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May 1872Born on Wednesday May 1, 1872
- Anna Elisabeth Verroen, Schoonhoven († 1906)
- Anna Elisabeth Verroen, Schoonhoven, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Alida Maria Kroone, Limmen, prov. Noord Holland
- Anthonie Dirk Ludikhuize, Middelburg, Zeeland, Nederland († 1947)
- Adriana van Dijk, Willeskop († 1936)
- Adolph Rinkel, Nysa, Opolskie, Poland († 1942)
- Anthonij Lassche, Barsbeek (Vollenhove, ambt) († 1872)
- * Johannes Koks, Vlijmen († 1959)
- Agnes Shawley, Kingston, Surrey, England († 1966)
- Adriana Baan, Wijngaarden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1926)
Died on Wednesday May 1, 1872
- Adrianus Nelen (51), Kalmthout
- "Amalia" Maria da Gloria Augusta van Saksen-Weimar-Eisenach (41), Walferdange,, Luxemburg
- Amalia Maria de Gloria Augusta van Saksen-Weimar-Eisenach (41), Walferdange (Luxemburg)
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- Amalia Maria de Gloria van Saksen Weimar (42), Walferdange, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- AMALIA Maria di Gloria Auguste von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach (41), Walferdingen, Luxemburg
- Aart van de GRAAF (69), Papendrecht
- Adriaan Nieuwenhuijse (59), Kruiningen gem. Reimerswaal Zld. NL
- Amalia Maria de Gloria von Sachsen-Weimar (42), Walferdange
- Amalia Maria-de-Gloria Auguste van Saksen-Weimar-Eisenach (41), Kasteel Walferdingen, Luxemburg
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 1, 1872 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- De West-Indiër : dagblad toegewijd aan de belangen van Nederlandsch Guyana
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De standaard
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
- Sumatra-courant : nieuws- en advertentieblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
Born on May 1
- 1862 » Marcel Prévost, French novelist and playwright († 1941)
- 1864 » Anna Jarvis, American founder of Mother's Day († 1948)
- 1871 » Emiliano Chamorro Vargas, President of Nicaragua († 1966)
- 1871 » Seakle Greijdanus, Dutch theologian and scholar († 1948)
- 1872 » Hugo Alfvén, Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter († 1960)
- 1872 » Sidónio Pais, Portuguese soldier and politician, 4th President of Portugal († 1918)
- 1874 » Paul Van Asbroeck, Belgian target shooter († 1959)
- 1874 » Romaine Brooks, American-French painter and illustrator († 1970)
- 1875 » Dave Hall, American runner († 1972)
- 1881 » Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, French priest, palaeontologist, and philosopher († 1955)
Died on May 1
- 1813 » Jean-Baptiste Bessières, French general (b. 1768)
- 1838 » Antoine Louis Dugès, French obstetrician and naturalist (b. 1797)
- 1856 » John Wilbur, American minister and theologian (b. 1774)
- 1873 » David Livingstone, Scottish-English missionary and explorer (b. 1813)
- 1899 » Ludwig Büchner, German physiologist and physician (b. 1824)
- 1904 » Antonín Dvořák, Czech composer and academic (b. 1841)
- 1913 » John Barclay Armstrong, American lieutenant (b. 1850)
- 1920 » Princess Margaret of Connaught (b. 1882)
- 1935 » Henri Pélissier, French cyclist (b. 1889)
- 1943 » Johan Oscar Smith, Norwegian religious leader, founded the Brunstad Christian Church (b. 1871)
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.
- 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 22 » Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
- 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.
- July 18 » The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections be held by secret ballot.
- December 21 » Challenger expedition: HMSChallenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.
The weather on Wednesday May 1, 1872
The temperature on May 1, 1872 was about 18.9 °C. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The atmospheric humidity was 38%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI