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• Anna Elizabeth Frederika Heystek, Roodekop, Transvaal, R.S.A. († 1939)
• Aaltje Sterenberg, Holwierde, Groningen, Nederland († 1870)
• Aleida Schumer, Zwolle, Overijssel, Nederland († 1960)
• Adrianna Werre, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aleida Catharina Alphen,van, Haarlemmermeer Nhl. NL († 1942)
• Albert Kettelarij, Deventer († 1870)
• Aaltje Krediet, Peperda Weststellingswerf
• Albertus Gerardus van Roden, Rhenoy, Gelderland, Nederland
• , Driel, Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Anna Helena Hartmann, Altenberge, Haren (Ems), Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

• Adrianus Hugo den Ouden (0), Moerkapelle, Nederland
• Cäcilia Momma (1), Eschweiler (D)
• Cornelis Gijsbertus van Dijk (51), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelis Kuiper (73), Rotterdam
• Anna Maria van den Muyzenbergh (Muijsenbergh) (61), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Derks POSTMA (27), Lucaswolde, Marum, Groningen, Nederland
• Celigje de JONG (100), Krimpen aan den IJssel
• (Stillborn) REITINGA (0), Grootegast Groningen Netherlands
• Cornelis van de Pol (21), Putten
• Andrew Jackson McGown (53), Crockett, Houston, Texas, United States

• 1854 » José Canalejas, Spanish academic and politician, Prime Minister of Spain († 1912)
• 1858 » Marion Talbot, influential American educator († 1948)
• 1858 » Richard Dixon Oldham, English seismologist and geologist († 1936)
• 1860 » Mary Vaux Walcott, American painter and illustrator († 1940)
• 1867 » S. S. Kresge, American businessman, founded Kmart († 1966)
• 1875 » Jacques Villon, French painter († 1963)
• 1877 » Louisa Bolus, South African botanist and taxonomist († 1970)
• 1880 » Premchand, Indian author and playwright († 1936)
• 1883 » Ramón Fonst, Cuban fencer († 1959)
• 1884 » Carl Friedrich Goerdeler, Polish-German economist and politician († 1945)

• 1864 » Louis Christophe François Hachette, French publisher (b. 1800)
• 1875 » Andrew Johnson, American general and politician, 17th President of the United States (b. 1808)
• 1884 » Kiến Phúc, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1869)
• 1886 » Franz Liszt, Hungarian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1811)
• 1891 » Jean-Baptiste Capronnier, Belgian stained glass painter (b. 1814)
• 1913 » John Milne, British geologist and mining engineer. (b. 1850)
• 1914 » Jean Jaurès, French journalist and politician (b. 1859)
• 1917 » Francis Ledwidge, Irish soldier and poet (b. 1881)
• 1917 » Hedd Wyn, Welsh language poet (b. 1887)
• 1920 » Ion Dragoumis, Greek philosopher and diplomat (b. 1878)

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.
• January 6 » The inauguration of the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria.
• February 28 » The Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abdülaziz of the Ottoman Empire.
• July 15 » Reconstruction Era of the United States: Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union.
• August 16 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.
• August 18 » Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Gravelotte is fought.
• October 2 » A plebiscite held in Rome, supports annexation of city of Rome by the Kingdom of Italy.

The temperature on July 31, 1870 was about 19.0 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%.