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July 23, 1879Born on Thursday July 24, 1879
- Albert Engelsman, Kralingen († 1945)
- ANNA MARIA CAERS, MOL (onwettig kind) († 1963)
- Anna Bouman, Groningen
- Stam, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Nederland († 1879)
- Annaatje Houwing, Edam
- Anna Elisabeth Zwaantina Schoenmaker, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1962)
- Anna de Jong, Heerhugowaard,Heerhugowaard,Noord Holland,Nederland († 1945)
- Anna Maria Aartsen, van, Middelburg
- Anna de Jong, Heerhugowaard, Nederland († 1945)
- Alberta Stel, Oosternieland
Died on Thursday July 24, 1879
- Adrianus van Gils (0), Raamsdonk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Abraham Gaal (0), 's-Gravenhage
- Andries Adolf Herrebrugh (6), Banda, Indonesië
- Adriana Brugman (34), Haaften
- Berend Eisses (0), Haren, Groningen, Nederland
- Alida Hendrika de Hondt (45), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Aaltje Plomp (0), Rietveld, Nederland
- Antje Oedses Nicolai (0), Veenwouden, Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Antonius Hendricus Hensing (1), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Arie Liefhebber (1), Kolhorn
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 24, 1879 at Delpher
Born on July 24
- 1867 » E. F. Benson, English archaeologist and author († 1940)
- 1867 » Vicente Acosta, Salvadoran journalist and poet († 1908)
- 1874 » Oswald Chambers, Scottish minister and author († 1917)
- 1877 » Calogero Vizzini, Italian mob boss († 1954)
- 1878 » Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, Irish author, poet, and playwright († 1957)
- 1880 » Ernest Bloch, Swiss-American composer and educator († 1959)
- 1884 » Maria Caserini, Italian actress († 1969)
- 1886 » Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Japanese author († 1965)
- 1888 » Arthur Richardson, Australian cricketer and coach († 1973)
- 1889 » Agnes Meyer Driscoll, American cryptanalyst († 1971)
Died on July 24
- 1862 » Martin Van Buren, American lawyer and politician, 8th President of the United States (b. 1782)
- 1891 » Hermann Raster, German-American journalist and politician (b. 1827)
- 1908 » Vicente Acosta, Salvadoran journalist and poet (b. 1867)
- 1910 » Arkhip Kuindzhi, Ukrainian-Russian painter (b. 1841)
- 1927 » Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Japanese author (b. 1892)
- 1957 » Sacha Guitry, French actor and director (b. 1885)
- 1962 » Wilfrid Noyce, English mountaineer and author (b. 1917)
- 1965 » Constance Bennett, American actress and producer (b. 1904)
- 1966 » Tony Lema, American golfer (b. 1934)
- 1969 » Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author and playwright (b. 1904)
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 22 » The Battle of Isandlwana during the Anglo-Zulu War results in a British defeat.
- January 23 » Anglo-Zulu War: the Battle of Rorke's Drift ends.
- March 11 » Shō Tai formally abdicated his position of King of Ryūkyū, under orders from Tokyo, ending the Ryukyu Kingdom.
- May 21 » War of the Pacific: Two Chilean ships blocking the harbor of Iquique (then belonging to Peru) battle two Peruvian vessels in the Battle of Iquique.
- 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.
- October 7 » Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance.
The weather on Thursday July 24, 1879
The temperature on July 24, 1879 was about 17.1 °C. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI