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May 7, 1881Born on Sunday May 8, 1881
- Hannes Stolk, Nieuwer Amstel
- Aafke van Dijken, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland († 1969)
- Abraham, Dominicus Lafeber, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Aafje Harkdr Bouwens, Noord Scharwoude, Noord Holland, Nederland
- Alberdina ten Hove, Rijssen († 1967)
- Agatha Maria VAN BALEN, Irnsum (Rauwerderhem) Friesland Netherlands († 1895)
- Alphonse Rioux, Quebec
- Aart Steven Marius Daniël Prins, Schiedam († 1942)
- Aaltje Molenaar, Heerhugowaard († 1955)
- Adriana Plooij, Schiedam († 1970)
Died on Sunday May 8, 1881
- Adrianus Sweere (73), Zevenbergen
- Hamers (0), Loon op Zand
- Albertianus Germanicus van Aken (4), Oosseld, Gelderland, Nederland
- Aaltje Tip (0), Uvinge (Steenwijkerwold)
- Aart Evert Rikkers (64), Nunspeet
- Aagtje Blom (83), Oudkarspel
- Aagje Blom (81), Oudkarspel, Nederland
- Adolphe RENARD (50), Ligny, 92074, Namur, Belgique
- adèle julie POSTILLE (34), Valenciennes (F-59)
- Aagje~Aarjensdr Blom (81), Oudkarspel
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 8, 1881 at Delpher
Born on May 8
- 1867 » Margarete Böhme, German novelist († 1939)
- 1879 » Wesley Coe, American shot putter, discus thrower, and tug of war competitor († 1926)
- 1884 » Harry S. Truman, American colonel and politician, 33rd President of the United States († 1972)
- 1885 » Thomas B. Costain, Canadian journalist and author († 1965)
- 1892 » Adriaan Pelt, Dutch journalist and diplomat († 1981)
- 1893 » Edd Roush, American baseball player and coach († 1988)
- 1893 » Francis Ouimet, American golfer († 1967)
- 1893 » Teddy Wakelam, English rugby player and sportscaster († 1963)
- 1895 » Fulton J. Sheen, American archbishop († 1979)
- 1895 » James H. Kindelberger, American businessman († 1962)
Died on May 8
- 1837 » Alexander Balashov, Russian general and politician, Russian Minister of Police (b. 1770)
- 1842 » Jules Dumont d'Urville, French admiral and explorer (b. 1790)
- 1853 » Jan Roothaan, Dutch priest, 21st Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1785)
- 1880 » Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (b. 1821)
- 1891 » Helena Blavatsky, Russian-English mystic and author (b. 1831)
- 1891 » John Robertson, English-Australian politician, 5th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1816)
- 1893 » Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and president, 1880–1884 (b. 1833)
- 1903 » Paul Gauguin, French painter and sculptor (b. 1848)
- 1907 » Edmund G. Ross, American soldier and politician, 13th Governor of New Mexico Territory (b. 1826)
- 1925 » John Beresford, Irish polo player (b. 1847)
Names that were popular for boys in 1881
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Franciscus
- Joseph
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1881
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Marie
- Elizabeth
- Margaretha
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1881
- 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 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 4.5 million citizens.
- February 27 » First Boer War: The Battle of Majuba Hill takes place.
- March 13 » Alexander II of Russia is assassinated.
- April 16 » In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.
- July 1 » General Order 70, the culmination of the Cardwell and Childers reforms of the British Army, comes into effect.
- July 2 » Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his wounds on September 19).
- November 7 » Mapuche rebels attack the Chilean settlement of Nueva Imperial, as defenders fled to the hills and the settlement was effectively destroyed.
The weather on Sunday May 8, 1881
The temperature on May 8, 1881 was about 13.1 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 78 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI