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Born on Wednesday February 5, 1868
- Albertus Stokhof, Vinkenveen († 1934)
- Ale Theunis Veenstra, Marssum († 1937)
- Adrianus de Jong, Klaaswaal, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Antonie Roubos, Almkerk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1896)
- Arend Bijl, Pernis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1868)
- Agathe MUNCH, Ruederbach (68560, Haut-Rhin, France)
- Albert Kleij, Hillergersberg († 1951)
- Albert Sherman SWARTOUT, Schultzville,Dutchess County, New York
- Adriaan Pieter Rooze, Zutphen/GL
- Annechien Brink, Leutingewolde (Roden) († 1893)
Died on Wednesday February 5, 1868
- Anthonij Ariensz van Spronsen (70), Loosduinen
- Anthonie ten Koppel (8), Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Aartjen Egberts Giesberts (62), Wilp gem. Voorst
- Anneke Hanzes Roskam (1), Gaasterland, Friesland, Nederland
- Alijda Nijenhuis (73), Huissen
- Annigje van Soest (5), Strijen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Anna Wilhelmina Sophia VERHEUGEN (70), Maastricht, 2919, Limburg, Nederland
- Adriaan van Gool (71), Oosterhout,Noord-Brabant,Nederland
- Alida Bulk (62), Ter Aar (Langeraar)
- Antje Zunderdorp (51), Den Helder
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 5, 1868 at Delpher
- Dagblad van Zuidholland en 's Gravenhage
- Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Nederlandsche staatscourant
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Utrechtsch provinciaal en stedelijk dagblad : algemeen advertentie-blad
- Utrechtsch provinciaal en stedelijk dagblad : algemeen advertentie-blad
- Leydse courant
- Koloniaal nieuwsblad
- De West-Indiër : dagblad toegewijd aan de belangen van Nederlandsch Guyana
Born on February 5
- 1847 » Eduard Magnus Jakobson, Estonian missionary and engraver († 1903)
- 1848 » Ignacio Carrera Pinto, Chilean lieutenant († 1882)
- 1848 » Joris-Karl Huysmans, French author and critic († 1907)
- 1852 » Terauchi Masatake, Japanese field marshal and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Japan († 1919)
- 1866 » Domhnall Ua Buachalla, Irish politician, 3rd and last Governor-General of the Irish Free State († 1963)
- 1870 » Charles Edmund Brock, British painter and book illustrator († 1938)
- 1876 » Ernie McLea, Canadian ice hockey player († 1931)
- 1878 » André Citroën, French engineer and businessman, founded Citroën († 1935)
- 1880 » Gabriel Voisin, French pilot and engineer († 1973)
- 1889 » Patsy Hendren, English cricketer and footballer († 1962)
Died on February 5
- 1807 » Pasquale Paoli, Corsican commander and politician (b. 1725)
- 1818 » Charles XIII, king of Sweden (b. 1748)
- 1881 » Thomas Carlyle, Scottish philosopher, historian, and academic (b. 1795)
- 1882 » Adolfo Rivadeneyra, Spanish orientalist and diplomat (b. 1841)
- 1892 » Emilie Flygare-Carlén, Swedish author (b. 1807)
- 1915 » Ross Barnes, American baseball player and manager (b. 1850)
- 1917 » Jaber II Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti ruler (b. 1860)
- 1922 » Christiaan de Wet, South African general and politician, State President of the Orange Free State (b. 1854)
- 1922 » Slavoljub Eduard Penkala, Croatian engineer, invented the mechanical pencil (b. 1871)
- 1927 » Inayat Khan, Indian mystic and educator (b. 1882)
Names that were popular for boys in 1868
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Adrianus
- Arie
- Klaas
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1868
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Wilhelmina
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Trijntje
- Petronella
- Elizabeth
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1868
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
- From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- January 27 » Boshin War: The Battle of Toba–Fushimi begins, between forces of the Tokugawa shogunate and pro-Imperial factions; it will end in defeat for the shogunate, and is a pivotal point in the Meiji Restoration.
- March 8 » Sakai incident: Japanese samurai kill 11 French sailors in the port of Sakai, Osaka.
- March 23 » The University of California is founded in Oakland, California when the Organic Act is signed into law.
- June 10 » Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated.
- November 2 » Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally.
- November 30 » A statue of King Charles XII of Sweden is inaugurated in Stockholm's Kungsträdgården.
Weather February 5, 1868
The temperature on February 5, 1868 was about 7.5 °C. The air pressure was 33 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%.