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Died on Saturday December 28, 1878
- Adriana Rollina Feuilletau de Bruijn (69), Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Trossel (62), Leeuwarden
- Albertus Jacobus Wijnstroom (42), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anje Bos (0), Solwerd, Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands
- Adriana Rolina Feuilletau Johan 's Bruijn de (69), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adriaan Brabers (60), Standdaarbuiten, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Aaltje Maria Glaudi (74), Zeist
- Albertus Jacobus Wijnstroom (42), Leiden
- Anna Elisabeth Verryken (41), Rillaar Vlaams Brabant *
- Adriana Griffioen (65), Kamerik, Woerden, Utrecht, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 28, 1878 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- De standaard
- Sumatra-courant : nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Surinaamsche courant en Gouvernements advertentie blad
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- De Gooi- en Eemlander : nieuws- en advertentieblad
Born on December 28
- 1865 » Félix Vallotton, Swiss/French painter († 1925)
- 1870 » Charles Bennett, English runner († 1949)
- 1882 » Arthur Eddington, English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician († 1944)
- 1882 » Lili Elbe, Danish model and painter († 1931)
- 1887 » Werner Kolhörster, German physicist and academic († 1946)
- 1888 » F. W. Murnau, German-American director, producer, and screenwriter († 1931)
- 1890 » Quincy Wright, American political scientist, historian, and academic († 1970)
- 1895 » Carol Ryrie Brink, American author and playwright († 1981)
- 1898 » Carl-Gustaf Rossby, Swedish-American meteorologist and academic († 1957)
- 1898 » Shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral († 1947)
Died on December 28
- 1859 » Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, English historian and politician, Secretary at War (b. 1800)
- 1872 » James Van Ness, American lawyer and politician, 7th Mayor of San Francisco (b. 1808)
- 1890 » Dennis Miller Bunker, American painter (b. 1861)
- 1897 » William Corby, American priest and academic (b. 1833)
- 1900 » Alexandre de Serpa Pinto, Portuguese soldier and explorer (b. 1846)
- 1907 » Louise Granberg, Swedish playwright (b. 1812)
- 1913 » Ahmet Mithat Efendi, Turkish journalist and translator (b. 1844)
- 1916 » Eduard Strauss, Austrian violinist and composer (b. 1835)
- 1917 » Alfred Edwin McKay, Canadian captain and pilot (b. 1892)
- 1918 » Olavo Bilac, Brazilian poet and journalist (b. 1865)
Names that were popular for boys in 1878
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Joseph
- Franciscus
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1878
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Marie
- Elizabeth
- Grietje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1878
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- March 3 » The Russo-Turkish War ends with Bulgaria regaining its independence from the Ottoman Empire according to the Treaty of San Stefano.
- March 24 » The British frigate HMSEurydice sinks, killing more than 300.
- May 14 » The last witchcraft trial held in the United States begins in Salem, Massachusetts, after Lucretia Brown, an adherent of Christian Science, accused Daniel Spofford of attempting to harm her through his mental powers.
- June 4 » Cyprus Convention: The Ottoman Empire cedes Cyprus to the United Kingdom but retains nominal title.
- September 1 » Emma Nutt becomes the world's first female telephone operator when she is recruited by Alexander Graham Bell to the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company.
- December 18 » The Al-Thani family become the rulers of the state of Qatar.
The weather on Saturday December 28, 1878
The temperature on December 28, 1878 was about 3.9 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI