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April 5, 1879Born on Sunday April 6, 1879
- Ada Taylor, New York, United States († 1936)
- Aaltjen Heino, Kollumerland
- Alje Riepma, Uithuizen († 1960)
- Alje Riepma, Uithuizen,, Groningen, Nederland († 1960)
- Albertje Daalman, Ruinen († 1961)
- Adriana de Frel, Dinteloord
- Adrianus Kooijman, Zevenhoven, Nieuwkoop, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1950)
- Allegonda Kâºlkens, Oldekerk,Grootegast,Groningen,Nederland († 1940)
- Adriana de Frel, Dinteloord
- Aafke Dirks Fopma, Blessum, Menaldumadeel, Friesland, Nederland
Died on Sunday April 6, 1879
- Andreas Hubertus Josephus Cillekens (1), Heythuysen, Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands
- ADRIANA (DE) KNIBBE (1), Overschie
- Anna Maria Spanjaard (0), Beverwijk
- Alberta van Beek (27), Geldrop, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Adriana Buscop (0), Ooltgensplaat
- Aarnout Sinke (53), Kruiningen
- Albertjen Jacobs Huls (56), Wezup, Zweeloo, Drenthe, Nederland
- Anna van VELTHOVEN (71), Zundert,Noord-Brabant,NEDERLAND
- Adriana van Houten (43), Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adriana van Engelen (0), Vlijmen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 6, 1879 at Delpher
Born on April 6
- 1869 » Levon Shant, Armenian author, poet, and playwright († 1951)
- 1878 » Erich Mühsam, German author, poet, and playwright († 1934)
- 1881 » Karl Staaf, Swedish pole vaulter and hammer thrower († 1953)
- 1884 » J. G. Parry-Thomas, Welsh race car driver and engineer († 1927)
- 1886 » Athenagoras I of Constantinople († 1972)
- 1886 » Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, Indian ruler († 1967)
- 1886 » Walter Dandy, American physician and neurosurgeon († 1946)
- 1888 » Gerhard Ritter, German historian and academic († 1967)
- 1888 » Hans Richter, Swiss painter, illustrator, and director († 1976)
- 1890 » Anthony Fokker, Dutch engineer and businessman, founded Fokker Aircraft Manufacturer († 1939)
Died on April 6
- 1833 » Adamantios Korais, Greek philosopher and scholar (b. 1748)
- 1838 » José Bonifácio de Andrada, Brazilian poet, academic, and politician (b. 1763)
- 1860 » James Kirke Paulding, American author and politician, 11th United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1778)
- 1862 » Albert Sidney Johnston, American general (b. 1803)
- 1883 » Benjamin Wright Raymond, American merchant and politician, 3rd Mayor of Chicago (b. 1801)
- 1886 » William Edward Forster, English businessman, philanthropist, and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (b. 1818)
- 1899 » Alvan Wentworth Chapman, American physician and botanist (b. 1809)
- 1906 » Alexander Kielland, Norwegian author, playwright, and politician, 6th County Governor of Møre og Romsdal (b. 1849)
- 1913 » Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore (b. 1835)
- 1923 » Kabalega, King of Bunyoro (b.1853)
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 25 » The Bulgarian National Bank is founded.
- March 23 » War of the Pacific: The Battle of Topáter, the first battle of the war is fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru.
- May 14 » The first group of 463 Indian indentured laborers arrives in Fiji aboard the Leonidas.
- July 8 » Sailing ship USSJeannette departs San Francisco carrying an ill-fated expedition to the North Pole.
- August 28 » Cetshwayo, last king of the Zulus, is captured by the British.
- October 15 » The Segura river in southeastern Spain floods, killing 1077 people.
The weather on Sunday April 6, 1879
The temperature on April 6, 1879 was about 10.7 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI