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Born on Tuesday October 12, 1875
- Aaltien Schut, Haren, Groningen, Nederland († 1887)
- Alphonsius "Alfons" Walschap, Bornem, België († 1961)
- Adriaan Geense, Ellewoutsdijk († 1946)
- Adrianus Hoek, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1877)
- Afra Spil, Ilpendam († 1950)
- Aaltina Hendrika Schelhaas, Alteveer (Hoogeveen) († 1955)
- Aaltje Kooistra, Leek († 1876)
- Aagje de Geus, Uitgeest
- Adriaan Quist, Sint Annaland gem. Tholen, Zeeland, Nederland NED
- Ale Haagsma, Makkum († 1876)
Died on Tuesday October 12, 1875
- Adrianus François Goudriaan (46), 's-gravenhage (zuid holland)
- Adam Ceelen (91), Hamnont, BE
- Antonius van Es (75), Princenhage, Gemeente Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Amelia Rosalie Willemijns (70), Huise, Belgium
- (w) Schreiber (0), Puderbach, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Arien Kruijt (87), Twisk
- Anna Mechtilda Peeters (60), Horst, Limburg, Nederland
- (Stillbirth) JACOBS (0), Lent, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Anders Persson (64), Käringön (O)
- Andries Filak (0), Strijen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 12, 1875 at Delpher
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Suriname : koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Leeuwarder courant
- Surinaamsche courant en Gouvernements advertentie blad
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- De standaard
Born on October 12
- 1864 » Kamini Roy, British India's first female graduate, Bengali poet, social activist, and feminist writer († 1933)
- 1865 » Arthur Harden, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1940)
- 1866 » Ramsay MacDonald, Scottish journalist and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1937)
- 1868 » August Horch, German engineer and businessman, founded Audi († 1951)
- 1868 » Mariano Trías, Filipino general and politician, 1st Vice President of the Philippines († 1914)
- 1872 » Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer and educator († 1958)
- 1874 » Jimmy Burke, American baseball player and manager († 1942)
- 1875 » Aleister Crowley, English magician and author († 1947)
- 1878 » Truxtun Hare, American football player and hammer thrower († 1956)
- 1880 » Louis Hémon, French-Canadian author († 1913)
Died on October 12
- 1845 » Elizabeth Fry, English prison reformer, Quaker and philanthropist (b. 1780)
- 1858 » Hiroshige, Japanese painter (b. 1797)
- 1870 » Robert E. Lee, American general (b. 1807)
- 1875 » Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, French sculptor and painter (b. 1827)
- 1896 » Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish lawyer and politician, 9th Council President of Denmark (b. 1817)
- 1898 » Calvin Fairbank, American minister and activist (b. 1816)
- 1914 » Margaret E. Knight, American inventor (b. 1838)
- 1915 » Edith Cavell, English nurse (b. 1865)
- 1923 » Bunny Lucas, English cricketer (b. 1857)
- 1924 » Anatole France, French journalist, novelist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1844)
Names that were popular for boys in 1875
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Franciscus
- Wilhelmus
- Joseph
- Hendrikus
- Josephus
Names that were popular for girls in 1875
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Marie
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
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.
- March 3 » Georges Bizet's opera Carmen receives its première at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
- May 17 » Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby with the jockey Oliver Lewis (2:37.75)
- May 20 » Signing of the Metre Convention by 17 nations leading to the establishment of the International System of Units.
- July 9 » The Herzegovina Uprising against Ottoman rule begins, which would last until 1878 and have far-reaching implications throughout the Balkans.
- September 3 » The first official game of polo is played in Argentina after being introduced by British ranchers.
- October 22 » First telegraphic connection in Argentina.
The weather on Tuesday October 12, 1875
The temperature on October 12, 1875 was about 10.1 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI