About the day » Thursday May 20, 1875Calender converter
May 19, 1875Born on Thursday May 20, 1875
- Alida Maria van Haaster, Noordwijk, Zuid Holland, Nederland († 1876)
- * Peter (1) Baars, Lienden, Gelderland, NL († 1876)
- Alice Tavares Lamego, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil († 1955)
- Aaltje Jans Wiersma, Oldeboorn († 1929)
- Anna van Eif, Amsterdam
- Adolphine Augustine Quénon, Luik, Luik, België
- anna arntz, Wisconsin, United States
- Anna Maria de Bruin, Utrecht, Nederland († 1947)
- Adam Gelens, Fijnaart en Heijningen, Noord-Brabant (Nederland) († 1899)
- Alexander Joseph Maurica Hartog, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1956)
Died on Thursday May 20, 1875
- Amalia (56), Bamberg, Germany
- Aaltje Winkel (1), E583, Hollandscheveld, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, The Netherlands
- Amalia Maria Frederica VON OLDENBURG (56), Bamburg, Upper Franconia, Bayern, Germany
- Anna Elisabeth Crauwels (61), Vremde, België
- Antonia Visser (57), Maarssen
- Adriana Maria van Kempen (0), Zwammerdam
- Aaltje Klazes Bakker (54), Noordwolde, Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Nederland
- Annigje Stijnis (58), Giessendam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Antonet van Gool (36), Princenhage
- Annigje Steijnis (58), Giessendam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 20, 1875 at Delpher
- Tilburgsche courant
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Surinaamsche courant en Gouvernements advertentie blad
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
- De standaard
Born on May 20
- 1856 » Henri-Edmond Cross, French Neo-Impressionist painter († 1910)
- 1860 » Eduard Buchner, German chemist, zymologist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1917)
- 1875 » Hendrik Offerhaus, Dutch rower († 1953)
- 1877 » Pat Leahy, Irish-American jumper († 1927)
- 1879 » Hans Meerwein, German chemist († 1965)
- 1882 » Sigrid Undset, Danish-Norwegian novelist, essayist, and translator, Nobel Prize laureate († 1949)
- 1883 » Faisal I of Iraq († 1933)
- 1886 » Ali Sami Yen, Turkish footballer and manager, founded the Galatasaray Sports Club († 1951)
- 1894 » Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, Indian guru and scholar († 1994)
- 1895 » R. J. Mitchell, English engineer, designed the Supermarine Spitfire and Supermarine S.6B († 1937)
Died on May 20
- 1834 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, French general (b. 1757)
- 1841 » Joseph Blanco White, Spanish poet and theologian (b. 1775)
- 1864 » John Clare, English poet (b. 1793)
- 1873 » George-Étienne Cartier, Canadian soldier, lawyer, and politician, 9th Premier of East Canada (b. 1814)
- 1880 » Ana Néri, Brazilian nurse and philanthropist (b. 1814)
- 1896 » Clara Schumann, German pianist and composer (b. 1819)
- 1909 » Ernest Hogan, American actor and composer (b. 1859)
- 1917 » Philipp von Ferrary, Italian stamp collector (b. 1850)
- 1917 » Valentine Fleming, Scottish soldier and politician (b. 1887)
- 1924 » Bogd Khan, Mongolian ruler (c. 1869)
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.
- 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.
- 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.
Weather May 20, 1875
The temperature on May 20, 1875 was about 12.3 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%.