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Born on Wednesday November 20, 1861
- Antje van Beek, Alkemade, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1863)
- Anna Catharina Dekker, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland († 1897)
- Alida Helena (Ouders:Johannes Gerhardus Winkels, Gebbina Winkels (born Sligter)) Winkels, Morige, Bellingwedde, Groningen, Netherlands († 1917)
- Anna Gertruda van Helvoort, Vlijmen
- Adrianus Cornelis Kind, Maasland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1862)
- Adriaantje Meijndert, Rhoon
- Anna Harmens Nijboer, Marum, Groningen, Netherlands († 1901)
- Ancel J. Hardin, North Carolina († 1917)
- Anna Catharina van der Putten, Venray († 1936)
- Anna Catharina van der Putten, Venray, Limburg, Nederland († 1936)
Died on Wednesday November 20, 1861
- Aldegondis Groenendaels (71), Laar-Bilzen
- Anna Koene (1), Leiden
- Andries Langerak (71), Delft
- Anthony 1 Sarratt (84), Spartanburg County, South Carolina
- Adriana Roozen (54), Moergestel
- Anna Maria VANDEWEERDT (39), Boorsheim,Provincie Limburg,Flanders,Belgie
- Apolonia van der Kleij (35), Wassenaar
- Anna Cornelia Vernimmen (38), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Arie Ariensz `t Hart, Hoogvliet, zh.nld
- Aaltje Stroo (73), Ilpendam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from November 20, 1861 at Delpher
- Dagblad van Zuidholland en 's Gravenhage
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Nederlandsche staatscourant
- Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Nieuw Amsterdamsch handels- en effectenblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Utrechtsche provinciale en stads-courant : algemeen advertentieblad
- Leydse courant
Born on November 20
- 1855 » Josiah Royce, American philosopher († 1916)
- 1857 » Helena Westermarck, Finnish artist and writer († 1938)
- 1858 » Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish author and educator, Nobel Prize laureate († 1940)
- 1860 » José Figueroa Alcorta, President of Argentina, († 1931)
- 1861 » Camillo Laurenti, Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church († 1938)
- 1862 » Edvard Westermarck, Finnish philosopher and sociologist († 1939)
- 1862 » Georges Palante, French philosopher and sociologist († 1925)
- 1864 » Percy Cox, British Indian Army officer († 1937)
- 1866 » Kenesaw Mountain Landis, American lawyer and judge († 1944)
- 1866 » Maria Letizia Bonaparte, daughter of Prince Napoléon Bonaparte († 1926)
Died on November 20
- 1824 » Carl Axel Arrhenius, Swedish chemist (b. 1757)
- 1856 » Farkas Bolyai, Romanian-Hungarian mathematician and academic (b. 1775)
- 1864 » Albert Newsam, American painter and illustrator (b. 1809)
- 1866 » Otto Karl Berg, German botanist and pharmacist (b. 1815)
- 1880 » Léon Cogniet, French painter (b. 1794)
- 1882 » Henry Draper, American doctor and astronomer (b. 1837)
- 1886 » William Bliss Baker, American painter (b. 1859)
- 1894 » Anton Rubinstein, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1829)
- 1898 » Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet, English engineer (b. 1817)
- 1903 » Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat, French race car driver (b. 1867)
Names that were popular for boys in 1861
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Adrianus
- Arie
- Klaas
- Hendrikus
- Albert
Names that were popular for girls in 1861
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Wilhelmina
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Elizabeth
- Mary
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1861
- 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.
- February 11 » American Civil War: The United States House of Representatives unanimously passes a resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state.
- March 17 » The Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed.
- June 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Fairfax Court House is fought.
- July 25 » American Civil War: The United States Congress passes the Crittenden–Johnson Resolution, stating that the war is being fought to preserve the Union and not to end slavery.
- August 5 » The United States Army abolishes flogging.
Weather November 20, 1861
The temperature on November 20, 1861 was about 2.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%.