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Born on Tuesday August 31, 1875
- Alexandre de Russie, Pouchkine (Tsarskoïe Selo),, Russie († 1877)
- Anetta Bremer, Utrecht († 1875)
- Adrianus SCHIEDON, Gouda
- Anna Angela Hebbelmann, Hebbel, Niederlangen († 1878)
- Alexander Vladimirovitsj Romanov-Holstein-Gottorp Grootvorst van Rusland († 1877)
- Adrianus van der Zande, Oud-Vossemeer († 1945)
- Anna Adriana Barones de Vos van Steenwijk, Zwolle († 1945)
- Aagje Schippers, Klaaswaal, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Aleida Bernsen, Erica, Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands († 1952)
- Aleida Bernsen, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1952)
Died on Tuesday August 31, 1875
- Antje Zuidewind (69), Den Helder
- Bastiaan Van Der VEN (62), Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
- Antje Douwes Woudhuizen (38), Appelscha, Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Nederland
- Adriana Elisabeth de Man (0), Vierpolders, Nederland
- Antje Zuidewind (69), Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Arie Koevoet (72), Zoeterwoude, Zuid Holland, Nederland
- Albert Roelofs Veeningen (56), Oosteinde gem. Ruinerwold, Drenthe, Nederland
- Barteld Geerts Vredeveld (73), Beilen, Drenthe, Nederland
- Antje Kolkman (1), Harderwijk, Nederland
- Alagonda Jonkergouw (10), Alphen, Gelderland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 31, 1875 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Suriname : koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Leeuwarder courant
- Surinaamsche courant en Gouvernements advertentie blad
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- De standaard
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 1875
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Arie
- Dirk
- Hendrikus
- Leendert
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1875
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Wilhelmina
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Trijntje
- Antje
- Jacoba
- Petronella
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1875
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- March 3 » Georges Bizet's opera Carmen receives its première at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
- March 15 » Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
- April 4 » Vltava, composed by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana and also known by its German name Die Moldau, premiered in Prague.
- April 10 » India: Arya Samaj is founded in Mumbai by Swami Dayananda Saraswati to propagate his goal of social reform.
- July 9 » The Herzegovina Uprising against Ottoman rule begins, which would last until 1878 and have far-reaching implications throughout the Balkans.
- August 25 » Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
Weather August 31, 1875
The temperature on August 31, 1875 was about 13.3 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%.