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• Antonius Marinus Koopman, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1940)
• Antje Van Der Klok, Winsum, Friesland, Netherlands († 1955)
• Adrianus Josephus Pijnenburg, Tilburg, NL († 1951)
• Albert Leonard, Baisy-Thy († 1876)
• Alidus Mitus, Leiderdorp († 1876)
• Martha Christina Kats, Hoogeveen
• Abraham Willem Kattestaart, dirksland (goeree overflakkee) († 1955)
• Adriana van de WEG, Dordrecht († 1906)
• Alidus Mitus, Leiderdorp († 1875)
• Annigje de Mik, Giessendam († 1952)

• Adriaantje Antonia Nelemans (14), Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands
• Aartje van der Meijde (0), Rotterdam
• Abraham Michielsen (50), Middelburg
• Aartje van der Meijde (0), Rotterdam
• Aleidis Johanna Josephina Maria Nass- (0), Groessen, Nederland
• Adriaan Machiels Slootmaker (0), St. Annaland, Zeeland, Nederland
• Adrianus den ENGELSMAN Jzn (0)
• Albert Bouwhuis (50), Rheeze
• Aaltje Alberts Middelhof (1), Wetering, Steenwijkerwold, Nederland
• Franciscus Josephus Simonis (85), Raamsdonk

• 1870 » Frank Norris, American journalist and author († 1902)
• 1871 » Konstantinos Pallis, Greek general and politician, Minister Governor-General of Macedonia († 1941)
• 1871 » Rosa Luxemburg, Polish-Russian economist and philosopher († 1919)
• 1873 » Olav Bjaaland, Norwegian skier and explorer († 1961)
• 1874 » Henry Travers, English-American actor († 1965)
• 1875 » Harry Lawson, Australian politician, 27th Premier of Victoria († 1952)
• 1876 » Elisabeth Moore, American tennis player († 1959)
• 1876 » Thomas Inskip, 1st Viscount Caldecote, English lawyer and politician, 8th Lord Chief Justice of England († 1947)
• 1879 » Andres Larka, Estonian general and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of War († 1943)
• 1879 » William Beveridge, Bangladeshi-English economist and academic († 1963)

• 1827 » Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist and academic (b. 1745)
• 1827 » Pierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician and astronomer (b. 1749)
• 1829 » John Adams, English sailor and mutineer (b. 1766)
• 1849 » David Scott, Scottish historical painter (b. 1806)
• 1876 » Marie d'Agoult, German-French historian and author (b. 1805)
• 1893 » Hippolyte Taine, French historian and critic (b. 1828)
• 1895 » Nikolai Leskov, Russian author, playwright, and journalist (b. 1831)
• 1895 » Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet, English general and scholar (b. 1810)
• 1907 » Friedrich Blass, German philologist, scholar, and academic (b. 1843)
• 1925 » Johan Jensen, Danish mathematician and engineer (b. 1859)

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. Gerardus
16. Leendert

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Adriana
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Wilhelmina
10. Aaltje
11. Grietje
12. Neeltje
13. Trijntje
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)
• 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.
• March 15 » Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
• April 10 » India: Arya Samaj is founded in Mumbai by Swami Dayananda Saraswati to propagate his goal of social reform.
• May 1 » Alexandra Palace reopens after being burned down in a fire in 1873.
• May 20 » Signing of the Metre Convention by 17 nations leading to the establishment of the International System of Units.
• September 3 » The first official game of polo is played in Argentina after being introduced by British ranchers.
• October 16 » Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.

The temperature on March 5, 1875 was about -1.0 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%.