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• Adrianus Jens, Gorinchem († 1931)
• Adrianus van Brussel, Zeelst († 1935)
• Anna Cornelia Willemina Frederika Jacobusd Parrée, Amsterdam,Noord Holland,Netherlands († 1942)
• Arendje Toorn, Heerde († 1944)
• Antje Riemers Riedstra, Hardegarijp, gem Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1873)
• Albertus van Hulst, Maarssen, Utrecht, Nederland († 1862)
• Anna Luberta Berendina Egberts, Dalfsen († 1929)
• Hiemstra
• Anne Jans Westra, Dokkum
• Adriana Paulina van der Bilt, Middelburg († 1905)

• Aaltje Bastiaans Aardema (54), Ureterp, Friesland, Nederland
• Abraham Renses Vonk (69), Kleinemeer, gem. Sappemeer
• Adriaan Marcelisse (0), Oosterhout
• Berend Koster (Kosters) (0), Zuidlaren, Nederland
• Anna Maria Breuers, Eygelshoven
• Aaltje Bastiaans Aardema (54), Siegerswoude, Opsterland, Friesland, Nederland
• Aart Bonneveld (39), Oldebroek, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aaltje Bastiaan Aardema (54), Siegerswoude
• Annechien Liebe (1), Bonnen, Gieten, Drenthe, Nederland
• Aart BONNEVELD (39), Oldebroek, Gelderland, Nederland

• 1856 » Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger, Croatian geologist, paleontologist, and archaeologist († 1936)
• 1858 » Take Ionescu, Romanian politician, diplomat, journalist and lawyer († 1922)
• 1864 » Alexander Gretchaninov, Russian-American pianist and composer († 1956)
• 1864 » John Francis Dodge, American businessman, co-founded the Dodge Company († 1920)
• 1864 » Toktogul Satylganov, Kyrgyz Akyn, poet and singer († 1933)
• 1866 » Georg Schumann, German composer († 1952)
• 1866 » Norbert Klein, Bishop of Brno († 1933)
• 1866 » Thomas Armat, American mechanic and inventor († 1948)
• 1867 » Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki, Polish general († 1937)
• 1868 » Dan Burke, American baseball player († 1933)

• 1806 » Henry Knox, American general and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of War (b. 1750)
• 1826 » Philippe Pinel, French physician and psychiatrist (b. 1745)
• 1833 » Abbas Mirza, Persian prince (b. 1789)
• 1852 » John C. Clark, American lawyer and politician (b. 1793)
• 1889 » Émile Augier, French playwright (b. 1820)
• 1895 » Charles Hallé, German-English pianist and conductor (b. 1819)
• 1902 » Frank Norris, American journalist and novelist (b. 1870)
• 1910 » Willie Anderson, Scottish-American golfer (b. 1878)
• 1916 » William Merritt Chase, American painter and educator (b. 1849)
• 1919 » William Kidston, Scottish-Australian politician, 17th Premier of Queensland (b. 1849)

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.
• March 30 » Discovery of the chemical elements: Sir William Crookes announces his discovery of thallium.
• April 27 » American President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus.
• October 1 » Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management is published, going on to sell 60,000 copies in its first year and remaining in print until the present day
• November 7 » American Civil War: Battle of Belmont: In Belmont, Missouri, Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant overrun a Confederate camp but are forced to retreat when Confederate reinforcements arrive.
• November 7 » The first Melbourne Cup horse race is held in Melbourne, Australia.
• November 20 » American Civil War: A secession ordinance is filed by Kentucky's Confederate government.

The temperature on October 25, 1861 was about 5.6 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%.