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Born on Monday February 17, 1873
- , Katendrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Janssen, Ginneken-Bavel, Nederland († 1944)
- Adriana Knotsenberg, Utrecht († 1873)
- Albert Arthur Prosper VANHERSECKE, Esquelbecq... Hauts de France († 1944)
- Alida Maria van Zuijlen, Hoenkoop, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Aimee Bissonett, St Polycarpe, Quebec, Canada
- Adriaantje Tiggelman, Ooltgensplaat, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1889)
- Alphonse Henri Joseph van den Biesen
- aart de KLERK, klaaswaal († 1949)
- Ankje Annes Hamstra, Surhuizum, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland († 1965)
Died on Monday February 17, 1873
- (Stillborn) HOUTMAN (0), Oldekerk Groningen Netherlands
- Aaltje Koster (26), Beemster
- Abraham Reinders (35), Achterdiep (Sappemeer) (gem. Midden-Groningen)
- Adrianus Fens (Feijns) (0), Standdaarbuiten
- Andries Feddes van den Bosch (68), Kortezwaag, gem. Opsterland, Friesland, Nederland
- Anna Elisabeth CAEYERS (42), Mol,2400,Anvers,Flandre,BELGIQUE
- Adriaan Ermen (75), Chaam
- Anna Catharina Cornelissen (81), Halsteren, N-Br, NL
- Aafke Pouwels Pauls Gelderloos (72), Hellum, Slochteren, Groningen, Nederland
- Adriana Cornelia Slootmaker (1), Annaland, St, Zeeland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 17, 1873 at Delpher
Born on February 17
- 1861 » Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, duchess of Albany († 1922)
- 1862 » Mori Ōgai, Japanese general, author, and poet († 1922)
- 1864 » Banjo Paterson, Australian journalist, author, and poet († 1941)
- 1864 » Jozef Murgaš, Slovak priest, botanist, and painter († 1929)
- 1874 » Thomas J. Watson, American businessman († 1956)
- 1877 » André Maginot, French sergeant and politician († 1932)
- 1877 » Isabelle Eberhardt, Swiss explorer and author († 1904)
- 1881 » Mary Carson Breckinridge, American nurse midwife, founded Frontier Nursing Service († 1965)
- 1887 » Joseph Bech, Luxembourgian lawyer and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Luxembourg († 1975)
- 1887 » Leevi Madetoja, Finnish composer and critic († 1947)
Died on February 17
- 1841 » Ferdinando Carulli, Italian guitarist and composer (b. 1770)
- 1849 » María de las Mercedes Barbudo, Puerto Rican political activist, the first woman Independentista in the island (b. 1773)
- 1854 » John Martin, English painter, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1789)
- 1856 » Heinrich Heine, German journalist and poet (b. 1797)
- 1874 » Adolphe Quetelet, Belgian astronomer, mathematician, and sociologist (b. 1796)
- 1890 » Christopher Latham Sholes, American publisher and politician (b. 1819)
- 1905 » William Bickerton, English-American religious leader, leader in the Latter Day Saint movement (b. 1815)
- 1909 » Geronimo, American tribal leader (b. 1829)
- 1912 » Edgar Evans, Welsh sailor and explorer (b. 1876)
- 1919 » Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1841)
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.
- April 1 » The White Star steamer RMSAtlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, killing 547 in one of the worst marine disasters of the 19th century.
- April 4 » The Kennel Club is founded, the oldest and first official registry of purebred dogs in the world.
- May 20 » Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets.
- August 23 » Albert Bridge in Chelsea, London opens.
- September 1 » Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande.
- October 3 » Chief Kintpuash and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War of northern California.
Weather February 17, 1873
The temperature on February 17, 1873 was about 5.3 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 78 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%.