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October 15, 1872
Died on Wednesday October 16, 1872
- Albert Alberts Kinderman (43), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
- Albert Bening (34), Noordsleen (Sleen)
- van der Zand (0), Meppel
- Antoine Ferdinand MASSANGE (78), BAILLONVILLE, Namur, Belgique
- Annetje Johanna Schaap (71), Rotterdam
- Albert Albertsz KINDERMAN (43), Bergum, Friesland, Nederland
- Antje Schaap (71), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Johannes Proost (29), Zierikzee, Zeeland, Nederland
- Anna Gleisteen (53), Harderwijk
- Koops, Smilde, Drenthe, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 16, 1872 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- De West-Indiër : dagblad toegewijd aan de belangen van Nederlandsch Guyana
- De standaard
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Sumatra-courant : nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
Born on October 16
- 1861 » J. B. Bury, Irish historian and scholar († 1927)
- 1861 » Richard Sears, American tennis player († 1943)
- 1863 » Austen Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nobel Prize laureate († 1937)
- 1867 » Mario Ruspoli, 2nd Prince of Poggio Suasa († 1963)
- 1869 » Claude H. Van Tyne, American historian and author († 1930)
- 1872 » Walter Buckmaster, English polo player and businessman, co-founded Buckmaster & Moore († 1942)
- 1876 » Jimmy Sinclair, South African cricketer and rugby player († 1913)
- 1881 » William Orthwein, American swimmer and water polo player († 1955)
- 1884 » Rembrandt Bugatti, Italian sculptor († 1916)
- 1886 » David Ben-Gurion, Polish-Israeli soldier and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Israel († 1973)
Died on October 16
- 1810 » Nachman of Breslov, Ukrainian religious leader, founded the Breslov Hasidic group (b. 1772)
- 1822 » Eva Marie Veigel, Austrian-English dancer (b. 1724)
- 1877 » Théodore Barrière, French playwright (b. 1823)
- 1888 » John Wentworth, American journalist and politician, 19th Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815)
- 1904 » Haritina Korotkevich, Russian heroine (b. 1882)
- 1908 » Joseph Leycester Lyne, English monk (b. 1837)
- 1909 » Jakub Bart-Ćišinski, German poet and playwright (b. 1856)
- 1913 » Ralph Rose, American shot putter, discus, and hammer thrower (b. 1885)
- 1936 » Effie Adelaide Rowlands, British writer (b. 1859)
- 1937 » Jean de Brunhoff, French poet and playwright (b. 1899)
Names that were popular for boys in 1872
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Franciscus
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Joseph
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1872
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Marie
- Helena
- Elizabeth
- Geertruida
- Aaltje
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.
- January 12 » Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
- February 20 » The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.
- May 10 » Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States.
- November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.
- November 18 » Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women are arrested for voting illegally in the United States presidential election of 1872.
- December 9 » In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.
The weather on Wednesday October 16, 1872
The temperature on October 16, 1872 was about 12.5 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The atmospheric humidity was 54%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI