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Born on Friday October 21, 1870
- Arend Arends, Opheusden, Gelderland, Nederland († 1913)
- Armanda Maria Felicite Hubertina Goossens, Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands († 1871)
- Ada Jane Alcorn, Posey, Indiana († 1944)
- Anna Gertrudis Boonen, Stramproy (NL)
- Alida Gordijn, Wassenaar, Zuid Holland, Nederland
- Adaline Melva Smith, Marystown, Somervell Texas († 1960)
- Alexander Zan Lee, Butler, KY († 1918)
- Anna Christina IJsermans, Maastricht, Limburg, Nederland
- Alida Hendriks Gordijn, Wassenaar
- Antonia Maria van Dijk, Houten, Utrecht, Nederland († 1954)
Died on Friday October 21, 1870
- Allardus Remkes Nicolai (0), Oudega, Gemeente Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland
- abraham samson polak, winschoten
- Antje Koppen (54), Muiden, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Arien 't Hoofd (71), Purmerend, Nederland
- Anna (Antje) Koppen (54), Muiderberg, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Johannes Kuijlenburg (53), Culemborg
- Anna Helena Six (47), Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Adriana Cornelia de Wit (0), Bergen Op Zoom
- Anna Helena (Barones) Six (47), Nijmegen
- Anna Maria Callier (42), Koolkerke
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 21, 1870 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Koloniaal nieuwsblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Leeuwarder courant
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
Born on October 21
- 1845 » Will Carleton, American poet and journalist († 1912)
- 1847 » Giuseppe Giacosa, Italian poet and playwright († 1906)
- 1851 » George Ulyett, English cricketer and footballer († 1898)
- 1868 » Ernest Swinton, British Army officer († 1951)
- 1874 » Tan Kah Kee, Chinese businessman, community leader, communist and philanthropist (d.1961)
- 1877 » Oswald Avery, Canadian-American physician and microbiologist († 1955)
- 1884 » Claire Waldoff, German singer and actress († 1957)
- 1886 » Eugene Burton Ely, American soldier and pilot († 1911)
- 1887 » Krishna Singh, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Bihar († 1961)
- 1894 » Edogawa Ranpo, Japanese author and critic († 1965)
Died on October 21
- 1821 » Dorothea Ackermann, German actress (b. 1752)
- 1835 » Muthuswami Dikshitar, Indian poet and composer (b. 1775)
- 1861 » Edward Dickinson Baker, American congressman and colonel (b. 1811)
- 1872 » Jacques Babinet, French physicist, mathematician, and astronomer (b. 1794)
- 1873 » Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Norwegian author, poet, and critic (b. 1807)
- 1896 » James Henry Greathead, South African-English engineer (b. 1844)
- 1903 » Jinmaku Kyūgorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 12th Yokozuna (b. 1829)
- 1904 » Isabelle Eberhardt, Swiss explorer and journalist (b. 1877)
- 1907 » Jules Chevalier, French priest, founded the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (b. 1824)
- 1931 » Arthur Schnitzler, Austrian author and playwright (b. 1862)
Names that were popular for boys in 1870
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Dirk
- Arie
- Klaas
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1870
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Adriana
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Aaltje
- Wilhelmina
- Neeltje
- Trijntje
- Grietje
- Antje
- Jacoba
- Petronella
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1870
- 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 27 » The current flag of Japan is first adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships.
- March 1 » Marshal F. S. López dies during the Battle of Cerro Corá thus marking the end of the Paraguayan War.
- July 18 » The First Vatican Council decrees the dogma of papal infallibility.
- August 16 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.
- September 1 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.
- September 20 » The Bersaglieri corps enter Rome through the Porta Pia, and complete the unification of Italy.
Weather October 21, 1870
The temperature on October 21, 1870 was about 13.7 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%.