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• Alloisa van der Aa, Hoogeloon, Hapert en Casteren († 1926)
• Anna Gerrits, Velsen († 1895)
• Alida DUIJKER, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Middendorp, Eenrum
• (Stillborn) van Dijk, Zalk en Veecaten, Nederland († 1861)
• Aant Bakker, Langweer
• Adriana van Drimmelen, Sliedrecht, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands († 1932)
• Abraham L. Long, Penn Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States († 1919)
• Abraham Lincoln Smith, Urbana, Dallas, Missouri, United States
• Antje Hedmans Annema, Akkerwoude

• Aimée Louise Marie Bonin de La Villebouquais (80), Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
• Berend Jan van der Ahee (23), Holten
• Betje Hijman Vries, de (76)
• Annigje Bakker (69), Noord C27a (Hoogeveen) 59
• Adrianus van der Avoort (54), Alphen en Riel
• Betje Hijman de Vries (76), Amersfoort Holland
• Augusta Leopoldine Baroness Van Pallandt (91)
• Adriaan Adriaanse (76), Serooskerke
• Ant(h)onia Justina Elisabeth Maas (32), Utrecht, U, The Netherlands
• Arthur Comte van de Werve de Vorsselaere (16), à Anvers

• 1853 » Arnoldo Sartorio, German composer, pianist, and teacher († 1936)
• 1853 » Vincent van Gogh, Dutch-French painter and illustrator († 1890)
• 1857 » Léon Charles Thévenin, French engineer († 1926)
• 1858 » Siegfried Alkan, German composer († 1941)
• 1863 » Mary Calkins, American philosopher and psychologist († 1930)
• 1864 » Franz Oppenheimer, German-American sociologist and economist († 1943)
• 1874 » Charles Lightoller, English 2nd officer on the RMS Titanic († 1952)
• 1874 » Josiah McCracken, American hammer thrower, shot putter, and football player († 1962)
• 1874 » Nicolae Rădescu, Romanian general and politician, Prime Minister of Romania († 1953)
• 1875 » Thomas Xenakis, Greek-American gymnast († 1942)

• 1806 » Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (b. 1757)
• 1830 » Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden (b. 1763)
• 1840 » Beau Brummell, English-French fashion designer (b. 1778)
• 1842 » Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, French painter (b. 1755)
• 1864 » Louis Schindelmeisser, German clarinet player, composer, and conductor (b. 1811)
• 1873 » Bénédict Morel, Austrian-French psychiatrist and physician (b. 1809)
• 1879 » Thomas Couture, French painter and educator (b. 1815)
• 1886 » Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, Canadian judge and politician, 6th Premier of Quebec (b. 1838)
• 1896 » Charilaos Trikoupis, Greek politician, 55th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1832)
• 1912 » Karl May, German author (b. 1842)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Pieter
6. Willem
7. Gerrit
8. Jacob
9. Petrus
10. Jacobus
11. Dirk
12. Adrianus
13. Arie
14. Klaas
15. Hendrikus
16. Albert

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Catharina
7. Adriana
8. Hendrika
9. Wilhelmina
10. Aaltje
11. Grietje
12. Trijntje
13. Neeltje
14. Antje
15. Elizabeth
16. Mary

• 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.
• January 19 » American Civil War: Georgia joins South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama in declaring secession from the United States.
• July 16 » American Civil War: At the order of President Abraham Lincoln, Union troops begin a 25-mile march into Virginia for what will become the First Battle of Bull Run, the first major land battle of the war.
• August 10 » American Civil War: Battle of Wilson's Creek: A mixed force of Confederate, Missouri State Guard, and Arkansas State troops defeat outnumbered attacking Union forces in the southwestern part of the state.
• August 19 » First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps.
• October 9 » American Civil War: Union troops repel a Confederate attempt to capture Fort Pickens.
• December 4 » The 109 Electors of the several states of the Confederate States of America unanimously elect Jefferson Davis as President and Alexander H. Stephens as Vice President.

The temperature on March 30, 1861 was about 12.8 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 59%.