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Born on Thursday August 19, 1880
Died on Thursday August 19, 1880

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 19, 1880 at Delpher


Born on August 19

Died on August 19

Names that were popular for boys in 1880
  1. Johannes
  2. Jan
  3. Cornelis
  4. Hendrik
  5. Willem
  6. Pieter
  7. Jacobus
  8. Gerrit
  9. Petrus
  10. Jacob
  11. Adrianus
  12. Wilhelmus
  13. Joseph
  14. Hendrikus
  15. Franciscus
  16. Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1880
  1. Maria
  2. Johanna
  3. Anna
  4. Cornelia
  5. Catharina
  6. Elisabeth
  7. Wilhelmina
  8. Adriana
  9. Hendrika
  10. Jacoba
  11. Petronella
  12. Helena
  13. Geertruida
  14. Marie
  15. Elizabeth
  16. Grietje

Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1880
  • 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 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 13 » Thomas Edison observes Thermionic emission.
  • May 13 » In Menlo Park, New Jersey, Thomas Edison performs the first test of his electric railway.
  • June 7 » War of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, the assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), ends the Campaña del Desierto (Desert Campaign).
  • June 24 » First performance of O Canada at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français. The song would later become the national anthem of Canada.
  • June 28 » Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is captured at Glenrowan.
  • August 14 » Construction of Cologne Cathedral, the most famous landmark in Cologne, Germany, is completed.
The weather on Thursday August 19, 1880
The temperature on August 19, 1880 was about 25.5 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%.

Source: KNMI