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• Adrianus Rijkers, Den Helder († 1936)
• Anna Catharina Kropman, Hatert (Nijmegen) († 1897)
• Adriana van Zalen, Zierikzee († 1926)
• Adam Joseph Janssen, Kerkrade (L
• Adriana Koster, Middelburg, Zeeland, Nederland († 1862)
• Glasmeijer, Horsten, Stadskanaal, Groningen, Nederland († 1862)
• Adriaan van der Pijl, Nieuwpoort, Nederland († 1863)
• Anna Maria Martens, Wellen, België († 1862)
• Albertus Toenink, Geesteren
• Anna Klazina Gerardine de Voogt, Mijdrecht († 1863)

• Brand Hendriks Bron (16), West-Stellingwerf
• Anna Maria Didden, Bocholtz
• Agnes (Angenis) Stoker (Stooker) (63), Maarssen
• Brand Hendriks Bron (16), Blesdijke
• Glasmeier (0), Horsten Onstwedde
• Brand Hendriks Bron (16), Blesdijke, Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
• Berendtje Lukas Bruins (39), Wildervank, Groningen, Netherlands
• Aletta van Oostrum (22), Wijk bij Duurstede
• Adriana Jacobusdr. Boelema (61), Oudenhoorn
• Agatha Elizabeth van Bilderbeek (22), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

• 1841 » Nelson W. Aldrich, American businessman and politician († 1915)
• 1851 » Charles Dow, American journalist and economist († 1902)
• 1854 » John Philip Sousa, American composer and bandleader († 1932)
• 1861 » James Naismith, Canadian-American physician and educator, invented basketball († 1939)
• 1880 » Yoshisuke Aikawa, Japanese businessman and politician, founded Nissan Motor Company († 1967)
• 1884 » May Brahe, Australian composer († 1956)
• 1885 » Martin O'Meara, Irish-Australian sergeant, Victoria Cross recipient († 1935)
• 1887 » Walter Johnson, American baseball player and manager († 1946)
• 1897 » Jack O'Connor, English cricketer († 1977)
• 1900 » Ida Lou Anderson, American orator and professor, pioneer in the field of radio broadcasting († 1941)

• 1752 » Ralph Erskine, Scottish minister (b. 1685)
• 1816 » Gouverneur Morris, American scholar, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to France who died a bizarre death (b. 1752)
• 1918 » Alan Arnett McLeod, Canadian lieutenant, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1899)
• 1942 » Emil Starkenstein, Czech pharmacologist and academic (b. 1884)
• 1964 » Hugo Koblet, Swiss cyclist (b. 1925)
• 1965 » Clarence Williams, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (b. 1898)
• 1978 » Heiri Suter, Swiss cyclist (b. 1899)
• 1984 » Gastón Suárez, Bolivian author and playwright (b. 1929)
• 1985 » Sanjeev Kumar, Indian film actor (b. 1938)
• 1991 » Gene Tierney, American actress (b. 1920)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Adriana
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Aaltje
10. Wilhelmina
11. Grietje
12. Antje
13. Trijntje
14. Neeltje
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 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).
• In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
• May 1 » American Civil War: The Union Army completes its capture of New Orleans.
• June 9 » American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson concludes his successful Shenandoah Valley Campaign with a victory in the Battle of Port Republic; his tactics during the campaign are now studied by militaries around the world.
• August 28 » American Civil War: Second Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Second Manassas. The battle ends on August 30.
• September 14 » American Civil War: The Battle of South Mountain, part of the Maryland Campaign, is fought.
• September 19 » American Civil War: Union troops under William Rosecrans defeat a Confederate force commanded by Sterling Price.
• December 12 » American Civil War: USSCairo sinks on the Yazoo River.

The temperature on November 6, 1862 was about 12.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 80%.