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Born on Thursday August 31, 1911
- Adrianus Marinus van Hulten, Drunen († 1911)
- Adriana Hendrika Lammeree, Semarang, Java, Ned. Indie
- Agnes Catharina Bertjens, Nunhem († 1913)
- Adriana Pieternella Lanser, Sliedrecht († 2001)
- Abele (Douwes) Kamminga, Gerkeskleaster, Fryslân, Nederlân († 1994)
- Adrianus (Harry) Lenders, Meijel,, Limburg, Nederland († 1996)
- Abel Douwes Kamminga, Gerkesklooster († 1994)
- Adriana Maria Francisca Oosterbos, Roosendaal, Noord Brabant, Nederland
- Andreas Cornelis van Wezel, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Albert (Ab) Giethoorn, Meppel († 1954)
Died on Thursday August 31, 1911
- Anna Maria Josepha Rosenboom (0), Schaesberg,Landgraaf,Limburg,Nederland
- Antonia Everett (born Flores) (79), San Diego, Duval County, Texas, United States
- Amelia BAEYENS (64), Okegem,9400,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE
- Antonij Bernardus Johannus Proot (69), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
- Albert Klazen () Kuipers (63), Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
- Antonia Nijenhuis (81), Deventer, Overijssel, Nederland
- Antonius Josephus Rosseau (67), Venlo (NL)
- Anne Jan Smedema (0), Eenum, 't Zandt,, Groningen, Nederland
- Albert Klazes Kuipers (63), Emmen
- * Anna Maria Sleegers (87), Nieuwkuijk
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 31, 1911 at Delpher
Born on August 31
- 1907 » Augustus F. Hawkins, American lawyer and politician († 2007)
- 1907 » Ramon Magsaysay, Filipino captain, engineer, and politician, 7th President of the Philippines († 1957)
- 1907 » Valter Biiber, Estonian footballer († 1977)
- 1908 » William Saroyan, American novelist, playwright, and short story writer († 1981)
- 1909 » Ferenc Fejtő, Hungarian-French journalist and political scientist († 2008)
- 1911 » Arsenio Rodríguez, Cuban-American tres player, composer, and bandleader († 1970)
- 1911 » Edward Brongersma, Dutch journalist and politician († 1998)
- 1913 » Bernard Lovell, English physicist and astronomer († 2012)
- 1913 » Helen Levitt, American photographer and cinematographer († 2009)
- 1914 » Richard Basehart, American actor († 1984)
Died on August 31
- 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)
- 1937 » Ruth Baldwin, British socialite (b. 1905)
- 1940 » Georges Gauthier, Canadian archbishop (b. 1871)
- 1941 » Thomas Bavin, New Zealand-Australian politician, 24th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1874)
Names that were popular for boys in 1911
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Antonius
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
- Jacob
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1911
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Antonia
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1911
- 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
- January 26 » Glenn Curtiss flies the first successful American seaplane.
- January 30 » The destroyer USSTerry makes the first airplane rescue at sea saving the life of Douglas McCurdy ten miles from Havana, Cuba.
- May 15 » In Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States, the United States Supreme Court declares Standard Oil to be an "unreasonable" monopoly under the Sherman Antitrust Act and orders the company to be broken up.
- October 10 » The day after a bomb explodes prematurely, the Wuchang Uprising begins against the Chinese monarchy.
- December 9 » A mine explosion near Briceville, Tennessee, kills 84 miners despite rescue efforts led by the United States Bureau of Mines.
- December 24 » Lackawanna Cut-Off railway line opens in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The weather on Thursday August 31, 1911
The temperature on August 31, 1911 was between 5.1 °C and 21.5 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (74%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI