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Died on Tuesday February 15, 1876
- Andries ten Lintel (91), Wilsum, Overijssel, Nederland
- Alphonsus Petrus Bruggheman (3)
- Adriaan Marinus Koppenhol (1), Tholen
- Aaltje Steenbergen (38), Dedemsvaart
- ALBERTUS EMILIUS SIGENITZ von SIGENBURG (0), SINT-NIKLAAS,OOST-VLAANDEREN,BELGIE
- Albert de Boer (0), Den Helder
- Adrianus Marinus Koppenol (1), Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Aaltje Derks (79), Avereest, Overijssel, Nederland
- Hindrik Hindriks Edens (90), Beerta
- Adriaan Marinus KoppenOl (1), Tholen ZL
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 15, 1876 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Suriname : koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- De standaard
- Surinaamsche courant en Gouvernements advertentie blad
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
Born on February 15
- 1861 » Alfred North Whitehead, English mathematician and philosopher († 1947)
- 1861 » Charles Édouard Guillaume, Swiss-French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1938)
- 1861 » Martin Burns, American wrestler and coach († 1937)
- 1873 » Hans von Euler-Chelpin, German-Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1964)
- 1874 » Ernest Shackleton, Anglo-Irish captain and explorer († 1922)
- 1883 » Sax Rohmer, English-American author († 1959)
- 1890 » Robert Ley, German politician († 1945)
- 1892 » James Forrestal, American lieutenant and politician, 1st United States Secretary of Defense († 1949)
- 1892 » Roy Rene, Australian comedian († 1954)
- 1893 » Roman Najuch, Polish professional tennis player († 1967)
Died on February 15
- 1842 » Archibald Menzies, Scottish surgeon and botanist (b. 1754)
- 1844 » Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1757)
- 1847 » Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician and engineer (b. 1794)
- 1848 » Hermann von Boyen, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (b. 1771)
- 1849 » Pierre François Verhulst, Belgian mathematician and theorist (b. 1804)
- 1857 » Mikhail Glinka, Russian composer (b. 1804)
- 1869 » Ghalib, Indian poet and educator (b. 1796)
- 1885 » Gregor von Helmersen, Estonian-Russian geologist and engineer (b. 1803)
- 1897 » Dimitrie Ghica, Romanian lawyer and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Romania (b. 1816)
- 1905 » Lew Wallace, American author, general, and politician, 11th Governor of New Mexico Territory (b. 1827)
Names that were popular for boys in 1876
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Hendrikus
- Franciscus
- Joseph
- Wilhelmus
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1876
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Elizabeth
- Marie
- Grietje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1876
- 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 15 » The first newspaper in Afrikaans, Die Afrikaanse Patriot, is published in Paarl.
- 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.
- May 2 » The April Uprising breaks out in Ottoman Bulgaria.
- June 17 » American Indian Wars: Battle of the Rosebud: 1,500 Sioux and Cheyenne led by Crazy Horse beat back General George Crook's forces at Rosebud Creek in Montana Territory.
- October 4 » The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas opens as the first public college in Texas.
The weather on Tuesday February 15, 1876
The temperature on February 15, 1876 was about 5.5 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 15 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI