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• Constant, Zijpe, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1870)
• Albert B Hulsebus, Macon County, Illinois, United States († 1907)
• * Aartje Kraaijpoel, Weesp († 1941)
• Adrianus Johannes (Janus) Voets, Tilburg († 1945)
• (1) Jan van Zwol, Nibbixwoud, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland († 1946)
• Ale Huisman, Oosterzee, Friesland, Nederland († 1937)
• Albert Sietzes de Jong, Luxwoude, Friesland, Nederland
• Aalbertje van Lienden, Drumpt († 1870)
• Abraham Loonstijn, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• (m) Schmidt, Banfe, Kreis Wittgenstein

• Andries van der Meire (38), Vught
• Adriana van der Heijden (56), BN
• (88), Opsterland
• Aafje Rezelman (60), Nieuwe Niedorp, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Antje STAPEL (40), Sijbekarspel, Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anders Hestenes (1), Forde parish, Norway
• Annetje van de Blankevoort (55)
• Anna Maria antonia Wever (0), Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Elisabeth Op De Beeck (59), Lier
• Angelica Geerts (42), Oost en Westmalle, Belgium

• 1862 » Nathaniel Reed, American criminal († 1950)
• 1868 » Dietrich Eckart, German journalist and politician († 1923)
• 1869 » Calouste Gulbenkian, Turkish-Armenian businessman and philanthropist († 1955)
• 1869 » Emilio Aguinaldo, Filipino general and politician, 1st President of the Philippines († 1964)
• 1872 » Michael Joseph Savage, Australian-New Zealand union leader and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of New Zealand († 1940)
• 1874 » Grantley Goulding, English hurdler († 1947)
• 1874 » J. C. Leyendecker, German-American painter and illustrator († 1951)
• 1876 » Thakin Kodaw Hmaing, Burmese poet, writer and political leader († 1964)
• 1876 » Ziya Gökalp, Turkish sociologist, poet and activist († 1924)
• 1878 » Franz Schreker, Austrian composer and conductor († 1934)

• 1842 » Stendhal, French novelist (b. 1783)
• 1862 » Manuel Robles Pezuela, Unconstitutional Mexican interim president, 1858–1859 (b. 1817)
• 1883 » Arthur Macalister, Scottish-Australian politician, 2nd Premier of Queensland (b. 1818)
• 1884 » Henry C. Lord, American businessman (b. 1824)
• 1910 » Nadar, French photographer, journalist, and author (b. 1820)
• 1914 » Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès, Lebanese saint (b. 1832)
• 1923 » Hovhannes Tumanyan, Armenian poet and author (b. 1869)
• 1927 » Paul César Helleu, French painter and etcher (b. 1859)
• 1931 » Bhagat Singh, Indian activist (b. 1907)
• 1931 » Shivaram Rajguru, Indian activist (b. 1908)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Pieter
6. Willem
7. Gerrit
8. Jacob
9. Petrus
10. Jacobus
11. Adrianus
12. Dirk
13. Arie
14. Klaas
15. Hendrikus
16. Gerardus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Adriana
6. Elisabeth
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Aaltje
10. Wilhelmina
11. Neeltje
12. Trijntje
13. Grietje
14. Antje
15. Jacoba
16. Elizabeth

• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
• The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
• February 9 » US president Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau.
• May 14 » The first game of rugby in New Zealand is played in Nelson between Nelson College and the Nelson Rugby Football Club.
• July 1 » The United States Department of Justice formally comes into existence.
• September 4 » Emperor Napoleon III of France is deposed and the Third Republic is declared.
• September 18 » Old Faithful Geyser is observed and named by Henry D. Washburn.
• September 20 » The Bersaglieri corps enter Rome through the Porta Pia, and complete the unification of Italy.

The temperature on March 23, 1870 was about 1.5 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m² and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%.