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• Adriana Lindhout, Zonnemaire
• Alice DERNELLE, Hamois, 5360, Namur, Belgique
• Albert de Jong, Luxwoude (Opsterland) († 1941)
• (1) Jan van Zwol, Nibbixwoud, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland († 1946)
• Aarjen Kriller, Schoorl, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1870)
• Anna (Annie) Lillian Cromer, Newberry, South Carolina, Verenigde Staten († 1966)
• Anna (Antje) Hinke, Hoogwoud, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland († 1954)
• Bolleman, Zaamslag
• Ale Huisman, Oosterzee Lemsterland († 1937)
• Adrianus Johannes Voets, Tilburg

• Bolleman, Zaamslag
• Anna (Antje) HEERINGS (41), Warmond (NL/ZH)
• Anna Maria antonia Wever (0), Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Annetje Blankevoord (55), Nijkerk
• Anna Elisabeth OP DE BEECK (59), Lier, 2500, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
• (88), Opsterland
• Annetje van de Blankenvoord (55), Nijkerk
• Andries van der Meire (38), Vught
• Anna Theresia Van Walleghem (79), Zedelgem
• Allegonda van Leeuwen (0), Bunnik, Utrecht, NL

• 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. Petronella

• 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.
• January 3 » Construction work begins on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, United States.
• February 9 » US president Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau.
• February 15 » Stevens Institute of Technology is founded in New Jersey, USA and offers the first Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• September 6 » Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.
• September 18 » Old Faithful Geyser is observed and named by Henry D. Washburn.
• November 1 » In the United States, the Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) makes its first official meteorological forecast.

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%.