About the day » Wednesday November 6, 1872Calender converter

• Alphonsus Petrus Bruggheman († 1876)
• Aloysia Michielsen, Wuustwezel, België († 1937)
• Aafke Ottenhoff, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland († 1952)
• Anna Wivina Moors, Mopertingen
• Alverness Marshal Chance, Franklin, Indiana, Verenigde Staten († 1957)
• Aafke Ottenhoff, Groningen
• * Hendrik Munsters, Deurne († 1960)
• Anthonia van Hattem, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland († 1947)
• Angele Sophie VIAENE, Dunkerque (59183) Frankrijk
• Alphonse Alidore POPPE, Kanegem, België

• Andries Sannes Reen (0), Sneek, Gem. Sneek, Friesland, Nederland
• Anna Cornelia VANGENEIJGEN (61), Kessenich, 3640, Kinrooi, Limburg, België
• Adriaan Bijloo (4), Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Albert Melles (35), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Adriana Christophina van der Leck (0), Utrecht
• Anna Maria Theunissen (67), Horn
• Adrianus Verheul (31)
• Arnold Aussems (78), Sint Geertruid, Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands
• Arij Noordzij (58), Oost en West Barendrecht
• Arie Janszn van Driel (5), Moerkapelle

• 1841 » Nelson W. Aldrich, American businessman and politician († 1915)
• 1851 » Charles Dow, American journalist and economist († 1902)
• 1854 » John Philip Sousa, American composer and bandleader († 1932)
• 1861 » James Naismith, Canadian-American physician and educator, invented basketball († 1939)
• 1880 » Yoshisuke Aikawa, Japanese businessman and politician, founded Nissan Motor Company († 1967)
• 1884 » May Brahe, Australian composer († 1956)
• 1885 » Martin O'Meara, Irish-Australian sergeant, Victoria Cross recipient († 1935)
• 1887 » Walter Johnson, American baseball player and manager († 1946)
• 1897 » Jack O'Connor, English cricketer († 1977)
• 1900 » Ida Lou Anderson, American orator and professor, pioneer in the field of radio broadcasting († 1941)

• 1752 » Ralph Erskine, Scottish minister (b. 1685)
• 1816 » Gouverneur Morris, American scholar, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to France who died a bizarre death (b. 1752)
• 1918 » Alan Arnett McLeod, Canadian lieutenant, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1899)
• 1942 » Emil Starkenstein, Czech pharmacologist and academic (b. 1884)
• 1964 » Hugo Koblet, Swiss cyclist (b. 1925)
• 1965 » Clarence Williams, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (b. 1898)
• 1978 » Heiri Suter, Swiss cyclist (b. 1899)
• 1984 » Gastón Suárez, Bolivian author and playwright (b. 1929)
• 1985 » Sanjeev Kumar, Indian film actor (b. 1938)
• 1991 » Gene Tierney, American actress (b. 1920)

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 1 » Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
• May 22 » Reconstruction Era: President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act into law, restoring full civil and political rights to all but about 500 Confederate sympathizers.
• June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
• 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 29 » American Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.

The temperature on November 6, 1872 was about 12.7 °C. The air pressure was 15 kgf/m² and came mainly from the southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 94%.