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Birthday January 11, 1875

• The temperature on January 11, 1875 was about 7.2 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. Source: KNMI
• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
• In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
  • January 5 » The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.
  • February 25 » Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency.
  • May 20 » Signing of the Metre Convention by 17 nations leading to the establishment of the International System of Units.
  • June 19 » The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins.
  • October 22 » First telegraphic connection in Argentina.
  • December 4 » Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1872 » G. W. Pierce, American physicist and academic († 1956)
• 1873 » John Callan O'Laughlin, American soldier and journalist († 1949)
• 1875 » Reinhold Glière, Russian composer and academic († 1956)
• 1876 » Elmer Flick, American baseball player († 1971)
• 1876 » Thomas Hicks, American runner († 1952)
• 1878 » Theodoros Pangalos, Greek general and politician, President of Greece († 1952)