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Born on Monday August 9, 1897
- Andriesje de Jong, Schoterland, Het Meer († 1960)
- Antonie Vlasblom, Ridderkerk († 1950)
- Antoinette LENOIR, Paris,75000,Paris,ÎLE-de-FRANCE,FRANCE († 1992)
- Anna Catharina von Helms, Blankenese, Hamburg, Duitsland († 1992)
- Antonia Goud, Klaaswaal († 1991)
- Alberdina Wilhelmina Johanna Went, Bergh (GEL)
- Alfred Mervill Bell, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States († 1972)
- Boer, Mijdrecht
- Alfred Mervin Bell, Logan, Cache, Utah, Verenigde Staten († 1972)
- adrianus van der LINDEN, klaaswaal
Died on Monday August 9, 1897
- Arend Bosscha (63), Paasloo gem. Oldemarkt
- Andreetta Catharina Hakkert (50), Zwolle
- Anna Elisabeth Henriëtte Uloth (52), Amsterdam
- Antje Piers Fluit (78), Oldeholtpade, Friesland, Netherlands
- Anna Alblas (76), Ameide
- Antonius Beerens (64), Nederweert, Limburg, Pays-Bas
- Arend Smale (94), Weteringen, Colmschate (Diepenveen)
- Andries Andreas Samuels (60), Bandjermasin, Zuider en Oosterafdeling van Borneo
- Albertus Magito (47), Rotterdam, Nederland
- Arend Bosscha (63), Paasloo,Gemeente Steenwijkerland,Overijssel,Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 9, 1897 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Leeuwarder courant
- Middelburgsche courant
- Bataviaasch nieuwsblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Sumatra-courant : nieuws- en advertentieblad
Born on August 9
- 1890 » Eino Kaila, Finnish philosopher and psychologist, attendant of the Vienna circle († 1958)
- 1896 » Erich Hückel, German physicist and chemist († 1980)
- 1896 » Jean Piaget, Swiss psychologist and philosopher († 1980)
- 1899 » P. L. Travers, Australian-English author and actress († 1996)
- 1901 » Charles Farrell, American actor and singer († 1990)
- 1902 » Panteleimon Ponomarenko, Russian general and politician († 1984)
- 1902 » Zino Francescatti, French violinist († 1991)
- 1905 » Leo Genn, British actor and barrister († 1978)
- 1909 » Vinayaka Krishna Gokak, Indian scholar, author, and academic († 1992)
- 1909 » Willa Beatrice Player, American educator, first Black woman college president († 2003)
Died on August 9
- 1861 » Vincent Novello, English composer and publisher (b. 1781)
- 1886 » Samuel Ferguson, Irish lawyer and poet (b. 1810)
- 1910 » Huo Yuanjia, Chinese martial artist, co-founded the Chin Woo Athletic Association (b. 1868)
- 1919 » Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer and educator (b. 1857)
- 1920 » Samuel Griffith, Welsh-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Queensland (b. 1845)
- 1932 » John Charles Fields, Canadian mathematician, founder of the Fields Medal (b. 1863)
- 1942 » Edith Stein, German nun and saint (b. 1891)
- 1943 » Chaim Soutine, Belarusian-French painter and educator (b. 1893)
- 1945 » Harry Hillman, American runner and coach (b. 1881)
- 1945 » Robert Hampton Gray, Canadian lieutenant and pilot, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1917)
Names that were popular for boys in 1897
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Jacob
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1897
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Aaltje
- Antonia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1897
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 31 » Czechoslav Trade Union Association is founded in Prague.
- February 1 » Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.
- May 26 » The original manuscript of William Bradford's history, "Of Plymouth Plantation" is returned to the Governor of Massachusetts by the Bishop of London after being taken during the American Revolutionary War.
- August 31 » Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
- September 10 » Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 19 unarmed striking immigrant miners in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, United States.
- December 9 » Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper La Fronde in Paris.
The weather on Monday August 9, 1897
The temperature on August 9, 1897 was about 16.1 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 99%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI