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Died on Friday August 30, 1872
- Anje Dijk- (1), Uithuizermeeden, Nederland
- Anje Dijk (1), Uithuizermeeden, Groningen, Nederland
- Antje Gerbens Gerbrandy (8), Nijland, Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Anna Maria Kluts (72), Breda
- Adriana Van Duijn (0), Katwijk
- Adrianus Kornet (72), Hasselt, Nederland
- Antje Buis (0), Egmond
- Philipsen (0)
- Anne Therese Steen, Woumen
- Adrianus Rochusz CORNET (72), Hasselt
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 30, 1872 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De standaard
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Leeuwarder courant
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
Born on August 30
- 1852 » J. Alden Weir, American painter and academic († 1919)
- 1852 » Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, Dutch chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1911)
- 1856 » Carl David Tolmé Runge, German mathematician, physicist, and spectroscopist († 1927)
- 1860 » Isaac Levitan, Russian painter and illustrator († 1900)
- 1870 » Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia († 1891)
- 1871 » Ernest Rutherford, New Zealand-English physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate († 1937)
- 1883 » Theo van Doesburg, Dutch artist († 1931)
- 1884 » Theodor Svedberg, Swedish chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate († 1971)
- 1885 » Tedda Courtney, Australian rugby league player and coach († 1957)
- 1890 » Samuel Frederick Henry Thompson, English captain and pilot († 1918)
Died on August 30
- 1856 » Gilbert Abbott à Beckett, English lawyer and author (b. 1811)
- 1879 » John Bell Hood, American general (b. 1831)
- 1886 » Ferris Jacobs, Jr., American general and politician (b. 1836)
- 1896 » Aleksey Lobanov-Rostovsky, Russian politician and diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Russia (b. 1824)
- 1906 » Hans Auer, Swiss-Austrian architect and educator, designed the Federal Palace of Switzerland (b. 1847)
- 1907 » Richard Mansfield, American actor and manager (b. 1857)
- 1908 » Alexander P. Stewart, American general (b. 1821)
- 1928 » Wilhelm Wien, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1864)
- 1935 » Henri Barbusse, French journalist and author (b. 1873)
- 1935 » Namık İsmail, Turkish painter and educator (b. 1890)
Names that were popular for boys in 1872
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Franciscus
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Joseph
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1872
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Marie
- Helena
- Elizabeth
- Geertruida
- Aaltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1872
- 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- 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.
- January 12 » Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
- February 20 » The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.
- February 22 » The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
- March 1 » Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
- March 5 » George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
- November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.
The weather on Friday August 30, 1872
The temperature on August 30, 1872 was about 21.0 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 64%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI