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• Antje van Buiten, Willemsoord (Steenwijkerwold) († 1913)
• Aaltje Oostra, Steenwijkerwold († 1906)
• Antje Jans Rusken, Donkerbroek, Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands († 1881)
• Anna Tulp, Haskerland († 1872)
• - Kerssies, Diever († 1872)
• Aaltje Albers, Tijnaarlo (Vries) († 1949)
• Andries Zaalberg, Leiden, ZH, Nederland
• Aaltje Oostra, Steenwijkerwold, Overijssel, Nederland († 1906)
• Anna Snoep, Kortgene, Zeeland, Nederland
• Aaltje Kraak, Oldemarkt

• Alexandrine Stanton (23), Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
• Antonia Geerts (3), Chaam
• Adrianus Johannes Bik RNL (82), Brussels, Belgium
• ANNA GILLE (82), DE LIER
• Ann MacDonald (78), Hastings, Ontario, Canada
• Antonina GRAZIANO (91), Sferracavallo,90148,Palerme,Sicile,ITALIE
• Antonius Hermanus Smeltzer (5), Groenlo
• Anna Maria Catharina van der Maaren (53), Alphen aan den Rijn, ZH, Nederland
• Anna Gille (82), De Lier
• Alberdina Wolberink (37), Markelo

• 1865 » Paul Dukas, French composer, scholar, and critic († 1935)
• 1878 » Othmar Spann, Austrian economist, sociologist, and philosopher († 1950)
• 1881 » William Boeing, American engineer and businessman, founded the Boeing Company († 1956)
• 1885 » Louis Untermeyer, American poet, anthologist, critic († 1977)
• 1887 » Ned Hanlon, Australian politician, 26th Premier of Queensland († 1952)
• 1887 » Shizuichi Tanaka, Japanese general († 1945)
• 1890 » Stanley Holloway, English actor († 1982)
• 1893 » Cliff Friend, American pianist and songwriter († 1974)
• 1893 » Ip Man, Chinese martial artist († 1972)
• 1894 » Edgar Krahn, Estonian mathematician and academic († 1961)

• 1837 » Robert Clark, American politician (b. 1777)
• 1838 » Charles Tennant, Scottish chemist and businessman (b. 1768)
• 1864 » Rose O'Neal Greenhow, American spy (b. 1817)
• 1878 » Mindon Min, Burmese king (b. 1808)
• 1885 » John Light Atlee, American physician and surgeon (b. 1799)
• 1901 » Abdur Rahman Khan, Afghan emir (b. 1844)
• 1913 » Eugene O'Keefe, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1827)
• 1929 » Antoine Bourdelle, French sculptor and painter (b. 1861)
• 1940 » Chiungtze C. Tsen, Chinese mathematician (b. 1898)
• 1942 » Ants Piip, Estonian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Estonia (b. 1884)

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.
• March 5 » George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
• March 11 » Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
• March 16 » The Wanderers F.C. won the first FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world, beating Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–0 at The Oval in Kennington, London.
• April 10 » The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
• May 10 » Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States.
• December 21 » Challenger expedition: HMSChallenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.

The temperature on October 1, 1872 was about 16.1 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m² and came mainly from the southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 73%.