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August 3, 1898Born on Thursday August 4, 1898
- Allegonda Petronella van Lieshout, Woensel, Noord Brabant, Nederland († 1965)
- Akke Hinnes Feenstra, Oosternijkerk
- Alberta Marie Gauthier, Hull, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada († 1929)
- Adriana Johanna Maria van de Bilt, Utrecht
- Teunissen, Rheden
- Aaltje Hendriks Troost, Emmen († 1910)
- * Theodora Lucia Lommers, Drunen († 1964)
- Adèle DUCHAMPS, Alken (Limburg) (B) († 1983)
- Aaltje Rump, Coevorden, Drenthe, Nederland
- Johannes Floris, Beverwijk († 1974)
Died on Thursday August 4, 1898
- Janssen (0), Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands
- Aagje Adrianusd Roos (70), Alblasserdam, zh.nld
- Aagje Roos (70), Alblasserdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Bernardus Gerardus van Hoorn (0), 's-Hertogenbosch (N.Br)
- Anna Julia Van Kampen (48), Wilmarsdonk
- Aagje Roos (70), Alblasserdam, Zuid Holland, Nederland
- Akke Pieters Schaaf (54), Compascuum, Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands
- Anna Juliana van de Kampen (48), Wilmarsdonk (B)
- Bertus Marinus Plouwie (4), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adriana Maria Hoevenaar (70), Rotterdam
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 4, 1898 at Delpher
Born on August 4
- 1893 » Fritz Gause, German historian and curator († 1973)
- 1898 » Ernesto Maserati, Italian race car driver and engineer († 1975)
- 1899 » Ezra Taft Benson, American religious leader, 13th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints († 1994)
- 1900 » Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother of the United Kingdom († 2002)
- 1901 » Clarence Passailaigue, Jamaican cricketer († 1972)
- 1901 » Louis Armstrong, American trumpet player and singer († 1971)
- 1902 » Bill Hallahan, American baseball player († 1981)
- 1904 » Helen Kane, American singer and actress († 1966)
- 1904 » Joe Tate, English footballer and manager († 1973)
- 1904 » Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author and playwright († 1969)
Died on August 4
- 1859 » John Vianney, French priest and saint (b. 1786)
- 1873 » Viktor Hartmann, Russian architect and painter (b. 1834)
- 1875 » Hans Christian Andersen, Danish novelist, short story writer, and poet (b. 1805)
- 1886 » Samuel J. Tilden, American lawyer and politician, 25th Governor of New York (b. 1814)
- 1900 » Isaac Levitan, Russian painter and educator (b. 1860)
- 1914 » Jules Lemaître, French playwright and critic (b. 1853)
- 1919 » Dave Gregory, Australian cricketer and umpire (b. 1845)
- 1922 » Enver Pasha, Ottoman general and politician (b. 1881)
- 1932 » Alfred Henry Maurer, American painter (b. 1868)
- 1938 » Pearl White, American actress (b. 1889)
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.
- January 1 » New York, New York annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The four initial boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, are joined on January 25 by Staten Island to create the modern city of five boroughs.
- March 16 » In Melbourne the representatives of five colonies adopted a constitution, which would become the basis of the Commonwealth of Australia.
- April 25 » Spanish–American War: The United States declares war on Spain.
- May 8 » The first games of the Italian football league system are played.
- June 27 » The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia.
- November 10 » Beginning of the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, the only instance of a municipal government being overthrown in United States history.
The weather on Thursday August 4, 1898
The temperature on August 4, 1898 was about 15.9 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI