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Born on Tuesday December 8, 1868
Died on Tuesday December 8, 1868

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 8, 1868 at Delpher


Born on December 8

Died on December 8

Names that were popular for boys in 1868
  1. Jan
  2. Johannes
  3. Cornelis
  4. Hendrik
  5. Pieter
  6. Willem
  7. Gerrit
  8. Jacob
  9. Petrus
  10. Jacobus
  11. Dirk
  12. Adrianus
  13. Arie
  14. Klaas
  15. Hendrikus
  16. Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1868
  1. Maria
  2. Johanna
  3. Anna
  4. Cornelia
  5. Elisabeth
  6. Catharina
  7. Adriana
  8. Hendrika
  9. Wilhelmina
  10. Grietje
  11. Aaltje
  12. Neeltje
  13. Antje
  14. Trijntje
  15. Petronella
  16. 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 5 » Mefistofele, an opera by Arrigo Boito, receives its premiere performance at La Scala.
  • 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.
  • July 9 » The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.
  • November 27 » American Indian Wars: Battle of Washita River: United States Army Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer leads an attack on Cheyenne living on reservation land.
  • December 11 » Paraguayan War: Brazilian troops defeat Paraguayan at the Battle of Avay.
Weather December 8, 1868

The temperature on December 8, 1868 was about 11.5 °C. The air pressure was 31 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 79%.

Source: KNMI