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Born on Friday January 18, 1861
- Anje Haan, Spijk, Groningen, Nederland († 1888)
- Antonie Hartman, Woudrichem, Gemeente Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands († 1945)
- Antje Kooistra, Hidaard, gem. Hennaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1931)
- Anna Boon, Assendelft, Nederland († 1922)
- Adriana Straathof, Leiden († 1924)
- Abraham Antonius Meijer, Monster, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1936)
- Anna Adriana in't Veld, Poortugaal († 1861)
- Albert Klazes Veenstra (Feenstra), Oudega, Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland († 1908)
- Antoinette BIXHAIN, MALMEDY, Liège, Belgique († 1934)
- Albert Vermeij, Dubbeldam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1884)
Died on Friday January 18, 1861
- Anna Margaretha van Herwaarden (61), IJsselstein,Utrecht,Netherlands
- Anna Lijsbeth Lutteke (68), Driel, Gelderland, Nederland
- Aaltje Jans Doldersum (52), Avereest
- Anna Catharina Alhers. Alers (66), Lindloh, Haren (Ems)
- Adrianus Rouwbosch (77), Dussen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- (w) Tausch (0), Neuastenberg, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Anna Margaretha van Herwaarde (61), IJsselstein Utr
- Anna Nelemans (84), Vlist
- Anna Lijsbeth Lutteke (68), Driel
- Alexander Vanhooren (49), Ichtegem
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 18, 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 January 18
- 1848 » Ioan Slavici, Romanian journalist and author († 1925)
- 1849 » Edmund Barton, Australian judge and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Australia († 1920)
- 1850 » Seth Low, American academic and politician, 92nd Mayor of New York City († 1916)
- 1853 » Marthinus Nikolaas Ras, South African farmer, soldier, and gun-maker († 1900)
- 1854 » Thomas A. Watson, American assistant to Alexander Graham Bell († 1934)
- 1856 » Daniel Hale Williams, American surgeon and cardiologist († 1931)
- 1867 » Rubén Darío, Nicaraguan poet, journalist, and diplomat († 1916)
- 1868 » Kantarō Suzuki, Japanese admiral and politician, 42nd Prime Minister of Japan († 1948)
- 1877 » Sam Zemurray, Russian-American businessman, founded the Cuyamel Fruit Company († 1961)
- 1879 » Henri Giraud, French general and politician († 1949)
Died on January 18
- 1803 » Ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet and academic (b. 1743)
- 1849 » Panoutsos Notaras, Greek politician (b. 1752)
- 1862 » John Tyler, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 10th President of the United States (b. 1790)
- 1873 » Edward Bulwer-Lytton, English author, poet, playwright, and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (b. 1803)
- 1878 » Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist and academic (b. 1788)
- 1886 » Baldassare Verazzi, Italian painter (b. 1819)
- 1892 » Anton Anderledy, Swiss religious leader, 23rd Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1819)
- 1896 » Charles Floquet, French lawyer and politician, 55th Prime Minister of France (b. 1828)
- 1923 » Wallace Reid, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1891)
- 1936 » Hermanus Brockmann, Dutch rower (b. 1871)
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 1 » American Civil War: Texas secedes from the United States.
- February 23 » President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington, D.C., after the thwarting of an alleged assassination plot in Baltimore, Maryland.
- March 17 » The Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed.
- May 24 » American Civil War: Union troops occupy Alexandria, Virginia.
- May 29 » The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong.
- December 26 » American Civil War: The Trent Affair: Confederate diplomatic envoys James Murray Mason and John Slidell are freed by the United States government, thus heading off a possible war between the United States and the United Kingdom.
Weather January 18, 1861
The temperature on January 18, 1861 was about -0.3 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%.