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Born on Sunday August 19, 1900
- Adrianus Cornelis Rijsdijk, Zwijndrecht († 1901)
- Adriaan Johannes van As, Rotterdam († 1972)
- Ada Louisa Hickman, Southwark, London, England († 1992)
- Adriana Jacomina Moerman (ZLD), Colijnsplaat, Zeeland, Nederland († 1901)
- , Koogerveld (Texel) († 1983)
- Agnes Janes Cleveland Chandler [K 2], Pullman, Whitman County, Washington
- "Jean" Marie Olivier Brunnin Guyard de Saint-Chéron, Champigny-sur-Vesle, Marne, France († 1976)
- Abel Stel, Eexta, Scheemda, Groningen, Nederland
- André Reg REGOUT, Luik (Luik) (B) († 1978)
- Albert van Maanen, Wageningen (NL)
Died on Sunday August 19, 1900
- Arendje Vos (25), Emmer-Compascuum, Drenthe, Nederland
- Barbara Dorthea Jensine Olsen (67), Logan, Cache,, Utrecht, Nederland
- Armandine Palmyre NECTOU, Versailles, 78000, Yvelines, Ile-de-France, France
- Aalt van Putten (0), Amersfoort
- Antonie Arie van Zanten (40), Culemborg, Gelderland, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Bürmann (64), Lathen, Emsland
- Adriaan Johannes van Seters (72), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
- Bernadus Johannes Morsink (34), Goor
- Bernardus Johannes Verdick (0), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Clara Pekrie (51), Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 19, 1900 at Delpher
Born on August 19
- 1895 » C. Suntharalingam, Sri Lankan lawyer, academic, and politician († 1985)
- 1899 » Colleen Moore, American actress († 1988)
- 1900 » Dorothy Burr Thompson, American archaeologist and art historian († 2001)
- 1900 » Gilbert Ryle, English philosopher, author, and academic († 1976)
- 1900 » Gontran de Poncins, French author and adventurer († 1962)
- 1902 » Ogden Nash, American poet († 1971)
- 1903 » James Gould Cozzens, American novelist and short story writer († 1978)
- 1904 » Maurice Wilks, English engineer and businessman († 1963)
- 1906 » Philo Farnsworth, American inventor, invented the Fusor († 1971)
- 1907 » Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Indian historian, author, and scholar († 1979)
Died on August 19
- 1883 » Jeremiah S. Black, American lawyer and politician, 24th United States Attorney General (b. 1810)
- 1889 » Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1838)
- 1895 » John Wesley Hardin, American Old West outlaw, gunfighter (b. 1853)
- 1900 » Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1833)
- 1914 » Franz Xavier Wernz, German religious leader, 25th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1844)
- 1915 » Tevfik Fikret, Turkish poet and educator (b. 1867)
- 1923 » Vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. 1845)
- 1928 » Stephanos Skouloudis, Greek banker and diplomat, 97th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1838)
- 1929 » Sergei Diaghilev, Russian critic and producer, founded Ballets Russes (b. 1872)
- 1932 » Louis Anquetin, French painter (b. 1861)
Names that were popular for boys in 1900
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Jacob
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1900
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Antonia
- Christina
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1900
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- 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 24 » Second Boer War: Boers stop a British attempt to break the Siege of Ladysmith in the Battle of Spion Kop.
- May 17 » The children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, is first published in the United States. The first copy is given to the author's sister.
- May 23 » American Civil War: Sergeant William Harvey Carney is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Assault on the Battery Wagner in 1863.
- July 27 » Kaiser Wilhelm II makes a speech comparing Germans to Huns; for years afterwards, "Hun" would be a disparaging name for Germans.
- August 3 » The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded.
- September 8 » Galveston hurricane: A powerful hurricane hits Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people.
The weather on Sunday August 19, 1900
The temperature on August 19, 1900 was about 18.6 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI