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• Albert Koopmans, weststellingwerf († 1926)
• Adriana Rens, Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1941)
• Aaltje Jansen, Finsterwolde, Oldambt, Groningen, Nederland
• Aart in't Veld, Maasdam
• adriaantje den BOER, poortugaal († 1950)
• Adorjan Nicolaas Rudolf Graaf Csáky van Köröszeg-Adorján, Kosice (Kaschau), Z.O.-Slowakije († 1956)
• Aartje Bergwerf, Rozenburg († 1955)
• Amanda Isabelle Bennett, Lincoln County, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten († 1949)
• Aartje Bergwerff, Rozenburg
• Aart in 't Veld, Maasdam

• Adriaan Adriaensen (72), Baarle-Nassau, Nederland
• Archibald McLean (9), Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada
• Sophia Jahanna Faay, Gouda
• Antje TESSELAAR (72), Harenkarspel
• (stillborn son) van DIJK (0), Lekkerkerk (Z.-H.), Neth
• Albertus Azuerus Nahuis, Terwolde
• Albert Brands (49), Huizen
• Antje, Tesselaar (72), Harenkarspel
• Anna Femia Siers (0), Oldenzaal
• Antonia Schelling (0), Klaaswaal

• 1867 » John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton, English sailor and politician († 1947)
• 1868 » Henri Bourassa, Canadian publisher and politician († 1952)
• 1871 » J. Reuben Clark, American lawyer, civil servant, and religious leader († 1961)
• 1875 » Edgar Rice Burroughs, American soldier and author († 1950)
• 1876 » Harriet Shaw Weaver, English journalist and activist († 1961)
• 1877 » Francis William Aston, English chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate († 1945)
• 1877 » Rex Beach, American author, playwright, and water polo player († 1949)
• 1878 » J. F. C. Fuller, English general and historian († 1966)
• 1878 » Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha († 1942)
• 1878 » Tullio Serafin, Italian conductor and director († 1968)

• 1838 » William Clark, American soldier, explorer, and politician, 4th Governor of Missouri Territory (b. 1770)
• 1839 » Izidor Guzmics, Hungarian theologian and educator (b. 1786)
• 1868 » Ferenc Gyulay, Hungarian-Austrian commander and politician (b. 1799)
• 1922 » Samu Pecz, Hungarian architect and academic (b. 1854)
• 1930 » Peeter Põld, Estonian scientist and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Education (b. 1878)
• 1943 » Charles Atangana, Cameroonian ruler (b. 1880)
• 1947 » Frederick Russell Burnham, American soldier and adventurer (b. 1861)
• 1953 » Bernard O'Dowd, Australian journalist, author, and poet (b. 1866)
• 1967 » Siegfried Sassoon, English captain and poet (b. 1886)
• 1969 » Drew Pearson, American journalist and author (b. 1897)

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

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

• 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.
• February 21 » The Oakland Daily Tribune publishes its first edition.
• March 15 » France and Vietnam sign the Second Treaty of Saigon, further recognizing the full sovereignty of France over Cochinchina.
• May 27 » The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.
• July 31 » Dr. Patrick Francis Healy became the first African-American inaugurated as president of a predominantly white university, Georgetown University.
• November 25 » The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.
• 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.

The temperature on September 1, 1874 was about 20.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%.