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• Adelgunda Josephina Debruyn, Breyell, Viersen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
• Anne Marie Louise Mathijs, Sint-Truiden, België († 1862)
• Anna Stoutjesdijk, Stavenisse († 1939)
• Andries Visser, Wonseradeel
• Anje Hovinga, Loppersum, Groningen, Nederland († 1899)
• Antje SNIEDER, Monnickendam, Waterland, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1867)
• Antje Lambertus de Jong, bolsward († 1947)
• Andreas Schappin, Maastricht († 1863)
• Aart Spek, Oud Alblas († 1931)
• Annie Hamilton, Franklin County, Kentucky

• Arijaantje van Vliet (39), 's-Heeraartsberg en Bergambach 57
• Adriana van Dijk (86), Nieuwland
• Arijaantje Van Vliet (39), Bergambacht, Gemeente Bergambacht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Bonham (76)
• Albert Woerts (68), Hengelo
• Adriaantje Theunisdr van Dijk (87), Nieuwland
• Catherine WITTESAELE (80), Kortemark
• Christoffel van der Horst (77), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Bernardus Sarneel (59), Stoppeldijk, Nederland
• Anna Peeter van de Put (59), Reusel

• 1857 » Georges Gilles de la Tourette, French-Swiss physician and neurologist († 1904)
• 1861 » Antoine Bourdelle, French sculptor and painter († 1929)
• 1871 » Buck Freeman, American baseball player († 1949)
• 1871 » Paul Valéry, French poet and philosopher († 1945)
• 1873 » Francisco I. Madero, Mexican businessman and politician, 33rd President of Mexico († 1913)
• 1877 » Hugo Celmiņš, Latvian politician, Prime Minister of Latvia († 1941)
• 1878 » Arthur Scherbius, German electrical engineer, invented the Enigma machine († 1929)
• 1881 » Elizabeth Madox Roberts, American poet and author († 1941)
• 1882 » Oldřich Duras, Czech chess player and composer († 1957)
• 1882 » William Halsey, Jr., American admiral († 1959)

• 1842 » Allan Cunningham, Scottish author and poet (b. 1784)
• 1853 » Pietro Raimondi, Italian composer (b. 1786)
• 1882 » William Forster, Indian-Australian politician, 4th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1818)
• 1883 » Dayananda Saraswati, Indian philosopher and scholar (b. 1824)
• 1883 » Robert Volkmann, German pianist and composer (b. 1815)
• 1893 » John Abbott, Canadian lawyer and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1821)
• 1894 » Honoré Mercier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 9th Premier of Quebec (b. 1840)
• 1895 » James Patterson, English-Australian politician, 17th Premier of Victoria (b. 1833)
• 1896 » Carol Benesch, Czech architect, designed Peleș Castle (b. 1822)
• 1899 » William H. Webb, American shipbuilder and philanthropist (b. 1816)

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 26 » American Civil War: The state of Louisiana secedes from the Union.
• April 29 » American Civil War: Maryland's House of Delegates votes not to secede from the Union.
• May 6 » American Civil War: Arkansas secedes from the Union.
• August 5 » American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US$800; rescinded in 1872).
• August 19 » First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps.
• December 10 » Forces led by Nguyễn Trung Trực, an anti-colonial guerrilla leader in southern Vietnam, sink the French lorcha L'Esperance.

The temperature on October 30, 1861 was about 9.1 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m² and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%.