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March 27, 1872Born on Thursday March 28, 1872
- Albert, Hattem, Gelderland, Netherlands († 1921)
- Aaltje van der Beek, Hattem, GD († 1956)
- Aafje Boon, Bovenkarspel, Stede Broec, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1872)
- Albert Korte, Wedde, Groningen, Netherlands († 1949)
- Aalbert van Reeden, Arnhem,Arnhem,Gelderland,Nederland († 1953)
- Albert Diekema, Beneden Veensloot (Meeden, Groningen) († 1905)
- Albert Wierman, Appingedam, Nederland († 1951)
- Albert Diekema, Meeden, Nederland († 1905)
- "Hartog" Naphtali Ben Moses COHEN, Venlo († 1912)
- Adriana van Weert, Waalre († 1933)
Died on Thursday March 28, 1872
- Anna Margaretha Gijsbertha Meijer (1), Alkmaar, Nederland
- Augustinus Van de Water (23), Lichtaart, België
- Albert Glas (1), Egmond
- Andries Jans Bouwes (1), Oostermeer, gem. Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Antonetta Verdult (36), Nijlen (B)
- Arend Wit (61), Zaandijk, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Arie Bos (0), Sliedrecht, Nederland
- Albert Haak (0), Zijpe, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Agnes Sneekes (26), Callantsoog
- Adolphus Lateur (8), Petegem
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 28, 1872 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- De Curaçaosche courant
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- De kolonist : dagblad toegewyd aan de belangen van Suriname
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
- Surinaamsche courant en Gouvernements advertentie blad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
Born on March 28
- 1862 » Aristide Briand, French politician, Prime Minister of France, Nobel Prize laureate († 1932)
- 1866 » Jimmy Ross, Scottish footballer († 1902)
- 1868 » Maxim Gorky, Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright († 1936)
- 1871 » Willem Mengelberg, Dutch-Swiss conductor († 1951)
- 1873 » John Geiger, American rower († 1956)
- 1878 » Abraham Walkowitz, Russian-American painter († 1965)
- 1879 » Terence MacSwiney, Irish republican politician and hunger striker; Lord Mayor of Cork († 1920)
- 1881 » Martin Sheridan, Irish-American discus thrower and jumper († 1918)
- 1884 » Angelos Sikelianos, Greek poet and playwright († 1951)
- 1886 » Gustave Mesny, French general († 1945)
Died on March 28
- 1865 » Petrus Hofman Peerlkamp, Dutch scholar and critic (b. 1786)
- 1866 » Solomon Foot, American lawyer and politician (b. 1802)
- 1868 » James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, English lieutenant and politician (b. 1797)
- 1870 » George Henry Thomas, American general (b. 1816)
- 1874 » Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish-German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1795)
- 1881 » Modest Mussorgsky, Russian pianist and composer (b. 1839)
- 1893 » Edmund Kirby Smith, American general (b. 1824)
- 1900 » Piet Joubert, South African soldier and politician (b. 1831 or 1834)
- 1910 » Édouard Colonne, French violinist and conductor (b. 1838)
- 1917 » Albert Pinkham Ryder, American painter (b. 1847)
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.
- February 22 » The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
- March 1 » Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
- 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.
- March 22 » Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
- June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
The weather on Thursday March 28, 1872
The temperature on March 28, 1872 was about 12.8 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 15 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 87%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI