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Born on Tuesday January 16, 1894
- Aalt Hop, Hierden
- Adolf Keveling, Leiden
- Adrianus Wilhelm PIEKAAR, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1922)
- Agnes Irene Krebs, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten († 1969)
- Agatha Schipper, Wognum, Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adolf Maes, Stekene
- Adriana Hendrina Vermeulen, Vlaardingen
- , Oldebroek, Gelderland, Nederland
- Agatha Uilenreef, Stad Almelo, in Wijk D Nummer tachtig
- Aaltje Beekhuizen, Den Haag († 1987)
Died on Tuesday January 16, 1894
- Aagje Van ALLEN (71), Geervliet
- Aaltje Veenhoven (51), Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Aant Botes Groen (77), Paesens, Nederland
- (stillborn daughter) HOOGENBOEZEM (0), Zegwaart (Z.-H.), Neth
- Aaltje Nieborg (59), Engelbert, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
- Aaltje Booij (78), Hoogeveen nederland
- Adrianus Pelders (0), Nieuwkuijk, Nederland
- Adrianus Pelders (0), Nieuwkuijk
- Aaltje Bouwman (50), Uitwierde, Groningen, Nederland
- Adriaantje Vermaat (46), Rhoon
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 16, 1894 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Suriname : koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Leeuwarder courant
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- De Telegraaf
- De Telegraaf
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
Born on January 16
- 1888 » Osip Brik, Russian avant garde writer and literary critic († 1945)
- 1892 » Homer Burton Adkins, American chemist († 1949)
- 1893 » Daisy Kennedy, Australian-English violinist († 1981)
- 1894 » Irving Mills, American publisher († 1985)
- 1895 » Evripidis Bakirtzis, Greek soldier and politician († 1947)
- 1895 » Nat Schachner, American lawyer, chemist, and author († 1955)
- 1895 » T. M. Sabaratnam, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician († 1966)
- 1897 » Carlos Pellicer, Mexican poet and academic († 1977)
- 1898 » Irving Rapper, American film director and producer († 1999)
- 1898 » Margaret Booth, American producer and editor († 2002)
Died on January 16
- 1879 » Octave Crémazie, Canadian-French poet and bookseller (b. 1827)
- 1886 » Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer and academic (b. 1834)
- 1891 » Léo Delibes, French pianist and composer (b. 1836)
- 1898 » Charles Pelham Villiers, English lawyer and politician (b. 1802)
- 1901 » Arnold Böcklin, Swiss painter and academic (b. 1827)
- 1901 » Hiram Rhodes Revels, American soldier, minister, and politician (b. 1822)
- 1901 » Jules Barbier, French poet and playwright (b. 1825)
- 1906 » Marshall Field, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Marshall Field's (b. 1834)
- 1917 » George Dewey, American admiral (b. 1837)
- 1919 » Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 5th President of Brazil (b. 1848)
Names that were popular for boys in 1894
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Arie
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
- Johan
Names that were popular for girls in 1894
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Neeltje
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Jacoba
- Trijntje
- Geertruida
- Petronella
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1894
- 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.
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- March 16 » Jules Massenet's opera Thaïs is first performed.
- March 25 » Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, departs Massillon, Ohio for Washington, D.C.
- April 21 » Norway formally adopts the Krag–Jørgensen bolt-action rifle as the main arm of its armed forces, a weapon that would remain in service for almost 50 years.
- July 4 » The short-lived Republic of Hawaii is proclaimed by Sanford B. Dole.
- September 15 » First Sino-Japanese War: Japan defeats Qing dynasty China in the Battle of Pyongyang.
- November 1 » Nicholas II becomes the new (and last) Tsar of Russia after his father, Alexander III, dies.
Weather January 16, 1894
The temperature on January 16, 1894 was about 3.4 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%.