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May 8, 1870Born on Monday May 9, 1870
- Aafje Veerman, Volendam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1870)
- Adriana Wijnanda Verbij, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Aart de Man, Strijen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1924)
- Aafje Veerman, Volendam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1870)
- Aaltje Naber, Sleen († 1935)
- Aaltje Naber, Sleen, Drenthe, Netherlands(Erm) († 1935)
- Anna v.StaalduiJnen-Jc, 's-Gravenzande († 1870)
- Anna Gertrude GAETH, Bannesdorf/Fehmarn (DE) († 1949)
- Aaltje Siegert, Wymbritseradeel, Gemeente Zuidwest-Friesland, Friesland, Nederland († 1921)
- Albert Scholts, Vlagtwedde, Groningen, Nederland
Died on Monday May 9, 1870
- Adrianus Cornelius De Graaf (0), Roosendaal en Nispen
- Aafke (pieters) Rijpma. (52)
- Anna Elisabeth Zijen (74), Schimmert, Nederland
- Annetje Groeneweg (38), Zuid Beijerland
- Andreas Gerardus Machiels (1), Zutphen
- Annetje Groeneweg (47), Zuid-Beijerland
- Anna van der VEKEN (3), Maastricht (Limburg) (NL)
- Anna Adelheid Hüsing (62), Emsbüren-Leschede
- Anna van Rijen (76), Bergen op Zoom, Noord Brabant, Nederland
- Anna Regina Prins (2), Staphorst
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 9, 1870 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Koloniaal nieuwsblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Arnhemsche courant
- Nederlandsche staatscourant
Born on May 9
- 1855 » Julius Röntgen, German-Dutch composer († 1932)
- 1860 » J. M. Barrie, Scottish novelist and playwright († 1937)
- 1866 » Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Indian economist and politician († 1915)
- 1870 » Harry Vardon, British golfer († 1937)
- 1873 » Anton Cermak, Czech-American captain and politician, 44th Mayor of Chicago († 1933)
- 1874 » Howard Carter, English archaeologist and historian († 1939)
- 1882 » George Barker, American painter († 1965)
- 1882 » Henry J. Kaiser, American shipbuilder and businessman, founded Kaiser Shipyards († 1967)
- 1883 » José Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher, author, and critic († 1955)
- 1884 » Valdemar Psilander, Danish actor († 1917)
Died on May 9
- 1850 » Garlieb Merkel, Estonian author and activist (b. 1769)
- 1850 » Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, French chemist and physicist (b. 1778)
- 1861 » Peter Ernst von Lasaulx, German philologist and politician (b. 1805)
- 1864 » John Sedgwick, American general and educator (b. 1813)
- 1889 » William S. Harney, American general (b. 1800)
- 1906 » Oscar von Gebhardt, German theologian and academic (b. 1844)
- 1914 » C. W. Post, American businessman, founded Post Foods (b. 1854)
- 1915 » Anthony Wilding, New Zealand tennis player and cricketer (b. 1883)
- 1915 » François Faber, Luxembourgian-French cyclist and soldier (b. 1887)
- 1918 » George Coșbuc, Romanian journalist and poet (b. 1866)
Names that were popular for boys in 1870
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Franciscus
- Joseph
- Dirk
- Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1870
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Aaltje
- Marie
- Elizabeth
- Helena
- Geertruida
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.
- January 10 » John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.
- August 6 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Wörth results in a decisive Prussian victory.
- September 2 » Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Sedan: Prussian forces take Napoleon III of France and 100,000 of his soldiers prisoner.
- September 3 » Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Metz begins, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory on October 23.
- September 19 » Franco-Prussian War: The siege of Paris begins. The city will hold out for over four months before surrendering.
- 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 weather on Monday May 9, 1870
The temperature on May 9, 1870 was about 9.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI