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• Anna Schoonbeek, weerdingermarkte
• Adrianus Anthonius Kruijf de, Haarlem († 1951)
• Adrianus van Dam, Leiden († 1875)
• Alida Wilhelmina van der Most, Schiedam († 1875)
• ALEZ FREDERIK van RHEEDEN, Heerenveen, Friesland, Nederland
• Akke Alberts Langhout, Opsterland (PC8401 of 9241) Friesland, Nederland († 1877)
• Albert Kuiper, Harlingen NL
• Anna Schoonbeek, Nieuw-Weerdinge, Drenthe, Nederland († 1889)
• van IJsseldijk, Sint Maartensdijk († 1875)
• Allert Knighton, Randolph County, Georgia († 1890)

• Annigje Vierkant (80), Hoogeveen,Drenthe,Niederlande,Hollandscheveld
• Anna Cornelia van Sprundel (12), Steenbergen
• Aart Willems Klunder (79), Hollandscheveld (gem. Hoogeveen)
• Antje van der Gugten (0), Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Bouman (76), Almkerk en Uitwijk
• Adriana Karelse (53), 's-Heerenhoek
• Annechien - Jans Vierkant (80), Hollandscheveld {DR}
• Anna Maria WIETEN (33), Lemelerveld (Ommen, Ambt)
• Adriana Nagtegaal (0), Jutphaas, Nederland
• Albertje Klaassens Folkeringa (80), Stadskanaal gem. Onstwedde

• 1859 » Matilda Howell, American archer († 1938)
• 1859 » Vittorio Sella, Italian mountaineer and photographer († 1943)
• 1867 » Umberto Giordano, Italian composer and academic († 1948)
• 1878 » George Whipple, American physician and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate († 1976)
• 1884 » Peter Fraser, Scottish-New Zealand journalist and politician, 24th Prime Minister of New Zealand († 1950)
• 1885 » Vance Palmer, Australian author, playwright, and critic († 1959)
• 1887 » August Kippasto, Estonian-Australian wrestler and poet († 1973)
• 1887 » István Kühár, Slovenian priest and politician († 1922)
• 1888 » Evadne Price, Australian actress, astrologer, and author († 1985)
• 1891 » Benno Schotz, Estonian-Scottish sculptor and engineer († 1984)

• 1818 » Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, American fur trader, founded Chicago (b. 1750)
• 1820 » Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor and urban planner (b. 1754)
• 1839 » William Smith, English geologist and engineer (b. 1769)
• 1888 » Julius Krohn, Finnish poet and journalist (b. 1835)
• 1891 » Robert Caldwell, English missionary and linguist (b. 1814)
• 1900 » Henry Sidgwick, English economist and philosopher (b. 1838)
• 1903 » Frederick Law Olmsted, American journalist and architect, co-designed Central Park (b. 1822)
• 1919 » Adolf Schmal, Austrian fencer and cyclist (b. 1872)
• 1934 » Edgeworth David, Welsh-Australian geologist and explorer (b. 1858)
• 1937 » George Prendergast, Australian politician, 28th Premier of Victoria (b. 1854)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Pieter
6. Willem
7. Gerrit
8. Jacob
9. Petrus
10. Jacobus
11. Adrianus
12. Arie
13. Dirk
14. Hendrikus
15. Leendert
16. Gerardus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Adriana
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Wilhelmina
10. Aaltje
11. Grietje
12. Neeltje
13. Trijntje
14. Antje
15. Jacoba
16. Petronella

• 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.
• March 3 » Georges Bizet's opera Carmen receives its première at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
• May 1 » Alexandra Palace reopens after being burned down in a fire in 1873.
• August 25 » Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
• September 27 » The merchant sailing ship Ellen Southard is wrecked in a storm at Liverpool.
• October 16 » Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.

The temperature on August 28, 1875 was about 20.1 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m² and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 56%.