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• Adriana Elisabeth Keusters, Baarle-Nassau († 1910)
• Hindrik Tepper, Slochteren († 1961)
• Albertha Meijers, Jutphaas
• Adolf Timmer, Lienden († 1881)
• Adriaan David Cheriex dr, Leiden, ZH, Nederland († 1940)
• Maria Cornelia Kerkhof, Oudenrijn († 1923)
• Adriaan Visser, Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland († 1945)
• Aafke Kloosterman, Twijzel (Achtkarspelen) († 1928)
• Adriana OOGJEN, Amsterdam
• Adolf Schlimback, Stadskanaal(Gr)-Braamberg

• Aaltje de Vaal (83), Beesd West Betuwe (GL)
• Anna Margaretha - Margaretha Bruns (71), Krüssel, Haren (Ems), Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany
• Aleida Homan (81), Peize
• Adrianus Goris (81), Arendonck
• Mees van den Dool (33), Benthuizen
• "Johannes" Jan Gijsbert Jan Gijsbert, Berlicum, NL
• Alle Ybeles (Ibeles) de Vries (79), Lippenhuizen, Opsterland, Friesland, Nederland
• Amerentia van den Bosch (60), Leiden
• Adriaantje van den Bogert (75), Hedel, Gelderland, Nederland
• Anna Margareta Bruns (71), Krüssel, Haren

• 1869 » Willy Burmester, German violinist († 1933)
• 1871 » Frantz Reichel, French rugby player and hurdler († 1932)
• 1871 » Hans Merensky, South African geologist and philanthropist († 1951)
• 1874 » Frédéric François-Marsal, French prime minister († 1958)
• 1877 » Léo-Ernest Ouimet, Canadian director and producer († 1972)
• 1878 » Clemens August Graf von Galen, German cardinal († 1946)
• 1878 » Paul Jouve, French painter († 1973)
• 1881 » Fannie Charles Dillon, American composer († 1947)
• 1882 » James Lightbody, American runner († 1953)
• 1883 » Ethel Anderson, Australian poet, author, and painter († 1958)

• 1838 » Nathaniel Bowditch, American captain and mathematician (b. 1773)
• 1841 » Félix Savart, French physicist and psychologist († 1791)
• 1868 » David Wilmot, American politician, sponsor of Wilmot Proviso (b. 1814)
• 1884 » Art Croft, American baseball player (b. 1855)
• 1888 » Hippolyte Carnot, French politician (b. 1801)
• 1892 » Samuel F. Miller, American lawyer and politician (b. 1827)
• 1898 » Aubrey Beardsley, English author and illustrator (b. 1872)
• 1899 » Joseph Medill, American journalist and politician, 26th Mayor of Chicago (b. 1823)
• 1903 » Roy Bean, American lawyer and judge (b. 1825)
• 1907 » John O'Leary, Irish politician (b. 1830)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Pieter
6. Willem
7. Gerrit
8. Jacob
9. Petrus
10. Jacobus
11. Adrianus
12. Arie
13. Dirk
14. Hendrikus
15. Leendert
16. Gerardus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Adriana
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Wilhelmina
10. Aaltje
11. Grietje
12. Neeltje
13. Trijntje
14. Antje
15. Jacoba
16. Petronella

• 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.
• March 15 » Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
• 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.
• September 3 » The first official game of polo is played in Argentina after being introduced by British ranchers.
• October 16 » Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.
• December 4 » Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.

The temperature on March 16, 1875 was about 2.7 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%.