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April 12, 1872Born on Saturday April 13, 1872
- Ada Moor Fish, San Francisco, California, Verenigde Staten († 1929)
- Aagje Maria Schilperoort, Bruinisse gem. Schouwen Duiveland Zld. NL
- Aart Coenraad Cornelis Hendrikse, Rotterdam
- Adriaan van Dale, Cadzand, Zeeland, NL († 1944)
- Aleida Pruis, Groessen
- Adriaan NAGELKERKE, Rilland en Maire, Zeeland, Nederland
- Abraham Sloggem, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1922)
- (2) Eva Klara Duijs, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland († 1946)
- Adolphe Leopold van TUYCKOM, Koolkerke West Vlaanderen * († 1937)
- Aaltje Straatsma, Rinsumageest († 1965)
Died on Saturday April 13, 1872
- Barend SOMBROEK (83), Zaandam, Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Barend dirksz Sombroek (83), Zaandam
- Adrianus Werkhoven (28), Oegstgeest
- Amelia Vandenbussche (50), Ardooie, West-Vlaanderen, België
- adriaan ZWARTBOL (43), rotterdam
- (Stillborn) SINNEMA (0), Deinum Friesland Netherlands
- Andries Johannes Rieper (30), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Arnold Jans Walles (64), Zwartsluis, Overijssel, Netherlands
- Arij van Leeuwen (51), Heemstede
- Arie van Leeuwen (51), Heemstede, NH, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 13, 1872 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- De Curaçaosche courant
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- De standaard
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De Gooi- en Eemlander : nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
- Sumatra-courant : nieuws- en advertentieblad
Born on April 13
- 1860 » James Ensor, English-Belgian painter († 1949)
- 1866 » Butch Cassidy, American criminal († 1908)
- 1872 » Alexander Roda Roda, Austrian-Croatian journalist and author († 1945)
- 1872 » John Cameron, Scottish international footballer and manager († 1935)
- 1873 » John W. Davis, American lawyer and politician, 14th United States Solicitor General († 1955)
- 1875 » Ray Lyman Wilbur, American physician, academic, and politician, 31st United States Secretary of the Interior († 1949)
- 1879 » Edward Bruce, American lawyer and painter († 1943)
- 1879 » Oswald Bruce Cooper, American type designer, lettering artist, graphic designer, and educator († 1940)
- 1880 » Charles Christie, Canadian-American businessman, co-founded the Christie Film Company († 1955)
- 1885 » Vean Gregg, American baseball player († 1964)
Died on April 13
- 1853 » James Iredell, Jr., American lawyer and politician, 23rd Governor of North Carolina (b. 1788)
- 1853 » Leopold Gmelin, German chemist and academic (b. 1788)
- 1855 » Henry De la Beche, English geologist and palaeontologist (b. 1796)
- 1868 » Tewodros II of Ethiopia (b. 1818)
- 1880 » Robert Fortune, Scottish botanist and author (b. 1813)
- 1882 » Bruno Bauer, German historian and philosopher (b. 1809)
- 1886 » John Humphrey Noyes, American religious leader, founded the Oneida Community (b. 1811)
- 1890 » Samuel J. Randall, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 33rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1828)
- 1899 » James Service, Scottish-Australian politician, 12th Premier of Victoria (b. 1823)
- 1909 » Whitley Stokes, Anglo-Irish lawyer and scholar (b. 1830)
Names that were popular for boys in 1872
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Dirk
- Arie
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
- Wilhelmus
Names that were popular for girls in 1872
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Catharina
- Wilhelmina
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Jacoba
- 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.
- March 1 » Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
- 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.
- June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
- September 18 » King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.
- November 30 » The first-ever international football match takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.
Weather April 13, 1872
The temperature on April 13, 1872 was about 13.0 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The atmospheric humidity was 57%.