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July 28, 1898Died on Friday July 29, 1898
- Amy Florence (Infant) PETTITT (0), Barracks, Whittington
- Antje Andela (0), Wonseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
- Apolonia van der Kroft (52), Naaldwijk, Nederland
- SPOELMAN (0), Georgetown Township Ottawa County Michigan U.S.A
- Auke Douwes Vries de (76), Oenkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Arie Bezooijen van (74), Fijnaart en Heijningen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Antonius, Hendrikus Broekman (56), Doesburg, Gelderland, Nederland
- Albartus Schiffmacher (85), Harderwijk
- Arie van Bezooijen (73), Fijnaart (N.B.)
- Arie Dirksz MEELDIJK (70), Dordrecht
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 29, 1898 at Delpher
Born on July 29
- 1892 » William Powell, American actor and singer († 1984)
- 1896 » Maria L. de Hernández, Mexican-American rights activist († 1986)
- 1897 » Neil Ritchie, Guyanese-English general († 1983)
- 1898 » Isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize Laureate († 1988)
- 1899 » Walter Beall, American baseball player († 1959)
- 1900 » Don Redman, American composer, and bandleader († 1964)
- 1900 » Eyvind Johnson, Swedish novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize Laureate († 1976)
- 1900 » Mary V. Austin, Australian community worker and political activist († 1986)
- 1900 » Teresa Noce, Italian labor leader, activist, and journalist († 1980)
- 1904 » Mahasi Sayadaw, Burmese monk and philosopher († 1982)
Died on July 29
- 1887 » Agostino Depretis, Italian politician, 9th Prime Minister of Italy († 1813)
- 1890 » Vincent van Gogh, Dutch painter and illustrator (b. 1853)
- 1895 » Floriano Peixoto, Brazilian general and politician, 2nd President of Brazil (b. 1839)
- 1900 » Umberto I of Italy (b. 1844)
- 1908 » Marie Adam-Doerrer (b. 1838)
- 1913 » Tobias Asser, Dutch lawyer and jurist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1838)
- 1918 » Ernest William Christmas, Australian-American painter (b. 1863)
- 1924 » Sotirios Krokidas, Greek educator and politician, 110th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1852)
- 1934 » Didier Pitre, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1883)
- 1938 » Nikolai Krylenko, Russian lawyer, jurist, and politician, Prosecutor General of the Russian SFSR (b. 1885)
Names that were popular for boys in 1898
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Jacob
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1898
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Christina
- Antonia
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.
- February 7 » Dreyfus affair: Émile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse…!.
- March 16 » In Melbourne the representatives of five colonies adopted a constitution, which would become the basis of the Commonwealth of Australia.
- April 20 » U.S. President William McKinley signed a joint resolution to Congress for declaration of war against Spain, beginning the Spanish–American War.
- June 11 » The Hundred Days' Reform, a planned movement to reform social, political, and educational institutions in China, is started by the Guangxu Emperor, but is suspended by Empress Dowager Cixi after 104 days. (The failed reform led to the abolition of the Imperial examination in 1905.)
- August 11 » Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
- August 13 » Spanish–American War: Spanish and American forces engage in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish commander surrendered in order to keep the city out of Filipino rebel hands.
The weather on Friday July 29, 1898
The temperature on July 29, 1898 was about 15.7 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI