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• Anna Catharina Damhuis, Weststellingwerf († 1947)
• Aaltje Sprokholt, Epe († 1951)
• Alexandre Désiré Docclot, Boussu († 1881)
• Alberic WERBROUCK, Ingelmunster(B)
• Anne Marquerita Marie Krol, Luik Belgie († 1916)
• Ana Borlenska, Ploniawy, Maków Mazowiecki, Warsaw, Poland († 1902)
• Anna Cornelia Aernouts, Wilmarsdonk
• Amélie Verghoost, Armentières (F-Nord-Pas-de-Calais) († 1931)
• Aafien Hermina Reneman, Groningen († 1888)
• Adolf Cornelis Duijvelshoff, Den Helder († 1961)

• Adriaan Franciscus van Dijck (70), Schilde
• Aaltje Egberts Blok (35), Ruinen
• Anna Helena Adelheid (Aleida) Sikking (71), Nieuw Schoonebeek
• Arie Oskam (1), 's Heeraartsberg en Bergambacht
• Adrianus Josephus Van Dijck (70), Schilde, Antwerpen, België
• Ambrosius Swinkels (65), Lieshout, Laarbeek
• Alida Huijg (65), Velsen
• ADRIANUS VAN DIJCK (70), Schilde
• Adrianus VAN DYCK (70)
• Aaltje van Dijk (45), Den Andel

• 1855 » George Charles Haité, English painter and illustrator († 1924)
• 1858 » Charlotte Scott, English mathematician († 1931)
• 1859 » Smith Wigglesworth, English evangelist († 1947)
• 1860 » Alicia Boole Stott, Irish-English mathematician and theorist († 1940)
• 1867 » Frank Lloyd Wright, American architect, designed the Price Tower and Fallingwater († 1959)
• 1868 » Robert Robinson Taylor, American architect († 1942)
• 1872 » Jan Frans De Boever, Belgian painter and illustrator († 1949)
• 1875 » Ernst Enno, Estonian poet and author († 1934)
• 1876 » Alexandre Tuffère, Greek-French triple jumper († 1958)
• 1885 » Karl Genzken, German physician († 1957)

• 1831 » Sarah Siddons, Welsh actress (b. 1755)
• 1835 » Gian Domenico Romagnosi, Italian economist and jurist (b. 1761)
• 1845 » Andrew Jackson, American general, judge, and politician, 7th President of the United States (b. 1767)
• 1846 » Rodolphe Töpffer, Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricaturist (b. 1799)
• 1857 » Douglas William Jerrold, English journalist and playwright (b. 1803)
• 1874 » Cochise, American tribal chief (b. 1805)
• 1876 » George Sand, French author and playwright (b. 1804)
• 1885 » Ignace Bourget, Canadian bishop (b. 1799)
• 1889 » Gerard Manley Hopkins, English poet (b. 1844)
• 1899 » Mary of the Divine Heart, German nun and saint (b. 1863)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Jacob
9. Jacobus
10. Petrus
11. Adrianus
12. Dirk
13. Arie
14. Gerardus
15. Hendrikus
16. Wilhelmus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Adriana
7. Hendrika
8. Catharina
9. Wilhelmina
10. Aaltje
11. Grietje
12. Trijntje
13. Neeltje
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)
• In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
• From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
• The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
• February 20 » The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.
• March 11 » Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
• March 22 » Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
• May 10 » Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States.
• June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
• December 9 » In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.

The temperature on June 8, 1872 was about 18.9 °C. The air pressure was 9 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 48%.