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July 3, 1870Born on Monday July 4, 1870
- Aletta Antonia Pastoors, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland († 1871)
- Aloijsius van Loon, Baardwijk, waalwijk
- Aafke Hoeneveld, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Aafke Schmid, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Alexander Zacharovitsj Prins Chavchavadze († 1930)
- Andele Catharinus' HOEKEMA, Redhuzum, Friesland, Nederland († 1945)
- Anna Laagland, Rauwerderhem, Fr, Nederland († 1950)
- Anna Jacobs Laagland, Irnsum († 1950)
- Johannes Leonardes van Dieten (Dieden), Dieden en Demen († 1941)
- Albert Jan Olijslag, Lochem († 1918)
Died on Monday July 4, 1870
- +Cornelis van der Lubbe (0), Voorburg
- Albert Duinkerken (2), De Huizen, Hoogeveen
- Adriana Adriaentie BLOM (79), Ameide, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Maria Kriebel (0), Edam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Stekelenburg (40), Utrecht
- Allegonda van Loon (0), Waspik, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Anna Mechtilde Swaters (0), Grieth, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland
- Antje Botes Hylkema (65), Franeker, Franekeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Berendina VOSMEIJER (8), Deventer, Gemeente Deventer, Overijssel, Nederland
- Anthonij (Antoni) KWIST (78), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 4, 1870 at Delpher
Born on July 4
- 1854 » Victor Babeș, Romanian physician and biologist († 1926)
- 1868 » Henrietta Swan Leavitt, American astronomer and academic († 1921)
- 1871 » Hubert Cecil Booth, English engineer († 1955)
- 1872 » Calvin Coolidge, American lawyer and politician, 30th President of the United States († 1933)
- 1874 » John McPhee, Australian journalist and politician, 27th Premier of Tasmania († 1952)
- 1880 » Victor Kraft, Austrian philosopher from the Vienna Circle († 1975)
- 1881 » Ulysses S. Grant III, American general († 1968)
- 1883 » Rube Goldberg, American sculptor, cartoonist, and engineer († 1970)
- 1887 » Pio Pion, Italian engineer and businessman († 1965)
- 1888 » Henry Armetta, Italian-American actor and singer († 1945)
Died on July 4
- 1848 » François-René de Chateaubriand, French historian and politician (b. 1768)
- 1850 » William Kirby, English entomologist and author (b. 1759)
- 1854 » Karl Friedrich Eichhorn, German academic and jurist (b. 1781)
- 1857 » William L. Marcy, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 21st United States Secretary of State (b. 1786)
- 1881 » Johan Vilhelm Snellman, Finnish philosopher and politician (b. 1806)
- 1882 » Joseph Brackett, American composer and author (b. 1797)
- 1886 » Poundmaker, Canadian tribal chief (b. 1797)
- 1891 » Hannibal Hamlin, American lawyer and politician, 15th Vice President of the United States (b. 1809)
- 1901 » Johannes Schmidt, German linguist and academic (b. 1843)
- 1902 » Vivekananda, Indian monk and saint (b. 1863)
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.
- January 10 » John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.
- February 15 » Stevens Institute of Technology is founded in New Jersey, USA and offers the first Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- March 16 » The first version of the overture fantasy Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky receives its première performance.
- August 2 » Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.
- August 24 » The Wolseley expedition reaches Manitoba to end the Red River Rebellion.
- September 2 » Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Sedan: Prussian forces take Napoleon III of France and 100,000 of his soldiers prisoner.
Weather July 4, 1870
The temperature on July 4, 1870 was about 16.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 82%.