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Born on Thursday October 23, 1879
- Anna Catharina van der Stappen, Geldrop († 1885)
- Adelheid Ada Albertine Prinses Radziwill, Rome († 1899)
- Anna Ammann, Esterwegen († 1956)
- Adriana van Velden, Monster, Nederland († 1879)
- Abel Mollema, Oldehove († 1879)
- Amelia Emily Kate Marsden, Tasmania, Australia († 1953)
- Anna Cornelia ter Maten († 1969)
- Anna Sophia Apolonia Faase, Velsen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Albertus Johannes van Ham, Wedde, Groningen, Nederland († 1946)
- Antje Elizabeth Stam, Koedijk, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1942)
Died on Thursday October 23, 1879
- Schrier (0), Krabbendijke
- Adriaantje Kreeft (67), Middelharnis
- Anna Maria van Grootel (70), Mierlo N.B
- Berend Anton von Geggern (80), Edewecht
- -nn- Gulden (0), Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- (Stillborn) TORRENGA (0), Zandeweer (Kantens) Groningen Netherlands
- Ate Johanneszn. Sinnema (48), Sneek, Gem. Sneek, Friesland, Nederland
- Arie Seret (55), Zeist
- Antje Jans Bil (69), St. Annaparochie
- Adrianus Norbertus van de Put (1), Tilburg
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 23, 1879 at Delpher
Born on October 23
- 1870 » Francis Kelley, Canadian-American bishop († 1948)
- 1873 » William D. Coolidge, American physicist and engineer († 1975)
- 1874 » Charles Kilpatrick, American runner and educator († 1921)
- 1875 » Gilbert N. Lewis, American chemist and academic († 1946)
- 1876 » Franz Schlegelberger, German judge and politician, Reich Ministry of Justice († 1970)
- 1880 » Dominikus Böhm, German architect († 1955)
- 1880 » Una O'Connor, Irish-American actress and singer († 1959)
- 1883 » Hugo Wast, Argentine writer († 1962)
- 1885 » Lawren Harris, Canadian painter and educator († 1970)
- 1888 » Onésime Gagnon, Canadian scholar and politician, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec († 1961)
Died on October 23
- 1867 » Franz Bopp, German linguist and academic (b. 1791)
- 1869 » Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1799)
- 1872 » Théophile Gautier, French journalist, author, and poet (b. 1811)
- 1885 » Charles S. West, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, Secretary of State of Texas (b. 1829)
- 1893 » Alexander of Battenberg (b. 1857)
- 1910 » Chulalongkorn, Thai king (b. 1853)
- 1915 » W. G. Grace, English cricketer and physician (b. 1848)
- 1916 » Richard McFadden, Scottish footballer and soldier (b. 1889)
- 1917 » Eugène Grasset, Swiss illustrator (b. 1845)
- 1921 » John Boyd Dunlop, Scottish businessman, founded Dunlop Rubber (b. 1840)
Names that were popular for boys in 1879
- Johannes
- Jan
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Dirk
- Arie
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
- Wilhelmus
Names that were popular for girls in 1879
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Wilhelmina
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Neeltje
- Jacoba
- Trijntje
- Antje
- Petronella
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1879
- 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.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 25 » The Bulgarian National Bank is founded.
- February 8 » The England cricket team led by Lord Harris is attacked in a riot during a match in Sydney.
- March 11 » Shō Tai formally abdicated his position of King of Ryūkyū, under orders from Tokyo, ending the Ryukyu Kingdom.
- March 29 » Anglo-Zulu War: Battle of Kambula: British forces defeat 20,000 Zulus.
- July 4 » Anglo-Zulu War: The Zululand capital of Ulundi is captured by British troops and burned to the ground, ending the war and forcing King Cetshwayo to flee.
- October 22 » Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb (it lasts 13⁄2 hours before burning out).
Weather October 23, 1879
The temperature on October 23, 1879 was about 10.3 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%.