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland
- (77), Alphen, Noord Brabant, Nederland
- Adriaan Beveren van (0), Dinteloord en Prinsenland, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Adren (Adrian) Combest [Wk ||| FwkAntiochCmctBu] (0), Phil, Casey County, Kentucky
- Adriana Cornelia Goetschalckx (77), Alphen en Riel
- Adraantje Kwekel (36), Rotterdam
- Allegonda Alijda Hendrica Jansen (57), Wijk bij Duurstede, Provincie Utrecht, Nederland
- Abbott Byron Davis GOTTSHALK (0)
- Ardina van Angeren (38), Montfoort
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 7, 1893 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad
- 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
Born on April 7
- 1889 » Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet and educator, Nobel Prize laureate († 1957)
- 1890 » Marjory Stoneman Douglas, American journalist and activist († 1998)
- 1890 » Paul Berth, Danish footballer († 1969)
- 1891 » Ole Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman, founded the Lego Group († 1958)
- 1893 » Allen Dulles, American lawyer and diplomat, 5th Director of Central Intelligence († 1969)
- 1895 » John Flannagan, American soldier and sculptor († 1942)
- 1895 » Margarete Schön, German actress († 1985)
- 1896 » Frits Peutz, Dutch architect, designed the Glaspaleis († 1974)
- 1897 » Erich Löwenhardt, Polish-German lieutenant and pilot († 1918)
- 1897 » Walter Winchell, American journalist and radio host († 1972)
Died on April 7
- 1868 » Thomas D'Arcy McGee, Irish-Canadian journalist, activist, and politician (b. 1825)
- 1879 » Begum Hazrat Mahal, Begum of Awadh, was the second wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah (b. 1820)
- 1885 » Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold, German physiologist and zoologist (b. 1804)
- 1889 » Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, Mexican politician and president, 1872-1876 (b. 1823)
- 1889 » Youssef Bey Karam, Lebanese soldier and politician (b. 1823)
- 1891 » P. T. Barnum, American businessman and politician, co-founded The Barnum & Bailey Circus (b. 1810)
- 1917 » Spyridon Samaras, Greek composer and playwright (b. 1861)
- 1918 » David Kolehmainen, Finnish wrestler (b. 1885)
- 1918 » George E. Ohr, American potter (b. 1857)
- 1920 » Karl Binding, German lawyer and jurist (b. 1841)
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.
- January 17 » Lorrin A. Thurston, along with the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety, led the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
- February 28 » The USSIndiana, the lead ship of her class and the first battleship in the United States Navy comparable to foreign battleships of the time, is launched.
- 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 1 » Henry Perky patents shredded wheat.
- 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.
- December 23 » The opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck is first performed.
The weather on Friday April 7, 1893
The temperature on April 7, 1893 was about 14.3 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI