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May 1875Died on Saturday May 1, 1875
- Agnetha, Maria, Elisabeth Muller (50), Twello, Overijssel, Nederland
- Amalia Auguste Charlotte von WURMB (79), Embleben, Deutschland
- Anna Kloosterman (86), Monster
- Aarnout Cevaal (0), Ritthem
- Aaltje Arends Zomer (42), Alteveer, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland
- Abraham Flory (65), South English, Keokuk, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
- Albert Wiebes van der Gaast (44), Lemsterland, Friesland, Nederland
- Aaltien Harms Riemers (65), Roden, Drenthe, Nederland
- Albertus Timmer (57), Haarlem,Haarlem,Noord-Holland,Nederland
- Albert Wiebes van der Gaast (44), Lemmer, Lemsterland, Friesland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 1, 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 May 1
- 1871 » Emiliano Chamorro Vargas, President of Nicaragua († 1966)
- 1871 » Seakle Greijdanus, Dutch theologian and scholar († 1948)
- 1872 » Hugo Alfvén, Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter († 1960)
- 1872 » Sidónio Pais, Portuguese soldier and politician, 4th President of Portugal († 1918)
- 1874 » Paul Van Asbroeck, Belgian target shooter († 1959)
- 1874 » Romaine Brooks, American-French painter and illustrator († 1970)
- 1875 » Dave Hall, American runner († 1972)
- 1881 » Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, French priest, palaeontologist, and philosopher († 1955)
- 1884 » Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, English race car driver and politician († 1964)
- 1885 » Clément Pansaers, Belgian poet († 1922)
Died on May 1
- 1813 » Jean-Baptiste Bessières, French general (b. 1768)
- 1838 » Antoine Louis Dugès, French obstetrician and naturalist (b. 1797)
- 1856 » John Wilbur, American minister and theologian (b. 1774)
- 1873 » David Livingstone, Scottish-English missionary and explorer (b. 1813)
- 1899 » Ludwig Büchner, German physiologist and physician (b. 1824)
- 1904 » Antonín Dvořák, Czech composer and academic (b. 1841)
- 1913 » John Barclay Armstrong, American lieutenant (b. 1850)
- 1920 » Princess Margaret of Connaught (b. 1882)
- 1935 » Henri Pélissier, French cyclist (b. 1889)
- 1943 » Johan Oscar Smith, Norwegian religious leader, founded the Brunstad Christian Church (b. 1871)
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.
- January 5 » The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.
- February 25 » Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency.
- June 19 » The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins.
- September 27 » The merchant sailing ship Ellen Southard is wrecked in a storm at Liverpool.
- 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.
The weather on Saturday May 1, 1875
The temperature on May 1, 1875 was about 18.2 °C. The air pressure was 9 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 46%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI