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• Anna Elisabeth Verheyden, Zichem, België († 1897)
• Anna Margaretha Asman, Amsterdam († 1987)
• Albert Garmt van der Horn, Mensingeweer gem. Leens († 1980)
• Aartje Wassenaar, Noordwijkerhout († 1946)
• Aagtje ROON Edr, Stellendam, Goeree-Overflakkee, NL-ZH
• Adriaan Andries Herrebout, Terneuzen (Terneuzen), Zeeland, Nederland († 1950)
• "Hildegard" Anna Maria Oktavia von Wengersky, Pszów, Pologne († 1991)
• Addie Benjamin, Asylum, Bradford, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten († 1921)
• Aagtje Roon, Stellendam († 1930)
• Andries Botellho, Padang, Sumatra (NI) († 1896)

• Petrus Coenraad de Dood (1), Amsterdam
• Carolus van der Meer (80), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Alida Maria Houtkamp (12), Vinkeveen en Waverveen, Utrecht, Nederland
• Anne Bijker (66), Nijerleeksterveld, Westerveld, Drenthe, Nederland
• Anne BIJKER (66), Vledder, Drenthe, Nederland
• Andrea Mooyekind (81), Noordwijk
• Anna Geertruid Heerkes Westra (73), Kollum, gem. Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland
• Alida Hoelandt (43), Den Helder
• Aplonia Jochums Schots (63), Oudega Hemelumer Oldeferd
• christoffel arnoldus de groot (87), Nijmegen

• 1888 » Percy Kilbride, American actor († 1964)
• 1889 » Arthur Bowie Chrisman, American author († 1953)
• 1895 » Wilfrid Hamel, Canadian businessman and politician, 35th Mayor of Quebec City († 1968)
• 1896 » Otmar Freiherr von Verschuer, German biologist and eugenicist († 1969)
• 1896 » Trygve Lie, Norwegian trade union leader and politician, 1st Secretary-General of the United Nations († 1968)
• 1902 » Alexander Luria, Russian psychologist and physician († 1977)
• 1902 » Mary Philbin, American actress († 1993)
• 1903 » Carmen Lombardo, Canadian singer-songwriter († 1971)
• 1903 » Fritz Bauer, German lawyer and judge († 1968)
• 1903 » Irmgard Flügge-Lotz, German mathematician and engineer († 1974)

• 1849 » Sarah Allen, African-American missionary for the African Methodist Episcopal Church (b. 1764)
• 1868 » Dmitry Pisarev, Russian author and critic (b. 1840)
• 1879 » Edward Deas Thomson, Scottish-Australian politician, 3rd Chief Secretary of New South Wales (b. 1800)
• 1882 » Mary Todd Lincoln, First Lady of the United States 1861-1865 (b. 1818)
• 1886 » Ned Buntline, American journalist and author (b. 1823)
• 1896 » Edmond de Goncourt, French critic and publisher, founded Académie Goncourt (b. 1822)
• 1915 » Ellen G. White, American theologian and author (b. 1827)
• 1917 » Philipp Scharwenka, German composer and educator (b. 1847)
• 1939 » Bartholomeus Roodenburch, Dutch swimmer (b. 1866)
• 1949 » Vyacheslav Ivanov, Russian poet and playwright (b. 1866)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Pieter
6. Willem
7. Gerrit
8. Petrus
9. Jacob
10. Jacobus
11. Adrianus
12. Arie
13. Dirk
14. Gerardus
15. Wilhelmus
16. Hendrikus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Hendrika
7. Elisabeth
8. Adriana
9. Catharina
10. Jacoba
11. Aaltje
12. Grietje
13. Geertruida
14. Helena
15. Petronella
16. Neeltje

• 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.
• February 1 » La bohème premieres in Turin at the Teatro Regio (Turin), conducted by the young Arturo Toscanini.
• June 2 » Guglielmo Marconi applies for a patent for his wireless telegraph.
• June 4 » Henry Ford completes the Ford Quadricycle, his first gasoline-powered automobile, and gives it a successful test run.
• July 9 » William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
• November 1 » A picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time.
• November 17 » The Western Pennsylvania Hockey League, which later became the first ice hockey league to openly trade and hire players, began play at Pittsburgh's Schenley Park Casino.

The temperature on July 16, 1896 was about 17.6 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%.