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Born on Sunday August 31, 1873
- Andrea van der Mei, Odehove
- Angenita Willemina Vonk, Groningen († 1956)
- Anna Clara Stolk, Rockanje († 1914)
- Andrea Johannesd van der Mei, Oldehove, gr.nld († 1943)
- Aaltje Pleit, Numansdorp, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adriaan Jobse, Meliskerke, Zeeland, NL († 1900)
- Anna Bonte, Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1910)
- Abraham van Vliet, Wilnis, Utrecht, Nederland († 1874)
- Alphonse Servais Celestin DE BECKER, Leuven, 24062, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgique
- Age de Vries, Workum († 1957)
Died on Sunday August 31, 1873
- Catharina Sara Joris (10), Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Albertus Stra(a)tema(a (63), Kralingen
- Bastiaan Jacobus Bijl (0), Westmaas, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Catharina Sonius (58), Utrecht, Utrecht, NL
- Berend Karsten Bijkerk (64), Stroobos, gem. Grootegast, Groningen, Nederland
- Venhorst (0), Megchelen, Nederland
- Albertus Stratemaker (62), Kralingen, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Anthonie Verbeek (4), Meteren (Geldermalsen) (GL)
- Anna Catharina Verbaten (71), Oudenbosch
- Aaltje Meines (van) Hoek (80), Drachten, Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 31, 1873 at Delpher
Born on August 31
- 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)
- 1893 » Lily Laskine, French harp player († 1988)
Died on August 31
- 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)
- 1924 » Todor Aleksandrov, Bulgarian soldier (b. 1881)
- 1927 » Andranik, Armenian general (b. 1865)
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.
- June 5 » Sultan Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar closes the great slave market under the terms of a treaty with Great Britain.
- June 18 » Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
- July 1 » Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
- July 21 » At Adair, Iowa, Jesse James and the James–Younger Gang pull off the first successful train robbery in the American Old West.
- 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.
- October 3 » Chief Kintpuash and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War of northern California.
Weather August 31, 1873
The temperature on August 31, 1873 was about 21.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 72%.