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Died on Sunday August 17, 1873
- Bernardus Josephus Dukker (0), Monster, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Annigje Kat (0), Hoogeveen Drenthe, Netherlands(Hollandscheveld)
- Anthonij van den Berge (0), Wissenkerke
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- Berend Jans Pijlman (78), Munnekeburen, Nederland
- Antje van Ginkel (29), Driebergen, Utrecht, Nederland
- Aron Israel Conitzer (84), Zempelburg, Wlkp., Poland
- Berend Jans PIJLEMAN (78), Munnekeburen
- Beerend Jans Pijlman (78), Weststellingwerf
- Aloisius de Rock (0), Clinge, Zeeland, The Netherlands
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 17, 1873 at Delpher
Born on August 17
- 1863 » Gene Stratton-Porter, American author and photographer († 1924)
- 1865 » Julia Marlowe, English-American actress († 1950)
- 1866 » Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, Indian 6th Nizam of Hyderabad († 1911)
- 1873 » John A. Sampson, American gynecologist and academic († 1946)
- 1877 » Ralph McKittrick, American golfer and tennis player († 1923)
- 1878 » Reggie Duff, Australian cricketer († 1911)
- 1880 » Percy Sherwell, South African cricketer and tennis player († 1948)
- 1887 » Charles I of Austria († 1922)
- 1887 » Marcus Garvey, Jamaican journalist and activist, founded Black Star Line († 1940)
- 1888 » Monty Woolley, American actor, raconteur, and pundit († 1963)
Died on August 17
- 1838 » Lorenzo Da Ponte, Italian playwright and poet (b. 1749)
- 1850 » José de San Martín, Argentinian general and politician, 1st President of Peru (b. 1778)
- 1861 » Alcée Louis la Branche, American politician and diplomat, 1st United States Ambassador to Texas (b. 1806)
- 1870 » Perucho Figueredo, Cuban poet and activist (b. 1818)
- 1875 » Wilhelm Bleek, German linguist and anthropologist (b. 1827)
- 1897 » William Jervois, English engineer and diplomat, 10th Governor of South Australia (b. 1821)
- 1901 » Edmond Audran, French organist and composer (b. 1842)
- 1903 » Hans Gude, Norwegian-German painter and academic (b. 1825)
- 1908 » Radoje Domanović, Serbian satirist and journalist (b. 1873)
- 1909 » Madan Lal Dhingra, Indian activist (b. 1883)
Names that were popular for boys in 1873
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Franciscus
- Joseph
- Hendrikus
- Dirk
- Wilhelmus
Names that were popular for girls in 1873
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Hendrika
- Wilhelmina
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Marie
- Elizabeth
- Helena
- Grietje
- Geertruida
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.
- February 18 » Bulgarian revolutionary leader Vasil Levski is executed by hanging in Sofia by the Ottoman authorities.
- March 22 » The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico.
- April 1 » The White Star steamer RMSAtlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, killing 547 in one of the worst marine disasters of the 19th century.
- July 1 » Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
- August 4 » American Indian Wars: While protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer clashes for the first time with the Cheyenne and Lakota people near the Tongue River; only one man on each side is killed.
- 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.
The weather on Sunday August 17, 1873
The temperature on August 17, 1873 was about 20.0 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 57%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI