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July 1, 1868Born on Thursday July 2, 1868
- Aart Visser, Ridderkerk
- Anna Herenius, Midwolda († 1938)
- Antonia van Kuik, Vlijmen (N.Br)
- Antoinette CHEVROT, La Roche-sur-Foron, Rhone-Alpes, France
- Abraham Kreveld, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1942)
- Antje Jacoba Geertrui Drukker, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Albertus van den Heuvel, Nijmegen
- Adolf Maandag, Langerak (Doetinchem)
- Antonia van KUIJK, Vlijmen, 4338, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- de Jong, Bolsward
Died on Thursday July 2, 1868
- Andries Roels Poelstra (76), Surhuizum, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Talboom (52), Hontenisse, Zeeland, Nederland
- Adriaan van SCHOUWEN (70), Sint Annaland, Zeeland, Nederland
- Arie van TRIGT (0), Zwijndrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Frederiks (0), Driel (gem. Heteren)
- Abraham van Schouwen (69), Sint Annaland
- Abraham Jacobse van Schouwen (69), Sint-Annaland
- Andries Roels Poelstra weduwnaar (76), Achtkarspelen, Fr, Nederland
- Adriaantje Davidse Valing (61), Noordgouwe
- Abraham Jakobsz Van SCHOUWEN (70), Sint-Annaland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 2, 1868 at Delpher
- Dagblad van Zuidholland en 's Gravenhage
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- De Noord-Brabanter : staat- en letterkundig dagblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Bredasche courant
- Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant
- Utrechtsch provinciaal en stedelijk dagblad : algemeen advertentie-blad
- Utrechtsch provinciaal en stedelijk dagblad : algemeen advertentie-blad
- Opregte Haarlemsche Courant
- Surinaamsche courant en Gouvernements advertentie blad
Born on July 2
- 1849 » Maria Theresa of Austria-Este († 1919)
- 1862 » William Henry Bragg, English physicist, chemist, and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate († 1942)
- 1865 » Lily Braun, German author and publicist († 1916)
- 1869 » Liane de Pougy, French-Swiss dancer and author († 1950)
- 1876 » Harriet Brooks, Canadian physicist and academic († 1933)
- 1876 » Wilhelm Cuno, German businessman and politician, Chancellor of Germany († 1933)
- 1877 » Hermann Hesse, German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter, Nobel Prize laureate († 1962)
- 1877 » Rinaldo Cuneo, American artist ("the painter of San Francisco") († 1939)
- 1881 » Royal Hurlburt Weller, American lawyer and politician († 1929)
- 1884 » Alfons Maria Jakob, German neurologist and author († 1931)
Died on July 2
- 1833 » Gervasio Antonio de Posadas, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 1st Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (b. 1757)
- 1843 » Samuel Hahnemann, German physician and academic (b. 1755)
- 1850 » Robert Peel, English lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1788)
- 1857 » Carlo Pisacane, Italian soldier and philosopher (b. 1818)
- 1903 » Ed Delahanty, American baseball player (b. 1867)
- 1912 » Tom Richardson, English cricketer (b. 1870)
- 1914 » Joseph Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (b. 1836)
- 1915 » Porfirio Díaz, Mexican general and politician, 29th President of Mexico (b. 1830)
- 1920 » William Louis Marshall, American general and engineer (b. 1846)
- 1926 » Émile Coué, French psychologist and pharmacist (b. 1857)
Names that were popular for boys in 1868
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Adrianus
- Arie
- Klaas
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1868
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Wilhelmina
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Trijntje
- Petronella
- Elizabeth
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1868
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
- From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- March 23 » The University of California is founded in Oakland, California when the Organic Act is signed into law.
- May 16 » The United States Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson by one vote.
- June 23 » Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer".
- September 19 » La Gloriosa begins in Spain.
- September 23 » Grito de Lares ("Lares Revolt") occurs in Puerto Rico against Spanish rule.
- December 10 » The first traffic lights are installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.
Weather July 2, 1868
The temperature on July 2, 1868 was about 13.9 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%.