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Born on Friday February 8, 1861
- Adda Belle Carter, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana († 1886)
- Anna Anthonia van Tellingen, Schoonoord, Coevorden, Drenthe, Nederland
- Adriana van den Hoek, Leerdam
- Aaltje VISSER, Ridderkerk
- (m) Bätzel, Stünzel, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Andries van der Tuin, Surhuisterveen, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland († 1895)
- Adrianus Karel Zuidgeest, Kethel († 1928)
- Aaltje van Blanken, Dedemsvaart
- Albertus Dekens, Wildervank, Groningen, Netherlands
- Amedee Beaubien, Landaff, Grafton Cnty, New Hampshire, Verenigde Staten († 1920)
Died on Friday February 8, 1861
- Aleida Gorsselman (54), Doornspijk (Elburg)
- Anna Maria Kruijer (82), Medemblik, Nederland
- Aalt Hendriksen van de Veen (76), Achterhoek (Nijkerk)
- Anna Maria Sanders (3), Stiphout, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Anna Maria Theresia Henderyckx (72), Stene ( Oostende )
- Adrianus Lewestijn (51), Aalsmeer
- Trijntje Keimpes van den Berg (69), Bozum
- ADOLPHINA CONSTANTINA DE LODDERE (43), GENT,OOST-VLAANDEREN,BELGIE
- Abraham van der Kooij (0), Hof van Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Albert Jansz Bakker (56), Den Helder
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 8, 1861 at Delpher
- Dagblad van Zuidholland en 's Gravenhage
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Nieuw Amsterdamsch handels- en effectenblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Utrechtsche provinciale en stads-courant : algemeen advertentieblad
- Nederlandsche staatscourant
- Leydse courant
- Rotterdamsche courant
- De Oostpost : letterkundig, wetenschappelijk en commercieel nieuws- en advertentieblad
Born on February 8
- 1850 » Kate Chopin, American author († 1904)
- 1860 » Adella Brown Bailey, American politician and suffragist († 1937)
- 1866 » Moses Gomberg, Ukrainian-American chemist and academic († 1947)
- 1876 » Paula Modersohn-Becker, German painter († 1907)
- 1878 » Martin Buber, Austrian-Israeli philosopher and academic († 1965)
- 1880 » Franz Marc, German soldier and painter († 1916)
- 1880 » Viktor Schwanneke, German actor and director († 1931)
- 1882 » Thomas Selfridge, American lieutenant and pilot († 1908)
- 1883 » Joseph Schumpeter, Czech-American economist and political scientist († 1950)
- 1884 » Snowy Baker, Australian boxer, rugby player, and actor († 1953)
Died on February 8
- 1849 » François Habeneck, French violinist and conductor (b. 1781)
- 1849 » France Prešeren, Slovenian poet and lawyer (b. 1800)
- 1856 » Agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist and academic (b. 1773)
- 1907 » Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom, Dutch chemist and academic (b. 1854)
- 1910 » Hans Jæger, Norwegian philosopher and activist (b. 1854)
- 1914 » Dayrolles Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 4th Baron Ventry, Irish hereditary peer (b. 1828)
- 1915 » François Langelier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b. 1838)
- 1921 » George Formby Sr, English actor and singer (b. 1876)
- 1921 » Peter Kropotkin, Russian zoologist, geographer, and philologist (b. 1842)
- 1928 » Theodor Curtius, German chemist (b. 1857)
Names that were popular for boys in 1861
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Adrianus
- Arie
- Klaas
- Hendrikus
- Albert
Names that were popular for girls in 1861
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Wilhelmina
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Elizabeth
- Mary
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1861
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
- From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- February 4 » American Civil War: In Montgomery, Alabama, delegates from six break-away U.S. states meet and form the Confederate States of America.
- June 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Fairfax Court House is fought.
- July 25 » American Civil War: The United States Congress passes the Crittenden–Johnson Resolution, stating that the war is being fought to preserve the Union and not to end slavery.
- July 26 » American Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run.
- August 5 » The United States Army abolishes flogging.
- August 6 » Britain imposes the Lagos Treaty of Cession to suppress slavery in what is now Nigeria.
Weather February 8, 1861
The temperature on February 8, 1861 was about 3.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%.