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• Agatha de Ruijter, Heemskerk († 1872)
• Abraham van der Klooster, Ouddorp (Goeree-Overflakkee), Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1939)
• Albartus Reinirus Dieks, Drempt († 1928)
• Albertus Reinierus Dieks, Hummelo en Keppel († 1928)
• Abraham van der Klooster, Ouddorp, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1939)
• Aebe Aelzes (Ebe) van der Meulen, Huins, Baarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1959)
• Aartje Jager, Hierden
• Adriana Schellekens, Gemonde († 1945)
• Adrianus Mackaij, Sliedrecht († 1959)

• Adriana Claassen (10), Rotterdam
• Albert Augustus Kutchenthal *** (54), Lee, Platte, Missouri, Verenigde Staten
• Adriana Buurmans (49), Made
• Adriaan Sanderse (0), Westkapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands
• Adriana JANSSEN (82), Reusel,Gemeente Reusel-De Mierden,North Brabant,Nederland
• Aaltje Kuiper (2), Finsterwolde (gem. Oldambt)
• Adriaan Sanderse (0), Westkapelle, Walcheren, NL
• Anna Maartense Hanse (76), Kerkwerve
• Adriana Buurmans (49), Made, Drimmelen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Adriana Jansen (82), Reusel

• 1868 » Dietrich Eckart, German journalist and politician († 1923)
• 1869 » Calouste Gulbenkian, Turkish-Armenian businessman and philanthropist († 1955)
• 1869 » Emilio Aguinaldo, Filipino general and politician, 1st President of the Philippines († 1964)
• 1872 » Michael Joseph Savage, Australian-New Zealand union leader and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of New Zealand († 1940)
• 1874 » Grantley Goulding, English hurdler († 1947)
• 1874 » J. C. Leyendecker, German-American painter and illustrator († 1951)
• 1876 » Thakin Kodaw Hmaing, Burmese poet, writer and political leader († 1964)
• 1876 » Ziya Gökalp, Turkish sociologist, poet and activist († 1924)
• 1878 » Franz Schreker, Austrian composer and conductor († 1934)
• 1880 » Heikki Ritavuori, Finnish lawyer and politician, Finnish Minister of the Interior († 1922)

• 1842 » Stendhal, French novelist (b. 1783)
• 1862 » Manuel Robles Pezuela, Unconstitutional Mexican interim president, 1858–1859 (b. 1817)
• 1883 » Arthur Macalister, Scottish-Australian politician, 2nd Premier of Queensland (b. 1818)
• 1884 » Henry C. Lord, American businessman (b. 1824)
• 1910 » Nadar, French photographer, journalist, and author (b. 1820)
• 1914 » Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès, Lebanese saint (b. 1832)
• 1923 » Hovhannes Tumanyan, Armenian poet and author (b. 1869)
• 1927 » Paul César Helleu, French painter and etcher (b. 1859)
• 1931 » Bhagat Singh, Indian activist (b. 1907)
• 1931 » Shivaram Rajguru, Indian activist (b. 1908)

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

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

• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
• From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
• The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
• February 20 » The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.
• March 5 » George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
• March 11 » Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
• November 5 » Women's suffrage in the United States: In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time, and is later fined $100.
• November 29 » American Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.
• December 9 » In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.

The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the east-northeast. The atmospheric humidity was 81%.