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Born on Tuesday October 20, 1874
- Aafje van Heerde, Enkhuizen, Noord-Holland, Nl († 1919)
- Amos Ralph Weybright, Lone Star, Douglas County, Kansas, Verenigde Staten († 1957)
- Albert Kuiper, Emmen,Drenthe,Niederlande († 1965)
- Agnetha Maria Hommema, Vrouwenparochie
- Albert Kuiper, Roswinkel (Emmen) († 1964)
- Ploegman, Usquert († 1874)
- Neef, Appelscha, Friesland, Nederland († 1874)
- Anna Knaake, Zelhem, Gelderland, Nederland († 1939)
- Alonzo Cox, Hamilton († 1948)
- Agnetha Maria Taekes Hommema, Het Bildt, Friesland, Nederland
Died on Tuesday October 20, 1874
- "Adriana Philomena" Philomena Philomena (38), Engelen
- Aalbert Harmensz. Groenendijk (de Lange) (48), Pernis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Maria Meijs (76), Houthem-Valkenburg (ValkeHouthem, Martinus: DHO register 1755-1798nburg aan de Geul), Limburg, Nederland
- Annechijn Roelfs de Boer (77), Nieuwe-Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands
- Adriana van den Oever (73), Haaren
- Adriana Groen (0), Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adriana Willems van EedeN (22), Delft
- Anna Maria Smets (65), Halmaal, België
- Anthonia Pouw (34), Utrecht
- Aagje Klaas Smit (85), Winkel
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 20, 1874 at Delpher
- Suriname : koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- De standaard
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Leeuwarder courant
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
- Surinaamsche courant en Gouvernements advertentie blad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
Born on October 20
- 1858 » John Burns, English union leader and politician, President of the Board of Trade († 1943)
- 1859 » John Dewey, American psychologist and philosopher († 1952)
- 1864 » James F. Hinkle, American banker and politician, 6th Governor of New Mexico († 1951)
- 1874 » Charles Ives, American composer († 1954)
- 1882 » Bela Lugosi, Hungarian-American actor († 1956)
- 1882 » Margaret Dumont, American actress († 1965)
- 1885 » Jelly Roll Morton, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (Red Hot Peppers and New Orleans Rhythm Kings) († 1941)
- 1887 » Prince Yasuhiko Asaka of Japan († 1981)
- 1889 » Johann Gruber, Austrian priest and saint († 1944)
- 1890 » Aleksander Maaker, Estonian bagpipe player († 1968)
Died on October 20
- 1865 » Champ Ferguson, American guerrilla leader (b. 1821)
- 1870 » Michael William Balfe, Irish violinist and composer (b. 1808)
- 1871 » Karl Christian Ulmann, Latvian-German theologian and academic (b. 1793)
- 1880 » Lydia Maria Child, American journalist, author, and activist (b. 1802)
- 1883 » George Chichester, 3rd Marquess of Donegall (b. 1797)
- 1890 » Richard Francis Burton, English-Italian geographer and explorer (b. 1821)
- 1894 » James Anthony Froude, English historian, novelist, biographer and editor (b. 1818)
- 1900 » Naim Frashëri, Albanian poet and translator (b. 1846)
- 1908 » Vaiben Louis Solomon, Australian politician, 21st Premier of South Australia (b. 1853)
- 1910 » David B. Hill, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of New York (b. 1843)
Names that were popular for boys in 1874
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Adrianus
- Arie
- Klaas
- Wilhelmus
- Leendert
Names that were popular for girls in 1874
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Wilhelmina
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Elizabeth
- Petronella
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1874
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- 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).
- From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- May 16 » A flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people.
- July 1 » The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful typewriter, goes on sale.
- July 8 » The Mounties begin their March West.
- August 5 » Japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in the United Kingdom.
- October 9 » The Universal Postal Union is created by the Treaty of Bern.
- December 29 » The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and the monarchy is restored as Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain.
Weather October 20, 1874
The temperature on October 20, 1874 was about 14.6 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%.