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• Anthoni Paulus Cornelisen Linthout, Heilige Geeststeeg, Vollenhove
• Alida Mens, Amsterdam
• Aartje Reuvers, Tuil (gemeente Haaften) († 1866)
• Alphons Louis Marie VAN LAERE, Lebbeke,9280,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE († 1947)
• Aloijs Deceuninck, Klerken († 1950)
• Adriana Vera, Hedikhuizen († 1935)
• Abraham Kool, Hilversum († 1930)
• Aaltje Jans Nijboer, Kooten, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland († 1942)
• Albertus Franciscus Moons, Herentals († 1935)
• "Peter" Hendriks, Hoogeloon († 1867)

• Ana Teodora de Souza (81), São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo, Brasil
• Andries Koolhoven (4), Delft
• Adriana van den Ham (41), Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
• Adriana van den Engh (55), Amsterdam
• Adriana de KEIJZER, Beusichem
• Aafke Hiddes HOEKSTRA (36), Ferwerderadiel Friesland Netherlands
• Aaltje Prins (41), Martenshoek, gem.Hoogezand
• Afke Hiddes Hoekstra (36), Hallum
• Adriana de Keijzer (52), Zoelmond
• Aaltje Groeneveld (2), Strijen (Hoeksche Waard)

• 1848 » Robert I, Duke of Parma († 1907)
• 1853 » William Turner Dannat, American painter († 1929)
• 1856 » John Verran, English-Australian politician, 26th Premier of South Australia († 1932)
• 1858 » Franz Boas, German-American anthropologist and linguist († 1942)
• 1867 » Georges Lecomte, French author and playwright († 1958)
• 1879 » Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician and parasitologist († 1934)
• 1879 » Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer and conductor († 1936)
• 1887 » James Ormsbee Chapin, American-Canadian painter and illustrator († 1975)
• 1887 » Samuel Eliot Morison, American admiral and historian († 1976)
• 1887 » Saturnino Herrán, Mexican painter († 1918)

• 1828 » Cathinka Buchwieser, German operatic singer and actress (b. 1789)
• 1850 » Báb, Persian religious leader, founded Bábism (b. 1819)
• 1850 » Zachary Taylor, American general and politician, 12th President of the United States (b. 1784)
• 1852 » Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan, American lawyer and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of the Interior (b. 1794)
• 1856 » Amedeo Avogadro, Italian chemist and academic (b. 1776)
• 1856 » James Strang, American religious leader and politician (b. 1813)
• 1880 » Paul Broca, French physician and anatomist (b. 1824)
• 1882 » Ignacio Carrera Pinto, Chilean captain (b. 1848)
• 1903 » Alphonse François Renard, Belgian geologist and photographer (b. 1842)
• 1927 » John Drew, Jr., American actor (b. 1853)

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

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

• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
• From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
• The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
• February 21 » Lucy Hobbs Taylor becomes the first American woman to graduate from dental school.
• April 4 » Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Dmitry Karakozov in the city of Saint Petersburg.
• April 10 » The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
• July 20 » Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian Navy near the island of Vis in the Adriatic Sea.
• August 23 » Austro-Prussian War ends with the Treaty of Prague.
• October 22 » A plebiscite ratifies the annexion of Veneto and Mantua to Italy, which had occurred three days before, on October 19.

The temperature on July 9, 1866 was about 17.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m² and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 80%.