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• Anna NEUTEBOOM, Edam, Gemeente Edam-Volendam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1936)
• Abigael (Betje) Cohen Belinfante, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Anthonie Christoffel Harder, Brielle, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands († 1889)
• Anna Maria Hendriks, Arnhem († 1946)
• Adrianus van den Heuvel, Schaijk († 1871)
• Antonia Abbo, Schoorl (gem. Bergen, NH)
• Adriaan IJzermans, Rucphen († 1947)
• Alida Klaase, Heiloo, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1959)
• Akke (Emma) Hendriks Tepper, Ferwerd († 1926)
• Adrianus Brouwers, Etten en Leur († 1950)

• Charles Grégoire GERVAIS (67), Valliquerville (76)
• Antje Jans Cuperus (82), Holwerd, Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Apolonie Cornelie DE BEUKELAER (62), Doel
• Antoine Léon MELLINGER (39), Paris 18ème,,FRANCE
• Benjamin Seixas Nathan (56), New York, New York, NY, United States
• Apolonie Cornelie BEUKELAER (62)
• Cornelia Verheul (0), Woerden, Utrecht, The Netherlands
• Cornelia van Wageningen (0), Herkingen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Catharina Juliana Plantema (35), Veenhuizen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Aafje Kramer (76), Hoorn

• 1860 » Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington, English politician, 8th Governor of Queensland († 1940)
• 1867 » Berthold Oppenheim, Moravian rabbi († 1942)
• 1869 » Booth Tarkington, American novelist and dramatist († 1946)
• 1871 » Jakob Mändmets, Estonian writer and journalist († 1930)
• 1872 » Eric Alfred Knudsen, American author, lawyer, and politician († 1957)
• 1874 » J. S. Woodsworth, Canadian minister and politician († 1942)
• 1876 » Maria Ouspenskaya, Russian-American actress and acting teacher († 1949)
• 1878 » Don Marquis, American author, poet, and playwright († 1937)
• 1883 » Benito Mussolini, Italian fascist revolutionary and politician, 27th Prime Minister of Italy († 1945)
• 1883 » Porfirio Barba-Jacob, Colombian poet and author († 1942)

• 1833 » William Wilberforce, English philanthropist and politician (b. 1759)
• 1839 » Gaspard de Prony, French mathematician and engineer (b. 1755)
• 1844 » Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, Austrian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1791)
• 1856 » Robert Schumann, German composer and critic (b. 1810)
• 1857 » Thomas Dick, Scottish minister, astronomer, and author (b. 1774)
• 1887 » Agostino Depretis, Italian politician, 9th Prime Minister of Italy († 1813)
• 1890 » Vincent van Gogh, Dutch painter and illustrator (b. 1853)
• 1895 » Floriano Peixoto, Brazilian general and politician, 2nd President of Brazil (b. 1839)
• 1900 » Umberto I of Italy (b. 1844)
• 1908 » Marie Adam-Doerrer (b. 1838)

• 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 15 » Stevens Institute of Technology is founded in New Jersey, USA and offers the first Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• March 1 » Marshal F. S. López dies during the Battle of Cerro Corá thus marking the end of the Paraguayan War.
• August 6 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Wörth results in a decisive Prussian victory.
• August 16 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.
• September 19 » Franco-Prussian War: The siege of Paris begins. The city will hold out for over four months before surrendering.

The temperature on July 29, 1870 was about 19.9 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m² and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%.