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Born on Sunday August 17, 1879
- Abthonius Jacobus Martens, Utrecht († 1952)
- Aaltje Veldhuizen, Lunteren (Ede)
- Adriana Gerdina van der Ven, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1882)
- Adriaan Kanters, Terheijden († 1935)
- Adriaan van de Meeberg, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- (stillborn daughter) BREEDVELD, Lekkerkerk (Z.-H.), Neth († 1879)
- * Johannes Cornelis Baars, Kockengen, Utrecht, NL († 1879)
- Adrianus Sonneveld, Pijnacker
- Adrianus Gommeren, Princenhage († 1920)
- Aapko Nap, Midwolda, Groningen, Nederland († 1914)
Died on Sunday August 17, 1879
- Anna Adriaansen (0), Halsteren, N-Br, NL
- Wilhelmina Johanna Schrijver (38), Leiderdorp
- Bregtje Nieuweboer (69), Wervershoof, Netherlands
- Antonia Bernarda Begga Rijke (83), Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Antonius Johannes Nelis (0), Raamsdonkveer
- Anne Bolhuis (0), Appingedam, Groningen, Nederland
- Adeleida Aronds (16), Semarang, Ned. Indië
- Bregtje Nieuwboer (69), Wervershoof
- Bernard Joseph Trines TRIJNES (76), Venray, 3187, Limburg, Nederland
- Alida van der Neut (0), Breukelen St.Pieter
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 17, 1879 at Delpher
Born on August 17
- 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)
- 1890 » Harry Hopkins, American politician and diplomat, 8th United States Secretary of Commerce († 1946)
- 1890 » Stefan Bastyr, Polish soldier and pilot († 1920)
Died on August 17
- 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)
- 1918 » Moisei Uritsky, Russian activist and politician (b. 1873)
Names that were popular for boys in 1879
- Johannes
- Jan
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Dirk
- Arie
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
- Wilhelmus
Names that were popular for girls in 1879
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Wilhelmina
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Neeltje
- Jacoba
- Trijntje
- Antje
- Petronella
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1879
- 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- February 8 » Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
- February 8 » The England cricket team led by Lord Harris is attacked in a riot during a match in Sydney.
- May 26 » Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state.
- July 4 » Anglo-Zulu War: The Zululand capital of Ulundi is captured by British troops and burned to the ground, ending the war and forcing King Cetshwayo to flee.
- October 15 » The Segura river in southeastern Spain floods, killing 1077 people.
- October 22 » Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb (it lasts 13⁄2 hours before burning out).
Weather August 17, 1879
The temperature on August 17, 1879 was about 15.6 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 22 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%.