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March 12, 1875Born on Saturday March 13, 1875
- Adriana Verton, Renesse († 1956)
- Amedée HOUTTEKIET († 1951)
- Andries van Beek, Delft
- Aletta Jeanette van Alderweirelt van Rosenburg, Gouda,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1959)
- Moes, Assen († 1875)
- Anna Catharina Bartholomeus, Geel, België († 1961)
- Bertha Johanna, Lonneker († 1889)
- Adrianus van der Ende, Rotterdam († 1875)
- Alida Catharina van Wouw, Zutphen († 1949)
- Anna Wever, Wognum, North Holland, Netherlands († 1875)
Died on Saturday March 13, 1875
- Maria Veldhof (93), Delfshaven
- Auguste Josepha Carolina BRANDIS (36), Venray, 3187, Limburg, Nederland
- Antonij Koek (46), Alkemade, ZH, Nederland
- Antoinette A Bishop (31), Bishop Corners, Granville, Washington, New York, Verenigde Staten
- Antonij Koek (49), Alkemade, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Ägidius Schwagmann (72), Lehe
- Anna Maria Barnhart (91), Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
- Ägidius Schwagmann (72), Lehe
- Arent Jakobs Ungersma (39), Uithuizermeeden, Groningen, Nederland
- Adriana van TIJLINGEN (33), Zoeterwoude,, Pays-Bas
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 13, 1875 at Delpher
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- De Curaçaosche courant
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Sumatra-courant : nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Surinaamsche courant en Gouvernements advertentie blad
- De Gooi- en Eemlander : nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
Born on March 13
- 1862 » Paul Prosper Henrys, French general († 1943)
- 1864 » Alexej von Jawlensky, Russian-German painter († 1941)
- 1870 » William Glackens, American painter and illustrator († 1938)
- 1874 » Ellery Harding Clark, American jumper, coach, and lawyer († 1949)
- 1880 » Josef Gočár, Czech architect († 1945)
- 1883 » Enrico Toselli, Italian pianist and composer († 1926)
- 1884 » Hugh Walpole, New Zealand-English author and educator († 1941)
- 1886 » Albert William Stevens, American captain and photographer († 1949)
- 1886 » Home Run Baker, American baseball player and manager († 1963)
- 1888 » Paul Morand, French author and diplomat († 1976)
Died on March 13
- 1842 » Henry Shrapnel, English general (b. 1761)
- 1854 » Jean-Baptiste de Villèle, French politician, 6th Prime Minister of France (b. 1773)
- 1873 » David Swinson Maynard, American physician, lawyer, and businessman (b. 1808)
- 1879 » Adolf Anderssen, German mathematician and chess player (b. 1818)
- 1881 » Alexander II of Russia (b. 1818)
- 1884 » Leland Stanford Jr., American son of Leland Stanford (b. 1868)
- 1885 » Giorgio Mitrovich, Maltese politician (b. 1795)
- 1901 » Benjamin Harrison, American general and politician, 23rd President of the United States (b. 1833)
- 1906 » Susan B. Anthony, American activist (b. 1820)
- 1912 » Eugène-Étienne Taché, Canadian engineer and architect, designed the Parliament Building (b. 1836)
Names that were popular for boys in 1875
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Arie
- Dirk
- Hendrikus
- Leendert
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1875
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Wilhelmina
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Trijntje
- Antje
- Jacoba
- Petronella
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1875
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- February 24 » The SSGothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high-profile civil servants and dignitaries.
- April 4 » Vltava, composed by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana and also known by its German name Die Moldau, premiered in Prague.
- May 20 » Signing of the Metre Convention by 17 nations leading to the establishment of the International System of Units.
- August 25 » Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
- September 3 » The first official game of polo is played in Argentina after being introduced by British ranchers.
- September 27 » The merchant sailing ship Ellen Southard is wrecked in a storm at Liverpool.
Weather March 13, 1875
The air pressure was 11 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%.