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Born on Friday October 29, 1875
- Albert Jan Tichelman, Almen († 1896)
- Adriana Cornelia Anthonissen, Wouw, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1921)
- Aartje Wilhelmina VOS, Ammerzoden, Gelderland, Nederland
- ADRIAN ERNEST JOSEPH VAN SLIJPE, SITTARD († 1948)
- Abraham van der WILLIGEN, Strijen
- Alberdina Tijink, Wierden († 1896)
- adolphe jh. URBAIN, Pâturages (Belgium) († 1947)
- Adriana Elisabeth van der Zande, Zoelmond, Gelderland, Nederland († 1911)
- Aäron Cok, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1944)
- Adriana Ida van den Bogaard, Mierlo († 1880)
Died on Friday October 29, 1875
- Ansem Donkersloot (0), Ooltgensplaat,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Bouwen Meuldijk (7), Nieuw Helvoet
- Catherine Conrad (70), Lockport, Niagara, New York, Verenigde Staten
- Adonijah A H McDaniel (60), Trenton, Jones, North Carolina, United States
- Catharina Elizabeth Schortemeijer (42), Rotterdam
- Aloys Debruyne (0), Klerken
- Anna Maria KELLENS (46), Hostart (Limburg) (B)
- (Stillborn) BOORSMA (0), Baarderadeel Friesland Netherlands
- Jan Pol (11), De Krim
- binjamin baruch (80), amsterdam
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 29, 1875 at Delpher
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad
- 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
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- De standaard
Born on October 29
- 1866 » Antonio Luna, Filipino general and politician († 1899)
- 1875 » Marie of Romania († 1938)
- 1877 » Narcisa de Leon, Filipino film producer († 1966)
- 1877 » Wilfred Rhodes, English cricketer and coach († 1973)
- 1879 » Alva B. Adams, American lawyer and politician († 1941)
- 1879 » Franz von Papen, German soldier and politician, Chancellor of Germany († 1969)
- 1880 » Abram Ioffe, Russian physicist and academic († 1960)
- 1881 » John DeWitt, American football player and hammer thrower († 1930)
- 1882 » Jean Giraudoux, French author and playwright († 1944)
- 1883 » Victor Hochepied, French swimmer and water polo player († 1966)
Died on October 29
- 1877 » Nathan Bedford Forrest, American general and KKK leader (b. 1821)
- 1885 » George B. McClellan, American general and politician, 24th Governor of New Jersey (b. 1826)
- 1892 » William Harnett, American painter (b. 1848)
- 1897 » Henry George, American journalist, philosopher, and economist (b. 1839)
- 1901 » Leon Czolgosz, American assassin of William McKinley (b. 1873)
- 1905 » Étienne Desmarteau, Canadian weight thrower and shot putter (b. 1873)
- 1911 » Joseph Pulitzer, Hungarian-American publisher, lawyer, and politician, founded Pulitzer, Inc. (b. 1847)
- 1916 » John Sebastian Little, American lawyer and politician, 21st Governor of Arkansas (b. 1851)
- 1918 » Rudolf Tobias, Estonian-German organist and composer (b. 1873)
- 1919 » Albert Benjamin Simpson, Canadian preacher, theologian, and author, founded the Christian and Missionary Alliance (b. 1843)
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.
- 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 27 » The merchant sailing ship Ellen Southard is wrecked in a storm at Liverpool.
- December 4 » Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.
Weather October 29, 1875
The temperature on October 29, 1875 was about 4.6 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 72%.