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• Antonius Hoek van, Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands († 1962)
• Antonia Johanna van der LAAKEN
• Alijda Groenendal, Doniawerstal († 1938)
• Adrianus Ludovicus Couwenbergh, Lillo, Provincie Antwerpen († 1919)
• Alida Burggraaf, Haarlemmermeer (NH NL)
• Antonia van de Mosselaar, Berghem, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1946)
• Antonetta Vleeshouwers, Melick en Herkenbosch, Nederland
• Alice (Ella) Mulder, Alto Township, Alto, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Verenigde Staten († 1952)
• Amos Bechtel HUNSBERGER († 1873)
• Aantje de Jong, Nieuwland(ZH) († 1935)

• Barbara Schreurs (64), Cadier, Limburg, Nederland
• Antje Zaal (0), Den Helder
• Adriana Martens (75), Wuustwezel
• Caroline Fanny Ashby (0), St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
• Adrianus van HEEL (54), Maasland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Baukje Wijbles (81), Aengwirden
• Boudina van der Sluis (38), Schiedam, Nederland
• Aafke Lubberts van Wieren (51), Bergum
• Catharina Genoveva Josepha Denolf, Oostkerke (Damme),, West-Vlaanderen, België
• Aart in 't Veld (in ’t Veldt, In ’t Velt) (0), Sint Anthoniepolder, Nederland

• 1841 » Nelson W. Aldrich, American businessman and politician († 1915)
• 1851 » Charles Dow, American journalist and economist († 1902)
• 1854 » John Philip Sousa, American composer and bandleader († 1932)
• 1861 » James Naismith, Canadian-American physician and educator, invented basketball († 1939)
• 1880 » Yoshisuke Aikawa, Japanese businessman and politician, founded Nissan Motor Company († 1967)
• 1884 » May Brahe, Australian composer († 1956)
• 1885 » Martin O'Meara, Irish-Australian sergeant, Victoria Cross recipient († 1935)
• 1887 » Walter Johnson, American baseball player and manager († 1946)
• 1897 » Jack O'Connor, English cricketer († 1977)
• 1900 » Ida Lou Anderson, American orator and professor, pioneer in the field of radio broadcasting († 1941)

• 1752 » Ralph Erskine, Scottish minister (b. 1685)
• 1816 » Gouverneur Morris, American scholar, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to France who died a bizarre death (b. 1752)
• 1918 » Alan Arnett McLeod, Canadian lieutenant, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1899)
• 1942 » Emil Starkenstein, Czech pharmacologist and academic (b. 1884)
• 1964 » Hugo Koblet, Swiss cyclist (b. 1925)
• 1965 » Clarence Williams, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (b. 1898)
• 1978 » Heiri Suter, Swiss cyclist (b. 1899)
• 1984 » Gastón Suárez, Bolivian author and playwright (b. 1929)
• 1985 » Sanjeev Kumar, Indian film actor (b. 1938)
• 1991 » Gene Tierney, American actress (b. 1920)

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.
• February 15 » Stevens Institute of Technology is founded in New Jersey, USA and offers the first Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• February 28 » The Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abdülaziz of the Ottoman Empire.
• March 1 » Marshal F. S. López dies during the Battle of Cerro Corá thus marking the end of the Paraguayan War.
• April 13 » The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art is founded.
• July 15 » Reconstruction Era of the United States: Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union.
• October 27 » Franco-Prussian War: Marshal Bazaine surrenders to Prussian forces at the conclusion of the Siege of Metz along with 140,000 French soldiers.

The temperature on November 6, 1870 was about 8.4 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 72%.