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• Aartje De Bree, Woudenberg, Utrecht, Nederland († 1955)
• Andries Huisman, Strijen, ZH, Nederland
• Alice Elizabeth ADAMS, Scipio, Millard County, Utah, United States of America († 1957)
• Anna van der Graaf, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1883)
• Aaltje Dolman, Westbroek, Utrecht, Nederland Nederland († 1876)
• Alijda Wilhelmina Klomp, Zeist,, Utrecht, Nederland († 1963)
• Adriaan Vissenberg, Utrecht, Nederland († 1878)
• Aaltje Wybenga, Zwaagwesteinde, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1947)
• Adrianus Augustinus, Echteld († 1937)
• Pijl, Nijega († 1876)

• Antonius van Neerven (2), Beek en Donk
• Adrianus Hubertus Frunt (1), Gemert,Noord-Brabant,Nederland
• Antonia van Eijs (57), Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland
• Adriaan van de Ven (46), Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Arie Vermeij (50), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Arnoldus van der Schouw (60), Wijk bij Duurstede
• Anna Rievera Rievers (79), Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Hilverda, Wytze (38), Franekeradeel
• Arnoldus Knoppert (86), Naaldwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Antonia van Eijs (57), Amersfoort

• 1863 » George Grey Barnard, American sculptor († 1938)
• 1868 » Charlie Taylor, American engineer and mechanic († 1956)
• 1870 » Benjamin N. Cardozo, American lawyer and judge († 1938)
• 1870 » Jan Smuts, South African lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of South Africa († 1950)
• 1874 » Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine († 1878)
• 1875 » Robert Garrett, American discus thrower and shot putter († 1961)
• 1878 » Lillian Moller Gilbreth, American psychologist and engineer († 1972)
• 1879 » H. B. Reese, American candy maker, created Reese's Peanut Butter Cups († 1956)
• 1886 » Paul Paray, French organist, composer, and conductor († 1979)
• 1887 » Mick Mannock, Irish soldier and pilot, Victoria Cross recipient († 1918)

• 1843 » Sylvestre François Lacroix, French mathematician and academic (b. 1765)
• 1848 » Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German author and composer (b. 1797)
• 1861 » Elmer E. Ellsworth, American colonel (b. 1837)
• 1872 » Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, German painter and illustrator (b. 1794)
• 1879 » William Lloyd Garrison, American journalist and activist (b. 1805)
• 1881 » Samuel Palmer, English painter and illustrator (b. 1805)
• 1901 » Louis-Zéphirin Moreau, Canadian bishop (b. 1824)
• 1908 » Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer and architect (b. 1821)
• 1915 » John Condon, Irish-English soldier (b. 1896)
• 1919 » Amado Nervo, Mexican poet, journalist, and educator (b. 1870)

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.
• February 14 » Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray.
• April 17 » Catalpa rescue: The rescue of six Fenian prisoners from Fremantle Prison in Western Australia.
• May 2 » The April Uprising breaks out in Ottoman Bulgaria.
• May 10 » The Centennial Exposition is opened in Philadelphia.
• 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 23 » First day of the Constantinople Conference which resulted in agreement for political reforms in the Balkans.

The temperature on May 24, 1876 was about 16.7 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m² and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 56%.