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Died on Monday December 6, 1897
- Annigje Kersbergen (51), Montfoort
- Albert Smits (0), Bovenkarspel, Stede Broec, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Aaltje Geers (34), Boskoop, Zuid Holland, NL
- Anna Gertraud Wilhelm (65), Wuppertal-Barmen
- Annetje Hoogervorst (0), Amsterdam
- Anske Mattheus Hoeben (Houben) (76), Sneek
- Anske HOEBEN(HOUBEN) (76), Sneek(Friesland)
- Adrianus Marius van Royen (62), Amsterdam,Gemeente Amsterdam,North Holland,Netherlands
- Angelina Willems (1), Herenthout, België
- Antje Kapma (0), Groningen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 6, 1897 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Leeuwarder courant
- Middelburgsche courant
- Bataviaasch nieuwsblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Sumatra-courant : nieuws- en advertentieblad
Born on December 6
- 1892 » Osbert Sitwell, English-Italian captain, poet, and author († 1969)
- 1893 » Homer N. Wallin, American admiral († 1984)
- 1893 » Sylvia Townsend Warner, English author and poet († 1978)
- 1896 » Ira Gershwin, American songwriter († 1983)
- 1898 » Alfred Eisenstaedt, German-American photographer and journalist († 1995)
- 1898 » Gunnar Myrdal, Swedish sociologist and economist, Nobel Prize laureate († 1987)
- 1898 » John McDonald, Scottish-Australian politician, 37th Premier of Victoria († 1977)
- 1898 » Winifred Lenihan, American actress, writer, and director († 1964)
- 1900 » Agnes Moorehead, American actress († 1974)
- 1901 » Eliot Porter, American photographer and academic († 1990)
Died on December 6
- 1868 » August Schleicher, German linguist and academic (b. 1821)
- 1878 » Theodoros Vryzakis, Greek painter and educator (b. 1814)
- 1879 » Erastus Brigham Bigelow, American businessman (b. 1814)
- 1882 » Alfred Escher, Swiss businessman and politician, founded Credit Suisse (b. 1819)
- 1882 » Anthony Trollope, English novelist, essayist, and short story writer (b. 1815)
- 1889 » Jefferson Davis, American general and politician, President of the Confederate States of America (b. 1808)
- 1892 » Werner von Siemens, German engineer and businessman, founded the Siemens Company (b. 1816)
- 1918 » Alexander Dianin, Russian chemist (b. 1851)
- 1921 » Said Halim Pasha, Ottoman politician, 280th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1865)
- 1924 » Gene Stratton-Porter, American author and screenwriter (b. 1863)
Names that were popular for boys in 1897
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Jacob
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1897
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Aaltje
- Antonia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1897
- 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.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 31 » Czechoslav Trade Union Association is founded in Prague.
- June 16 » A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.
- July 11 » Salomon August Andrée leaves Spitsbergen to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. He later crashes and dies.
- August 2 » Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
- August 21 » Oldsmobile, an American automobile manufacturer and marque, is founded.
- November 1 » The first Library of Congress building opens its doors to the public; the library had previously been housed in the Congressional Reading Room in the U.S. Capitol.
The weather on Monday December 6, 1897
The temperature on December 6, 1897 was about 0.2 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI