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Born on Friday January 17, 1873
- Aleida Kamphuis, Olst, Overijssel, Nederland († 1962)
- Alidius Fredericus Victor Sickenga, Weststellingswerf
- Andreas Charles Van Braam Houckgeest, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland NL († 1940)
- Timmer, Putten († 1873)
- Alonzo Martn Underwood, Johnson, North Carolina, United States († 1920)
- Adriana Termaten, Rotterdam († 1957)
- Adriana Naas, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1910)
- Aafje Schepers, Velsen, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1953)
- Heezen, Crete-Nebraska-USA († 1959)
- Adriaan Broeders, Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe
Died on Friday January 17, 1873
- Antje Dijkstra (7), Ferwerderadeel,, Friesland, Nederland
- Albert M Munsil (17), Shiawassee Cnty, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
- Antje Eeltjes Dijkstra (7)
- Maria Johanna Adriana Zijlmans (0), Waspik
- Andreas Peters (86), Bemmel, Gelderland, Nederland
- Adriana Honders (39), Zutphen (GL)
- Antje Eeltjes Dijkstra (7), Marrum, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Adriaan Heyboer, Annaland, St, Zeeland, Nederland
- "Melanie" Henriette Eugenie von Spiegel zu Peckelsheim (63), München, Bayern, Allemagne¨
- Adriana Honders (39), Zutphen,, Gelderland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 17, 1873 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad
- Suriname : koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- De standaard
- Leeuwarder courant
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
Born on January 17
- 1865 » Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet, English general and politician, 3rd Governor-General of New Zealand († 1951)
- 1867 » Carl Laemmle, German-born American film producer, co-founded Universal Studios († 1939)
- 1867 » Sir Alfred Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet, English colonel, pilot, and polo player († 1934)
- 1871 » David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty, English admiral († 1936)
- 1871 » Nicolae Iorga, Romanian historian and politician, 34th Prime Minister of Romania († 1940)
- 1875 » Florencio Sánchez, Uruguayan journalist and playwright († 1910)
- 1876 » Frank Hague, American lawyer and politician, 30th Mayor of Jersey City († 1956)
- 1877 » Marie Zdeňka Baborová-Čiháková, Czech botanist and zoologist († 1937)
- 1877 » May Gibbs, English-Australian author and illustrator († 1969)
- 1880 » Mack Sennett, Canadian-American actor, director, and producer († 1960)
Died on January 17
- 1861 » Lola Montez, Irish actress and dancer (b. 1821)
- 1863 » Horace Vernet, French painter (b. 1789)
- 1869 » Alexander Dargomyzhsky, Russian composer (b. 1813)
- 1878 » Edward Shepherd Creasy, English historian and jurist (b. 1812)
- 1884 » Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist and herpetologist (b. 1804)
- 1887 » William Giblin, Australian lawyer and politician, 13th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)
- 1888 » Big Bear, Canadian tribal chief (b. 1825)
- 1891 » George Bancroft, American historian and politician, 17th United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1800)
- 1893 » Rutherford B. Hayes, American general, lawyer, and politician, 19th President of the United States (b. 1822)
- 1903 » Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)
Names that were popular for boys in 1873
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Dirk
- Arie
- Albert
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1873
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Wilhelmina
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Aaltje
- Trijntje
- Jacoba
- Elizabeth
- Antje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1873
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- March 1 » E. Remington and Sons in Ilion, New York begins production of the first practical typewriter.
- April 13 » The Colfax massacre, in which more than 60 black men are murdered, takes place.
- May 9 » Der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression.
- October 3 » Chief Kintpuash and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War of northern California.
- October 9 » A meeting at the U.S. Naval Academy establishes the U.S. Naval Institute.
- November 22 » The French steamer SS Ville du Havre sinks in 12 minutes after colliding with the Scottish iron clipper Loch Earn in the Atlantic, with a loss of 226 lives.
Weather January 17, 1873
The temperature on January 17, 1873 was about 8.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%.