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Born on Sunday August 21, 1870
- Adriaan Griffijn, Rotterdam,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1928)
- Adrianus van der Avoort, Hedikhuizen, Nederland († 1872)
- Adrianus HUIJDING, Nijmegen (NL)
- ANNA LEISZ, Neupanat († 1892)
- Andreas Ignatius Büne, Amsterdam
- Anna Lubberts, Zeeland, Michigan (USA) († 1961)
- Albert Ziekman, Garnwerd, gemeente Ezinge († 1943)
- Anna Adriana Ferf, Burgum,Gemeente Tytsjerksteradiel,Friesland,Netherlands
- Alida Maria Koenders, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1871)
- Anna van Deursen, Voorhout († 1956)
Died on Sunday August 21, 1870
- Adriana Martina de Meijer (78), Loosduinen, 2552, Nederland
- Aleida Antonia Bax (1), Waarder
- (levenloze) Kuiper (0), Usquert,, Groningen, Nederland
- Abraham Force (68), Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, United States
- Anna Margaretha Benner (0), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Dassen (64), Paal, Limburg, België
- Aaltien Hendriks Boerma (76), Gasteren (Anlo)
- Anna Catharina Noteboom (85), Oostkamp
- Aaltje Sterenberg (0), Holwierde, Groningen, Nederland
- Adriaan Sprundel van (71), Rucphen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 21, 1870 at Delpher
Born on August 21
- 1856 » Medora de Vallombrosa, Marquise de Morès, American heiress († 1921)
- 1862 » Emilio Salgari, Italian journalist and author († 1911)
- 1869 » William Henry Ogilvie, Scottish-Australian poet and author († 1963)
- 1872 » Aubrey Beardsley, English author and illustrator († 1898)
- 1878 » Richard Girulatis, German footballer and manager († 1963)
- 1879 » Claude Grahame-White, English pilot and engineer († 1959)
- 1884 » Chandler Egan, American golfer and architect († 1936)
- 1885 » Édouard Fabre, Canadian runner († 1939)
- 1886 » Ruth Manning-Sanders, Welsh-English author and poet († 1988)
- 1887 » James Paul Moody, English sailor († 1912)
Died on August 21
- 1835 » John MacCulloch, Scottish geologist and academic (b. 1773)
- 1836 » Claude-Louis Navier, French physicist and engineer (b. 1785)
- 1838 » Adelbert von Chamisso, German botanist and poet (b. 1781)
- 1853 » Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon, French general (b. 1783)
- 1854 » Thomas Clayton, American lawyer and politician (b. 1777)
- 1867 » Juan Álvarez, Mexican general and president (1855) (b. 1790)
- 1870 » Ma Xinyi, Chinese general and politician, Viceroy of Liangjiang (b. 1821)
- 1888 » James Farnell, Australian politician, 8th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1825)
- 1905 » Alexander von Oettingen, Estonian theologian and statistician (b. 1827)
- 1910 » Bertalan Székely, Hungarian painter and academic (b. 1835)
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.
- September 3 » Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Metz begins, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory on October 23.
- September 4 » Emperor Napoleon III of France is deposed and the Third Republic is declared.
- September 6 » Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.
- September 19 » Franco-Prussian War: The siege of Paris begins. The city will hold out for over four months before surrendering.
- September 20 » The Bersaglieri corps enter Rome through the Porta Pia, and complete the unification of Italy.
Weather August 21, 1870
The temperature on August 21, 1870 was about 17.3 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 69%.