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May 19, 1863Born on Wednesday May 20, 1863
- Allegonda Maria Snoeren, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1863)
- Andries Willemsz Reijn, Hilversum († 1863)
- Amalia Link, Germany († 1925)
- Aaltje Keizer, Volendam († 1898)
- adriaan van der JAGT, barendrecht
- Andries REIJN, Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Albert Jan Woestenenk, Markelo,Gemeente Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Nederland († 1912)
- Albert Dekker, Zuidwolde, Drenthe, Netherlands(Kerkenbosch) († 1877)
- Anna Maria Arets, Merkelbeek, schinnen († 1937)
- Andreas Joachim Mortimer von Maltzahn, Militsch († 1921)
Died on Wednesday May 20, 1863
- Anna Hermanus Telgenhof (73), Sint Nicolaasga, Nederland
- adrianus TIMMERS (41), Dongen
- Arij van der Gaag (70), Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Aalbert Noorlander (0), Lekkerkerk
- Anna Harmanus Telgenhof (73), Sint Nicolaasga
- Adrianus (Adriaan) Timmers (41), Dongen, Nederland
- Anna Amalia VERBERCKMOES (65), Grembergen,9200,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE
- * Gerardus Loos (57), Roosendaal
- Antonius Trompert (1), Wilnis
- Aarjen Kriller (0), Schoorl
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 20, 1863 at Delpher
- Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Dagblad van Zuidholland en 's Gravenhage
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Nieuw Amsterdamsch handels- en effectenblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Rotterdamsche courant
- Nederlandsche staatscourant
- Leydse courant
- De Oostpost : letterkundig, wetenschappelijk en commercieel nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Opregte Haarlemsche Courant
Born on May 20
- 1851 » Emile Berliner, German-American inventor, invented the Gramophone record († 1929)
- 1854 » George Prendergast, Australian politician, 28th Premier of Victoria († 1937)
- 1856 » Henri-Edmond Cross, French Neo-Impressionist painter († 1910)
- 1860 » Eduard Buchner, German chemist, zymologist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1917)
- 1875 » Hendrik Offerhaus, Dutch rower († 1953)
- 1877 » Pat Leahy, Irish-American jumper († 1927)
- 1879 » Hans Meerwein, German chemist († 1965)
- 1882 » Sigrid Undset, Danish-Norwegian novelist, essayist, and translator, Nobel Prize laureate († 1949)
- 1883 » Faisal I of Iraq († 1933)
- 1886 » Ali Sami Yen, Turkish footballer and manager, founded the Galatasaray Sports Club († 1951)
Died on May 20
- 1812 » Count Hieronymus von Colloredo, Austrian archbishop (b. 1732)
- 1834 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, French general (b. 1757)
- 1841 » Joseph Blanco White, Spanish poet and theologian (b. 1775)
- 1864 » John Clare, English poet (b. 1793)
- 1873 » George-Étienne Cartier, Canadian soldier, lawyer, and politician, 9th Premier of East Canada (b. 1814)
- 1880 » Ana Néri, Brazilian nurse and philanthropist (b. 1814)
- 1896 » Clara Schumann, German pianist and composer (b. 1819)
- 1909 » Ernest Hogan, American actor and composer (b. 1859)
- 1917 » Philipp von Ferrary, Italian stamp collector (b. 1850)
- 1917 » Valentine Fleming, Scottish soldier and politician (b. 1887)
Names that were popular for boys in 1863
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Dirk
- Arie
- Klaas
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1863
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Grietje
- Wilhelmina
- Aaltje
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Petronella
- Jacoba
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1863
- 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- January 1 » American Civil War: The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect in Confederate territory.
- January 8 » American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield.
- January 11 » American Civil War: Battle of Arkansas Post: General John McClernand and Admiral David Dixon Porter capture the Arkansas River for the Union.
- February 24 » Arizona is organized as a United States territory.
- April 16 » American Civil War: During the Vicksburg Campaign, gunboats commanded by acting Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter run downriver past Confederate artillery batteries at Vicksburg.
- September 6 » American Civil War: Confederate forces evacuate Battery Wagner and Morris Island in South Carolina.
Weather May 20, 1863
The temperature on May 20, 1863 was about 7.7 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%.