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Born on Wednesday December 30, 1896
- Agatha Hendrika Van Wijk, Rotterdam
- Abram Reinders, Sappemeer († 1898)
- Aeilke Blaauw, Siddeburen gemeente Slochteren Groningen
- Adrianus Meijdam, Culemborg, Gelderland, Nederland († 1969)
- Albert Jansen, Sleen, Drenthe, Nederland
- Alida Johanna de Vos, Amsterdam,Gemeente Amsterdam,North Holland,Netherlands († 1980)
- Afke de Vlugt, IJlst, Friesland, Nederland
- Adrianus Bossche, Overschie, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1898)
- Adriaantje de Koning, Rhoon,Zuid Holland,Nederland
- Alida Johanna Vos de, Amsterdam, NH, Nederland
Died on Wednesday December 30, 1896
- Anne Zurn (71)
- Antonia van Mersbergen (84), Nieuwer-Amstel
- Cornelia Gerarda Jacoba Morrien (19), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Aukje Jacobs van der Ploeg (57), Barradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Antonia Johanna Maria Reigers (61), Terborg,Oude Ijsselstreek,Gelderland,Netherlands
- Alexander Anthoon Bloemhard (40), Semarang, Java, Ned. Indie
- Alida Aanhaanen (50), Katwijk
- Adriana Stolk (0), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anne Gertrudis van Eijk (83), Urmond (Stein), Limburg, Nederland
- Anna Barbara (Maria Barbara) Hellinx (Vrancken) (76), Gruitrode
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 30, 1896 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De Amsterdammer : dagblad voor Nederland
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De West-Indiër : dagblad toegewijd aan de belangen van Nederlandsch Guyana
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Middelburgsche courant
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
Born on December 30
- 1883 » Archer Baldwin, American-English farmer and politician († 1966)
- 1884 » Hideki Tōjō, Japanese general and politician, 40th Prime Minister of Japan († 1948)
- 1887 » William Kolehmainen, Finnish-American runner and coach († 1967)
- 1890 » Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, Mexican soldier and politician, 47th President of Mexico (1952-1958) who granted women the right to vote. († 1973)
- 1897 » Alfredo Bracchi, Italian songwriter and screenwriter († 1976)
- 1899 » Helge Ingstad, Norwegian explorer, lawyer, and politician, 2nd Governor of Svalbard († 2001)
- 1904 » Dmitry Kabalevsky, Russian composer and academic († 1987)
- 1905 » Daniil Kharms, Russian poet, author, and playwright († 1942)
- 1906 » Alziro Bergonzo, Italian architect and painter († 1997)
- 1906 » Carol Reed, English director and producer († 1976)
Died on December 30
- 1879 » Manuel de Araújo Porto-Alegre, Baron of Santo Ângelo, Brazilian poet and painter (b. 1806)
- 1896 » José Rizal, Filipino ophthalmologist, journalist, and author (b. 1861)
- 1906 » Josephine Butler, English feminist and social reformer (b. 1828)
- 1908 » Thomas-Alfred Bernier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician (b. 1844)
- 1916 » Grigori Rasputin, Russian mystic (b. 1869)
- 1928 » Jean Collas, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (b. 1874)
- 1937 » Hans Niels Andersen, Danish businessman, founded the East Asiatic Company (b. 1852)
- 1940 » Childe Wills, American engineer (b. 1878)
- 1941 » El Lissitzky, Russian photographer and architect (b. 1890)
- 1944 » Romain Rolland, French author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1866)
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.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- May 26 » Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
- May 26 » Nicholas II becomes the last Tsar of Imperial Russia.
- July 28 » The city of Miami, Florida is incorporated.
- November 27 » Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss is first performed.
- December 17 » Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Schenley Park Casino, which was the first multi-purpose arena with the technology to create an artificial ice surface in North America, is destroyed in a fire.
Weather December 30, 1896
The temperature on December 30, 1896 was about 3.1 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%.