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• Alexe Hoppe († 1921)
• Anne Anes Veeman, Rijperkerk († 1878)
• Anna Maria Sibilla Frissen, Heerlen, Limburg, Nederland
• Adriana van Hooff, Waalre († 1869)
• Antje Brunius, Westerdijkshorn, Bedum, Groningen, Netherlands († 1947)
• Anna Margaretha Plas, Amsterdam († 1943)
• Aleida Johanna Stevens, Groessen († 1945)
• Anthonie Maria Schippers, Cothen, Utrecht, Nederland († 1932)
• Anna Maria Janssen, Weert († 1934)
• Anna Helena Beijk, Lisse, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• Arnoldus Looijen (51), Wageningen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Adrianus van Krieken (0), Helvoirt
• Abraham Geldof (73), Middelburg
• Andreas Moons (77), Broek (Waddinxveen)
• Anna Maria Louisa van Engelen (1), Roermond
• Andries Van Beek (0), Ede, Gelderland, Nederland
• Arend LAMBINON, Oude Tonge
• Aleida Boss (0), Vianen, Utrecht, Nederland
• Anna Livina Van den Meersschaut (65), Vlierzele
• Anna Maria Delmot (44), Halle Booienhoven, 3440, België

• 1843 » Georg von Hertling, German academic and politician, 7th Chancellor of the German Empire († 1919)
• 1870 » Maria Montessori, Italian physician and educator († 1952)
• 1871 » James E. Ferguson, American banker and politician, 26th Governor of Texas († 1944)
• 1878 » Frank Jarvis, American sprinter and lawyer († 1933)
• 1879 » Alma Mahler, Austrian-American composer and author († 1964)
• 1879 » Taishō, emperor of Japan († 1926)
• 1880 » Wilhelmina, queen of the Netherlands († 1962)
• 1884 » George Sarton, Belgian-American historian of science († 1956)
• 1885 » DuBose Heyward, American author and playwright († 1940)
• 1890 » August Alle, Estonian poet and author († 1952)

• 1814 » Arthur Phillip, English admiral and politician, 1st Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738)
• 1817 » Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet, English admiral and politician, 39th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1747)
• 1818 » Robert Calder, Scottish admiral (b. 1745)
• 1867 » Charles Baudelaire, French poet and critic (b. 1821)
• 1869 » Mary Ward, Irish astronomer and entomologist (b. 1827)
• 1884 » Robert Torrens, Irish-Australian politician, 3rd Premier of South Australia (b. 1814)
• 1908 » Leslie Green, English architect (b. 1875)
• 1910 » Emīls Dārziņš, Latvian composer, conductor, and music critic (b. 1875)
• 1912 » Jean, duc Decazes, French sailor (b. 1864)
• 1920 » Wilhelm Wundt, German physician, psychologist, and philosopher (b. 1832)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Pieter
6. Willem
7. Gerrit
8. Jacob
9. Petrus
10. Jacobus
11. Dirk
12. Adrianus
13. Arie
14. Klaas
15. Hendrikus
16. Gerardus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Catharina
7. Adriana
8. Hendrika
9. Wilhelmina
10. Grietje
11. Aaltje
12. Neeltje
13. Antje
14. Trijntje
15. Petronella
16. Elizabeth

• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
• From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
• The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
• March 5 » Mefistofele, an opera by Arrigo Boito, receives its premiere performance at La Scala.
• July 9 » The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.
• July 25 » The Wyoming Territory is established.
• August 18 » French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium.
• November 27 » American Indian Wars: Battle of Washita River: United States Army Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer leads an attack on Cheyenne living on reservation land.
• December 24 » The Greek Presidential Guard is established as the royal escort by King George I.

The temperature on August 31, 1868 was about 18.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m² and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%.