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Born on Wednesday January 17, 1872
Died on Wednesday January 17, 1872

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 17, 1872 at Delpher


Born on January 17

Died on January 17

Names that were popular for boys in 1872
  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
Names that were popular for girls in 1872
  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

Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1872
  • 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 22 » The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
  • March 22 » Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
  • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
  • July 18 » The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections be held by secret ballot.
  • November 5 » Women's suffrage in the United States: In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time, and is later fined $100.
  • November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.
Weather January 17, 1872

The temperature on January 17, 1872 was about 2.3 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 20 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The atmospheric humidity was 85%.

Source: KNMI