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• Adriana van der Horst, Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1939)
• Albert Koes, zuidwolde-weide († 1930)
• Anje Stol, Meedhuizen (gem. Eemsdelta) († 1923)
• Anna Maria de Groot, ,, Brielle, Nederland
• Albert Nieboer, Veendam († 1862)
• Marijn de Jong, Steenbergen († 1950)
• Anna Maria de Groot, Brielle († 1913)
• "Wilhelm" Friedrich Ludwig Gustav von Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Urtenen-Schönbühl, Suisse († 1929)
• Aleida Hofmeijer, Heerde (buurtschap Hoorn)
• Albert Kuipers, Haren († 1940)

• Ake San(t)berg (91), Amsterdam
• Anna Cornelia Janssen (36), Zandvliet
• Aalt Aalten van Hell (88), Nijkerk
• Aaltje Geerts van Esch (29)
• Andrew J. Bugbee (30)
• Albert Scheper (1), Wemmenhove (Zuidwolde)
• Alexandrina Victoria Symoen, Werken, Belgium
• Angeneta Schokkenkamp (24), Welsum (Olst)
• Aalt Aalbertsen van Hell (88), Nijkerk
• Adriana de Klerk (52), Middelburg

• 1839 » Louis-Honoré Fréchette, Canadian poet, author, and politician († 1908)
• 1841 » Jules Violle, French physicist and academic († 1923)
• 1847 » Edmund James Flynn, Canadian lawyer and politician († 1927)
• 1851 » Minnie Hauk, American-Swiss soprano and actress († 1929)
• 1856 » Jürgen Kröger, German architect († 1928)
• 1861 » Luigi Facta, Italian politician and journalist († 1930)
• 1862 » Charles Turner, Australian cricketer († 1944)
• 1873 » W. C. Handy, American trumpet player and composer († 1958)
• 1874 » Alexander Kolchak, Russian admiral and explorer († 1920)
• 1883 » Emil Breitkreutz, American runner and coach († 1972)

• 1836 » Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, South African-French mycologist and academic (b. 1761)
• 1878 » Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine (b. 1874)
• 1884 » František Chvostek, Czech-Austrian soldier and physician (b. 1835)
• 1885 » Louis Riel, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1844)
• 1903 » Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (b. 1895)
• 1907 » Robert I, Duke of Parma (b. 1848)
• 1908 » Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, French-Canadian lawyer and politician, 4th Premier of Quebec (b. 1829)
• 1911 » A. A. Ames, American physician and politician, 9th Mayor of Minneapolis (b. 1842)
• 1911 » Lawrence Feuerbach, American shot putter (b. 1879)
• 1913 » George Barham, English businessman, founded Express County Milk Supply Company (b. 1836)

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.
• April 6 » First performance of Arthur Sullivan's debut success, his suite of incidental music for The Tempest, leading to a career that included the famous Gilbert and Sullivan operas.
• April 20 » American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia.
• June 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Fairfax Court House is fought.
• June 3 » American Civil War: Battle of Philippi (also called the Philippi Races): Union forces rout Confederate troops in Barbour County, Virginia, now West Virginia.
• 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 5 » The United States Army abolishes flogging.

The temperature on November 16, 1861 was about 1.8 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%.