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• Albartus Krol, Sneek († 1882)
• Abraham Anders Johan Ersson Eriksson (b. Back), Petsmo, Kvevlax, Finland († 1945)
• "Gerrit" Jansz SCHOENMAKER, den Burg,Texel, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1948)
• Anna Martha Magdalena van Dulken, Rotterdam († 1915)
• Anna Maria Keijsers, Horst († 1920)
• Albert van de Weerd, Kampen († 1933)
• Antonette Timmers, Boekel († 1903)
• Abraham Sluijter, Hekelingen, Spijkenisse, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
• Antonetta Maria Smits, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Adriana van der Helm, Naaldwijk († 1862)

• Anna Aleida Moll (0), Deventer
• Aloisius DENISSEN (5), Roosendaal-Nispen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Maria Greve (69), Ter Aar (Korteraar)
• Adriana SCHAAP (68)
• Antoinetta Maria GROEN (30), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
• Aaltje Jentjes Larooij (44), Akkrum
• Willempje Alexandersdr van Hemert (74), Noordwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Arie Klaver (11), Spanbroek
• Boele Aeilkes Mulder (70), Blijham, Wedde, Groningen, Nederland
• Adrianus HOEDEMANS Lzn (0), Stad aan 't Haringvliet, Goeree-Overflakkee, NL-ZH

• 1849 » Mary E. Byrd, American astronomer and educator († 1934)
• 1852 » Tewfik Pasha, Egyptian ruler († 1892)
• 1859 » Christopher Hornsrud, Norwegian businessman and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Norway († 1960)
• 1862 » Gerhart Hauptmann, German novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate († 1946)
• 1865 » John Earle, Australian politician, 22nd Premier of Tasmania († 1932)
• 1867 » Emil Krebs, German polyglot († 1930)
• 1868 » Emil Racoviță, Romanian biologist, zoologist, and explorer († 1947)
• 1873 » Sara Josephine Baker, American physician and academic († 1945)
• 1874 » August Krogh, Danish zoologist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate († 1949)
• 1874 » Dimitrios Golemis, Greek runner († 1941)

• 1832 » Jean-Baptiste Say, French economist and businessman (b. 1767)
• 1845 » William Knibb, English Baptist minister and Jamaican missionary (b. 1803)
• 1853 » Maria II, Portuguese queen and regent (b. 1819)
• 1892 » Thomas Neill Cream, Scottish-Canadian serial killer (b. 1850)
• 1897 » Alfred Kennerley, English-Australian politician, 10th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1810)
• 1908 » Cixi, China empress dowager and regent (b. 1835)
• 1910 » Wilhelm Raabe, German author (b. 1831)
• 1916 » Henryk Sienkiewicz, Polish journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1846)
• 1917 » Émile Durkheim, French sociologist, psychologist, and philosopher (b. 1858)
• 1919 » Mikhail Dolivo-Dobrovolsky, Polish-Russian engineer, electrician, and inventor (b. 1862)

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 19 » American Civil War: Georgia joins South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama in declaring secession from the United States.
• January 21 » American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate.
• March 4 » The first national flag of the Confederate States of America (the "Stars and Bars") is adopted.
• March 30 » Discovery of the chemical elements: Sir William Crookes announces his discovery of thallium.
• August 5 » The United States Army abolishes flogging.
• November 7 » The first Melbourne Cup horse race is held in Melbourne, Australia.

The temperature on November 15, 1861 was about 5.2 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%.