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Born on Thursday January 27, 1898
- Aaltje Kremer, Achterdiep, Groningen, Nederland († 1964)
- Adriaan Buijs, Waarde, Zeeland, Nederland († 1898)
- Andries Volkers, Weijerswold, Drenthe, Nederland († 1968)
- Adrianus Willigers, Steenbergen
- Adrianus Bonarius, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1898)
- Aaltje Petersen, Harderwijk
- Alzira Rodrigues, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil († 1992)
- van Dusseldorp, Herwijnen, Gelderland, Netherlands († 1898)
- Anna Frederika Oosterhof, Groningen
- Adriana Johanna de LAAT Jdr, Oude-Tonge, Goeree-Overflakkee, NL-ZH († 1957)
Died on Thursday January 27, 1898
- Andries Struyk (37), Numansdorp,Zuid Holland,Netherlands
- Arendje van Munster (65), Wapenveld, Nederland
- Antje Margritha Stiva (56), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Antonius Martens (75), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
- Antje Margritha Stiva (56), Leiden
- Antonij Harps (68), Zutphen-Hoven
- Adriana Kloos (0), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Egbert Van Der Weide (45), Hasselt
- Arentje van den Broek (0), Sommelsdijk, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands
- Baijens Maria Josephina (26), Baarle-Nassau, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 27, 1898 at Delpher
Born on January 27
- 1891 » Ilya Ehrenburg, Russian journalist and author († 1967)
- 1893 » Soong Ching-ling, Chinese politician, Honorary President of the People's Republic of China († 1981)
- 1895 » Harry Ruby, American composer and screenwriter († 1974)
- 1895 » Joseph Rosenstock, Polish-American conductor and manager († 1985)
- 1900 » Hyman G. Rickover, American admiral († 1986)
- 1901 » Art Rooney, American football player and coach, founded the Pittsburgh Steelers († 1988)
- 1901 » Willy Fritsch, German actor († 1973)
- 1903 » John Eccles, Australian-Swiss neurophysiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1997)
- 1903 » Otto P. Weyland, American general († 1979)
- 1904 » James J. Gibson, American psychologist and academic († 1979)
Died on January 27
- 1860 » János Bolyai, Romanian-Hungarian mathematician and academic (b. 1802)
- 1880 » Edward Middleton Barry, English architect and academic, co-designed the Halifax Town Hall and the Royal Opera House (b. 1830)
- 1901 » Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (b. 1813)
- 1910 » Thomas Crapper, English plumber and businessman (b. 1836)
- 1919 » Endre Ady, Hungarian poet and journalist (b. 1877)
- 1921 » Maurice Buckley, Australian sergeant (b. 1891)
- 1922 » Nellie Bly, American journalist and author (b. 1864)
- 1927 » Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius, Lithuanian bishop (b. 1871)
- 1931 » Nishinoumi Kajirō II, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 25th Yokozuna (b. 1880)
- 1940 » Isaac Babel, Russian short story writer, journalist, and playwright (b. 1894)
Names that were popular for boys in 1898
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Arie
- Dirk
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1898
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Jacoba
- Aaltje
- Petronella
- Grietje
- Geertruida
- Neeltje
- Helena
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1898
- 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 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.
- July 1 » Spanish–American War: The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
- August 11 » Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
- August 13 » Carl Gustav Witt discovers 433 Eros, the first near-Earth asteroid to be found.
- August 28 » Caleb Bradham's beverage "Brad's Drink" is renamed "Pepsi-Cola".
- September 2 » Battle of Omdurman: British and Egyptian troops defeat Sudanese tribesmen and establish British dominance in Sudan.
- December 18 » Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat sets the first officially recognized land speed record of 39.245mph (63.159km/h) in a Jeantaud electric car.
Weather January 27, 1898
The temperature on January 27, 1898 was about 5.0 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%.