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Born on Sunday December 12, 1875
- Alberta Petronella Elizabeth van Wijk, Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1875)
- Andries Neuteboom, Leiden († 1876)
- Adam den Eerzamen, Goedereede, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1897)
- Aagje Knegt de, Moordrecht
- Adriana Petronella Wouters, Alphen en Riel
- Aaltje van Gerrevink, Beekbergen († 1898)
- Adriana Bongers, zuid-beijerland (zuid holland)
- Adriana Klazina Goes, Kamerik, Utrecht, Nederland
- Andries Mulder, Sneek
- Adrianus Johannes Smoor, Monster,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1876)
Died on Sunday December 12, 1875
- Aleida Gosewina de Weijer (66), Echteld,Gemeente Neder-Betuwe,Gelderland,Nederland
- Antonius Tonnaer (74), Thorn
- Alfred Benjamin Napoleon MERGHELYNCK (65), Mechelen Belgie
- Anna Maria Jonkers (58), Budel
- Aafke Ates Tjoelker (73)
- Antonietta Piazza (28), Craveggia, 28852, Italia
- Aleida Gosewina de Weijer (65), Tiel
- Anne Elisabethe Boets (66), Geel, België
- Adrianus Wapenaar (2), Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anthonia Aarnoudse (50), Oud-Vossemeer, Zeeland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 12, 1875 at Delpher
Born on December 12
- 1858 » Jacques Viger, Canadian archeologist and politician, 1st Mayor of Montreal (b. 1787)
- 1866 » Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1919)
- 1870 » Walter Benona Sharp, American businessman, co-founded Hughes Tool Company († 1912)
- 1876 » Alvin Kraenzlein, American hurdler and runner († 1928)
- 1881 » Louise Thuliez, French school teacher, resistance fighter during World War I and World War II and author († 1966)
- 1889 » Robert Browning, English poet and playwright (b. 1812)
- 1889 » Viktor Bunyakovsky, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and theorist (b. 1804)
- 1893 » Edward G. Robinson, American actor († 1973)
- 1894 » John Sparrow David Thompson, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1845)
- 1901 » Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer († 1942)
Died on December 12
- 1843 » William I of the Netherlands (b. 1772)
- 1858 » Jacques Viger, Canadian archeologist and politician, 1st Mayor of Montreal (b. 1787)
- 1889 » Robert Browning, English poet and playwright (b. 1812)
- 1889 » Viktor Bunyakovsky, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and theorist (b. 1804)
- 1894 » John Sparrow David Thompson, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1845)
- 1913 » Menelik II, Ethiopian emperor (b. 1844)
- 1921 » Henrietta Swan Leavitt, American astronomer and academic (b. 1868)
- 1923 » Raymond Radiguet, French author and poet (b. 1903)
- 1924 » Alexander Parvus, Russian-German theorist and politician (b. 1867)
- 1926 » Jean Richepin, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1849)
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.
- March 15 » Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
- April 10 » India: Arya Samaj is founded in Mumbai by Swami Dayananda Saraswati to propagate his goal of social reform.
- 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.
- October 22 » First telegraphic connection in Argentina.
- December 4 » Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.
Weather December 12, 1875
The temperature on December 12, 1875 was about 5.5 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%.