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May 1869Born on Saturday May 1, 1869
- Adrianus Anthonie van Hussen, Utrecht, Nederland († 1939)
- Aaltjen Kappers, stad Hardenberg († 1912)
- Aaltje Kappert, Stad Hardenberg, Overijssel, Nederland († 1912)
- Alphons Leopold Lambrecht, Sijsele, 8340, Damme, West Vlaanderen († 1870)
- Adrianus Vellekoop, Maasland († 1895)
- Aldert Pietersz Bleeker, Assendelft NH NL († 1954)
- Adrianus Sol, Heinenoord († 1910)
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- van der Padt, Ridderkerk († 1869)
- Abraham Gerardus Temminck, Acquoy, Geldermalsen, Gelderland, Netherlands († 1951)
Died on Saturday May 1, 1869
- Adriaan Jacobsz Wagenaar (68), Zierikzee,ZL
- Abraham Rothé (47), Bloemendaal, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Margaretha Ruijssenaers (0), Zevenbergen (N.B.)
- Abraham van Santen
- Adrianus van de Polder (62), Rotterdam
- ten Kate (0), Hollandscheveld
- André Joseph LARONDELLE (61), BAELEN-sur-VESDRE, Liège, Belgique
- Aleksandr Sergeïevich Menchikov (81), Saint-Pétersbourg, Russie
- "Huibert" Hubertus Hubertus (85), Benschop, NL
- <vrouw> Van de Walle (0), Gent
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 1, 1869 at Delpher
- Weekblad van Tilburg
- De Noord-Brabanter : staat- en letterkundig dagblad
- Middelburgsche courant
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Nederlandsche staatscourant
- Utrechtsch provinciaal en stedelijk dagblad : algemeen advertentie-blad
- Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant
- De Curaçaosche courant
- Algemeen Handelsblad
Born on May 1
- 1859 » Jacqueline Comerre-Paton, French painter and sculptor († 1955)
- 1862 » Marcel Prévost, French novelist and playwright († 1941)
- 1864 » Anna Jarvis, American founder of Mother's Day († 1948)
- 1871 » Emiliano Chamorro Vargas, President of Nicaragua († 1966)
- 1871 » Seakle Greijdanus, Dutch theologian and scholar († 1948)
- 1872 » Hugo Alfvén, Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter († 1960)
- 1872 » Sidónio Pais, Portuguese soldier and politician, 4th President of Portugal († 1918)
- 1874 » Paul Van Asbroeck, Belgian target shooter († 1959)
- 1874 » Romaine Brooks, American-French painter and illustrator († 1970)
- 1875 » Dave Hall, American runner († 1972)
Died on May 1
- 1813 » Jean-Baptiste Bessières, French general (b. 1768)
- 1838 » Antoine Louis Dugès, French obstetrician and naturalist (b. 1797)
- 1856 » John Wilbur, American minister and theologian (b. 1774)
- 1873 » David Livingstone, Scottish-English missionary and explorer (b. 1813)
- 1899 » Ludwig Büchner, German physiologist and physician (b. 1824)
- 1904 » Antonín Dvořák, Czech composer and academic (b. 1841)
- 1913 » John Barclay Armstrong, American lieutenant (b. 1850)
- 1920 » Princess Margaret of Connaught (b. 1882)
- 1935 » Henri Pélissier, French cyclist (b. 1889)
- 1943 » Johan Oscar Smith, Norwegian religious leader, founded the Brunstad Christian Church (b. 1871)
Names that were popular for boys in 1869
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Franciscus
- Joseph
- Hendrikus
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1869
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Elizabeth
- Helena
- Marie
- Aaltje
- Grietje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1869
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- 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.
- April 17 » Morelos is admitted as the 27th state of Mexico.
- April 28 » Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First Transcontinental Railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched.
- June 27 » The Republic of Ezo on the island of Hokkaido ends after being defeated by Japanese Imperial troops.
- August 16 » Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguayan battalion made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the Paraguayan War.
- October 5 » The Saxby Gale devastates the Bay of Fundy region in Canada.
- November 22 » In Dumbarton, Scotland, the clipper Cutty Sark is launched
The weather on Saturday May 1, 1869
The temperature on May 1, 1869 was about 5.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI