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• Aartje Dorland, Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1862)
• Aagje Annes Piekstra, Augustinusga, NL-FR († 1937)
• Andries Gommans, Helden, Limburg, Nederland († 1861)
• Arnold baron d'Udekem d'Acoz, Louvain († 1923)
• Andries Gommans, Helden,, Limburg, Nederland († 1861)
• "Arnold" Gérard François Xavier Ghislain d'Udekem d'Acoz, Louvain, Belgique († 1923)
• Adrianus Leonardus van Lammeren, Abcoude-Proosdij, Utrecht, Nederland
• Adriana den Ouden, Reeuwijk († 1861)
• Anna van Beresteyn, Batavia († 1883)
• Antonius van der Sluis, Ter Aar, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1885)

• Clementine von Ketteler (24), Schloss Harkotten, Füchtorf, Sassenberg, Allemagne
• Aaltje Voorham, Wassenaar
• Carel Axel graaf Löwenhjelm (88), Stockholm, Stockholms Län, Sweden
• Aaffien Jans PILON (30), Delfzijl, Groningen, Nederland
• Aleida van Enter (36), Twello
• Antonie van de WETERING (42), Rhenen (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
• Clementine Kettler (24), Slot Harkotten, Füchtorf, Sassenberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen
• Arnoldus Wilhelmus van Eerd (81), Sint-Oedenrode, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Auke Oenes Pijl (0), Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland
• Aaffien Pilon (30), Delfzijl, Nederland

• 1836 » Camille of Renesse-Breidbach († 1904)
• 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 » Saturnino Herrán, Mexican painter († 1918)

• 1797 » Edmund Burke, Irish-English philosopher, academic, and politician (b. 1729)
• 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)

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 10 » American Civil War: Florida becomes the third state to secede from the Union.
• March 30 » Discovery of the chemical elements: Sir William Crookes announces his discovery of thallium.
• May 24 » American Civil War: Union troops occupy Alexandria, Virginia.
• 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.
• November 8 » American Civil War: The "Trent Affair": The USSSan Jacinto stops the British mail ship Trent and arrests two Confederate envoys, sparking a diplomatic crisis between the UK and US.

The temperature on July 9, 1861 was about 15.7 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%.