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July 8, 1868Born on Thursday July 9, 1868
- Arjen Joukes Schat, St. Annaparochie († 1942)
- Anne, Augustine, Louise, Berthe Cuingnet, Boulogne-sur-Mer-Pas-de-Calais (62200)-Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Hauts de France
- Albert Westing, Bierum (gem. Eemsdelta) († 1870)
- Antonie Knospe, Oegnitz († 1959)
- Aaltien Gebben, Bathorn, Niedersachsen, Duitsland († 1869)
- Arie Huurman, Bergschenhoek,Zuid-Holland,Nederland († 1956)
- Anna Ida Maria Hubertina VINCKENBOSCH, Hasselt, Provincie Limburg, Flanders, Belgie († 1959)
- Aloijsia Carolina Simons, Ossendrecht, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1959)
- Adriana Verhage, Zoutelande († 1956)
- Aaltje Schaapman, Zeedijk, Zwollerkerspel, Overijssel, Nederland († 1870)
Died on Thursday July 9, 1868
- Allegonda Maria Margaretha Alwicher (6), Nijmegen, Nederland
- Antje Slijkerman (0), Den Helder
- Annigje Harms-Schepers (43), Beilen
- Adrianus Meers (1), Naaldwijk, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Amelia Verlé (69), Oedelem
- Albert Arends Kalsbeek (66), Warga
- Adolph Feige (0), Kattowitz, Oberschlesien, Königreich Preußen (Polska)
- Albert Arends Kalfsbeek (66), Warga
- Agnita Bronkhorst (45)
- Albert Arends Kalsbeek (Kalfsbeek) (66), Wartena
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 9, 1868 at Delpher
- Arnhemsche courant
- Middelburgsche courant
- Utrechtsch provinciaal en stedelijk dagblad : algemeen advertentie-blad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- De kolonist : dagblad toegewyd aan de belangen van Suriname
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Dragtster courant
- Landbouw-courant
- Opregte Haarlemsche Courant
- Dagblad van Zuidholland en 's Gravenhage
Born on July 9
- 1848 » Robert I, Duke of Parma († 1907)
- 1853 » William Turner Dannat, American painter († 1929)
- 1856 » John Verran, English-Australian politician, 26th Premier of South Australia († 1932)
- 1858 » Franz Boas, German-American anthropologist and linguist († 1942)
- 1867 » Georges Lecomte, French author and playwright († 1958)
- 1879 » Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician and parasitologist († 1934)
- 1879 » Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer and conductor († 1936)
- 1887 » James Ormsbee Chapin, American-Canadian painter and illustrator († 1975)
- 1887 » Samuel Eliot Morison, American admiral and historian († 1976)
- 1887 » Saturnino Herrán, Mexican painter († 1918)
Died on July 9
- 1828 » Cathinka Buchwieser, German operatic singer and actress (b. 1789)
- 1850 » Báb, Persian religious leader, founded Bábism (b. 1819)
- 1850 » Zachary Taylor, American general and politician, 12th President of the United States (b. 1784)
- 1852 » Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan, American lawyer and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of the Interior (b. 1794)
- 1856 » Amedeo Avogadro, Italian chemist and academic (b. 1776)
- 1856 » James Strang, American religious leader and politician (b. 1813)
- 1880 » Paul Broca, French physician and anatomist (b. 1824)
- 1882 » Ignacio Carrera Pinto, Chilean captain (b. 1848)
- 1903 » Alphonse François Renard, Belgian geologist and photographer (b. 1842)
- 1927 » John Drew, Jr., American actor (b. 1853)
Names that were popular for boys in 1868
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Franciscus
- Dirk
- Hendrikus
- Arie
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1868
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Marie
- Elizabeth
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Geertruida
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 3 » Meiji Restoration in Japan: The Tokugawa shogunate is abolished; agents of Satsuma and Chōshū seize power.
- March 1 » The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity is founded at the University of Virginia.
- March 5 » Mefistofele, an opera by Arrigo Boito, receives its premiere performance at La Scala.
- May 29 » Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated.
- October 10 » The Ten Years' War begins against Spanish rule in Cuba.
- November 2 » Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally.
The weather on Thursday July 9, 1868
The temperature on July 9, 1868 was about 24.0 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 47%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI