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May 24, 1896Born on Monday May 25, 1896
- Aafje Kooijman († 1896)
- Albertus Assuerus Tiel Groenestege, Steenwijkerland, Steenwijkerwold, OV, Nederland († 1896)
- Albert Bos, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
- Aaftje Maakal, Oudkarspel
- Abraham Goossen, Zaamslag, Zeeland, Nederland, Nederland († 1897)
- Adolph Henri van Veen, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Adrianus Sebregts, Wouw (Roosendaal) (Noord-Brabant) († 1967)
- Agatha Cornelia Magdalena Maria Stolk, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1897)
- Albert Bos, groningen
- Adriana Cornelia Mul, Berkel en Rodenrijs, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
Died on Monday May 25, 1896
- Adriaantje Ringeling (36), Meerkerk
- Agnes Sanders (35), Son en Breugel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Arie Jans Warmenhoven (83), Noordwijk
- Beeltje van der Weerd (58), Mastenbroek, Kampen, Overijssel, Nederland
- Barteld Bremer (0), Sleen, Drenthe, Netherlands
- Aagje Westerbos (71), Purmerend
- Beeltje Jans van der WEERD (58), Mastenbroek (Zwollerkerspel)
- Arent Bartelds (71), Gieten, Drenthe, Netherlands
- Barteld Bremer (0), Sleen, Drenthe, Nederland
- Anna Helena Jänen (68), Schwartenberg, Haren (Ems), Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 25, 1896 at Delpher
Born on May 25
- 1887 » Padre Pio, Italian priest and saint († 1968)
- 1888 » Miles Malleson, English actor and screenwriter († 1969)
- 1889 » Günther Lütjens, German admiral († 1941)
- 1889 » Igor Sikorsky, Russian-American aircraft designer, founded Sikorsky Aircraft († 1972)
- 1893 » Ernest "Pop" Stoneman, American country musician († 1968)
- 1897 » Alan Kippax, Australian cricketer († 1972)
- 1897 » Gene Tunney, American boxer and soldier († 1978)
- 1898 » Bennett Cerf, American publisher and television game show panelist; co-founded Random House († 1971)
- 1899 » Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet, author, and flute player († 1976)
- 1900 » Alain Grandbois, Canadian poet and author († 1975)
Died on May 25
- 1895 » Ahmed Cevdet Pasha, Ottoman sociologist, historian, and jurist (b. 1822)
- 1899 » Rosa Bonheur, French painter and sculptor (b. 1822)
- 1912 » Austin Lane Crothers, American educator and politician, 46th Governor of Maryland (b. 1860)
- 1917 » Maksim Bahdanovič, Belarusian poet and critic (b. 1891)
- 1919 » Eliza Pollock, American archer (b. 1840)
- 1919 » Madam C. J. Walker, American businesswoman and philanthropist, founded the Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company (b. 1867)
- 1924 » Lyubov Popova, Russian painter and illustrator (b. 1889)
- 1926 » Symon Petliura, Ukrainian journalist and politician (b. 1879)
- 1927 » Payne Whitney, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1876)
- 1930 » Randall Davidson, Scottish-English archbishop (b. 1848)
Names that were popular for boys in 1896
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Arie
- Dirk
- Gerardus
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1896
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Jacoba
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Petronella
- Neeltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1896
- 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 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.
- January 4 » Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
- March 1 » Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- April 6 » In Athens, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games is celebrated, 1,500 years after the original games are banned by Roman emperor Theodosius I.
- June 28 » An explosion in the Newton Coal Company's Twin Shaft Mine in Pittston, Pennsylvania results in a massive cave-in that kills 58 miners.
- December 30 » Canadian ice hockey player Ernie McLea scores the first hat-trick in Stanley Cup play, and the Cup-winning goal as the Montreal Victorias defeat the Winnipeg Victorias 6–5.
Weather May 25, 1896
The temperature on May 25, 1896 was about 11.2 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%.