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• Andries Jacobsz Wijker, EaZ († 1932)
• Zwiers, Smilde
• Albert Franz Schelfhaut, Dendermonde, Flandre-Orientale, Belgique
• Adrianes Swanenberg, Rosmalen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1869)
• Adolf Lauret, Philippine, Zeeland, Nederland († 1944)
• Andries Jacobz WIJKER, Egmond aan Zee, Nederland, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1932)
• Andries WIJKER, Egmond aan Zee, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Cornelia de Mon, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1911)
• Alice Cornelia Shephard Jones [K 78FgmcTXBu> "Allie", Ross, McLennan County, Texas († 1950)
• Alfred BYE, Cressy, Tasmania, Australia († 1944)

• Antje van Dop (69), De Lier, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aalve Kornelis Eppinga (44), Hemrik
• Alberdina Wessels (35), Dalen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Abraham Hekkenberg (36), Amsterdam
• Adriana van GEEL (80), Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Arnoldus Hendrikus Berghege (0), Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Nederland
• Anna Catharina Bruyndonckx (55), Baal
• Abraham Hekkenberg (36), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Barbara Theresia Ostyn (70), Kortrijk West-Vlaanderen
• Andries Jans Wybenga (71), Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland

• 1854 » Ioannis Psycharis, Ukrainian-French philologist and author († 1929)
• 1856 » L. Frank Baum, American novelist († 1919)
• 1856 » Matthias Zurbriggen, Swiss mountaineer († 1917)
• 1857 » Williamina Fleming, Scottish-American astronomer and academic († 1911)
• 1859 » Pierre Curie, French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1906)
• 1862 » Arthur Schnitzler, Austrian author and playwright († 1931)
• 1863 » Frank Hornby, English businessman and politician, invented Meccano († 1936)
• 1869 » John Storey, Australian politician, 20th Premier of New South Wales († 1921)
• 1869 » Paul Probst, Swiss target shooter († 1945)
• 1882 » Walter White, Scottish international footballer († 1950)

• 1845 » Braulio Carrillo Colina, Costa Rican lawyer and politician, Head of State of Costa Rica (b. 1800)
• 1879 » Gottfried Semper, German architect and educator, designed the Semper Opera House (b. 1803)
• 1886 » Emily Dickinson, American poet and author (b. 1830)
• 1914 » Ida Freund, Austrian-born chemist and educator (b. 1863)
• 1919 » Hasan Tahsin, Turkish journalist (b. 1888)
• 1924 » Paul-Henri-Benjamin d'Estournelles de Constant, French diplomat and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1852)
• 1926 » Joseph James Fletcher, Australian biologist (b. 1850)
• 1928 » Umegatani Tōtarō I, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 15th Yokozuna (b. 1845)
• 1935 » Kazimir Malevich, Ukrainian-Russian painter and theoretician (b. 1878)
• 1937 » Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount Snowden, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1864)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Pieter
6. Willem
7. Gerrit
8. Jacob
9. Petrus
10. Jacobus
11. Adrianus
12. Arie
13. Dirk
14. Hendrikus
15. Albert
16. Leendert

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Adriana
7. Catharina
8. Wilhelmina
9. Hendrika
10. Aaltje
11. Grietje
12. Neeltje
13. Trijntje
14. Elizabeth
15. Jacoba
16. Jantje

• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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.
• February 5 » The largest alluvial gold nugget in history, called the "Welcome Stranger", is found in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia.
• March 24 » The last of Titokowaru's forces surrendered to the New Zealand government, ending his uprising.
• May 26 » Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• October 5 » The Saxby Gale devastates the Bay of Fundy region in Canada.
• October 16 » The Cardiff Giant, one of the most famous American hoaxes, is "discovered".
• December 7 » American outlaw Jesse James commits his first confirmed bank robbery in Gallatin, Missouri.

The temperature on May 15, 1869 was about 17.1 °C. The air pressure was 15 kgf/m² and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 41%.