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October 27, 1879 
October 25, 1879
Died on Sunday October 26, 1879
- Antonius Gerardus Pijnenburg (19), Tilburg
- Arnoldus van den Born (73), Wageningen, Nederland
- Aart Hendrik Streefkerk (30), Ameide
- Anthonij Harte (78), Terneuzen
- Cornelis Taalman (2), Hontenisse, Zeeland, Nederland
- Barbara Ida Jacoba Maria Hegeman (0), Appingedam, Gr, Nederland
- Anrthonij van Harte (78), Terneuzen
- Antoon van Geelen (12), Amsterdam
- Aart Hendrik Streefkerk (30), Ameide, Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Anthonij (Anthoni, Antonij, Anthonie, Anthony) Harte (78), Terneuzen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 26, 1879 at Delpher
Born on October 26
- 1873 » A. K. Fazlul Huq, Bangladeshi-Pakistani lawyer and politician, 5th Pakistani Minister of Interior († 1962)
- 1873 » Thorvald Stauning, Danish union leader and politician, 24th Prime Minister of Denmark († 1942)
- 1874 » Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, American philanthropist, founded the Museum of Modern Art († 1948)
- 1874 » Martin Lowry, English chemist and academic († 1936)
- 1875 » H.B. Warner, English actor († 1958)
- 1880 » Andrei Bely, Russian novelist, poet, and critic († 1934)
- 1881 » Louis Bastien, French cyclist and fencer († 1963)
- 1883 » Napoleon Hill, American philosopher and author († 1970)
- 1883 » Paul Pilgrim, American runner († 1958)
- 1884 » William Hogenson, American sprinter († 1965)
Died on October 26
- 1864 » William T. Anderson, American captain (b. 1838)
- 1866 » John Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer, founded the Labatt Brewing Company (b. 1803)
- 1871 » Robert Anderson (Civil War), American general (b. 1805)
- 1890 » Carlo Collodi, Italian journalist and author (b. 1826)
- 1896 » Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour, French philosopher, academic, and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1827)
- 1902 » Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American activist (b. 1815)
- 1909 » Itō Hirobumi, Japanese samurai and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1841)
- 1919 » Akashi Motojiro, Japanese general (b. 1864)
- 1927 » Jūkichi Yagi, Japanese poet (b. 1898)
- 1929 » Swan Hennessy, Irish-American composer (b. 1866)
Names that were popular for boys in 1879
- Johannes
- Jan
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Joseph
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Franciscus
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1879
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Marie
- Helena
- Grietje
- Aaltje
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 11 » The Anglo-Zulu War begins.
- February 15 » Women's rights: US President Rutherford B. Hayes signs a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.
- May 2 » The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is founded in Madrid by Pablo Iglesias.
- May 31 » Gilmore's Garden in New York City is renamed Madison Square Garden by William Henry Vanderbilt and is opened to the public at 26th Street and Madison Avenue.
- July 8 » Sailing ship USSJeannette departs San Francisco carrying an ill-fated expedition to the North Pole.
- September 3 » Siege of the British Residency in Kabul: British envoy Sir Louis Cavagnari and 72 men of the Guides are massacred by Afghan troops while defending the British Residency in Kabul. Their heroism and loyalty became famous and revered throughout the British Empire.
The weather on Sunday October 26, 1879
The temperature on October 26, 1879 was about 12.0 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI