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• Anna Catharina van Eijk, Hapert († 1924)
• Albertus PIEBENGA, Franeker,, Fryslân | Friesland, Nederland
• Abraham Mozes POLAK, Leeuwarden († 1942)
• Annie Celia Hammond, Smithfield, Jefferson County, Ohio
• Anna Catharina van Eijk, Hapert († 1924)
• Albertus Krul, Scheveningen(ZH) († 1876)
• Ada Watson Thomasson, Lincoln County,Arkansas, Verenigde Staten († 1947)
• Abraham Damen, Terheijden Noord Brabant Nederland
• Adriaantje Elizabeth Noomen, Bergambacht
• DUBOSQUIELLE, Familleureux, Henegouwen, België

• Adrianus Willemsen (74), Loenhout, België
• Bernard Heinrich Temminghoff (74), Wennewick, Vreden
• Cornelis van der Maas (72), .Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Arien Cornelisz. Kroon (83), Harenkarspel, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelis Rijkse van HAL (80), Renswoude (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
• Anna Fidelia Heirbaut (39), Nieuwkerken, Sint-Niklaas, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
• Cornelia Tijsd Gul (30), Wimmenum
• Aaltje Beunder (0), Oosthuizen, N.H
• Cornelia Kruijskamp (4), Brielle
• Cornelia Kruijskamp (4), Brielle

• 1863 » Austen Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nobel Prize laureate († 1937)
• 1867 » Mario Ruspoli, 2nd Prince of Poggio Suasa († 1963)
• 1869 » Claude H. Van Tyne, American historian and author († 1930)
• 1872 » Walter Buckmaster, English polo player and businessman, co-founded Buckmaster & Moore († 1942)
• 1876 » Jimmy Sinclair, South African cricketer and rugby player († 1913)
• 1881 » William Orthwein, American swimmer and water polo player († 1955)
• 1884 » Rembrandt Bugatti, Italian sculptor († 1916)
• 1886 » David Ben-Gurion, Polish-Israeli soldier and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Israel († 1973)
• 1888 » Eugene O'Neill, American playwright, Nobel Prize laureate († 1953)
• 1888 » Paul Popenoe, American founder of relationship counseling († 1979)

• 1810 » Nachman of Breslov, Ukrainian religious leader, founded the Breslov Hasidic group (b. 1772)
• 1822 » Eva Marie Veigel, Austrian-English dancer (b. 1724)
• 1877 » Théodore Barrière, French playwright (b. 1823)
• 1888 » John Wentworth, American journalist and politician, 19th Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815)
• 1904 » Haritina Korotkevich, Russian heroine (b. 1882)
• 1908 » Joseph Leycester Lyne, English monk (b. 1837)
• 1909 » Jakub Bart-Ćišinski, German poet and playwright (b. 1856)
• 1913 » Ralph Rose, American shot putter, discus, and hammer thrower (b. 1885)
• 1936 » Effie Adelaide Rowlands, British writer (b. 1859)
• 1937 » Jean de Brunhoff, French poet and playwright (b. 1899)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Adriana
6. Elisabeth
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Wilhelmina
10. Grietje
11. Aaltje
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.
• March 10 » The first successful test of a telephone is made by Alexander Graham Bell.
• April 11 » The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is organized.
• June 25 » Battle of the Little Bighorn and the death of Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer.
• October 4 » The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas opens as the first public college in Texas.
• November 23 » Corrupt Tammany Hall leader William Magear Tweed (better known as Boss Tweed) is delivered to authorities in New York City after being captured in Spain.
• December 29 » The Ashtabula River railroad disaster occurs, leaving 64 injured and 92 dead at Ashtabula, Ohio.

The temperature on October 16, 1876 was about 16.4 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%.