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June 5, 1872Died on Thursday June 6, 1872
- Amalie Bald (1), Berleburg, Kreis Wittgenstein
- ?? Cohen (0), Rotterdam
- (67), Grijpskerke, Nederland
- Anna Schulte (2), Papenburg. Emsland
- Anna Ruygh (0), Ameland
- Aaltje Schilder (34)
- Antonius Rombout (26), Schijndel
- Aaltje Abrahams Bakker (71), Slagharen
- Anna Cornelia Janssen (65), Rijkevorsel
- Antje Gaukes Bakker (0), Terband (gem. Heerenveen)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from June 6, 1872 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De standaard
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
- Surinaamsche courant en Gouvernements advertentie blad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
Born on June 6
- 1857 » Aleksandr Lyapunov, Russian mathematician and physicist († 1918)
- 1862 » Henry Newbolt, English historian, author, and poet († 1938)
- 1867 » David T. Abercrombie, American surveyor and businessman, founded Abercrombie & Fitch († 1931)
- 1868 » Robert Falcon Scott, English sailor and explorer († 1912)
- 1872 » Alix of Hesse, German princess and Russian empress († 1918)
- 1875 » Thomas Mann, German author and critic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1955)
- 1878 » Vincent de Moro-Giafferi, French lawyer and politician († 1956)
- 1884 » Jock Hutchison, Scottish-American golfer († 1977)
- 1890 » Ted Lewis, American singer, clarinet player, and bandleader († 1971)
- 1891 » Masti Venkatesha Iyengar, Indian author and academic († 1986)
Died on June 6
- 1832 » Jeremy Bentham, English jurist and philosopher (b. 1748)
- 1840 » Marcellin Champagnat, French priest and saint, founded the Marist Brothers (b. 1789)
- 1843 » Friedrich Hölderlin, German poet and author (b. 1770)
- 1861 » Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, Italian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1810)
- 1862 » Turner Ashby, American colonel (b. 1828)
- 1865 » William Quantrill, American captain (b. 1837)
- 1878 » Robert Stirling, Scottish minister and engineer, invented the stirling engine (b. 1790)
- 1881 » Henri Vieuxtemps, Belgian violinist and composer (b. 1820)
- 1883 » Ciprian Porumbescu, Romanian composer and poet (b. 1853)
- 1891 » John A. Macdonald, Scottish-Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1815)
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 20 » The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.
- 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 5 » George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
- March 22 » Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
- November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.
The weather on Thursday June 6, 1872
The temperature on June 6, 1872 was about 20.7 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The atmospheric humidity was 67%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI