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• Amelia Wouters, Herenthout 2270, Antwerpen, Belgie
• Ambrosius Ambrosiusz Dubblinga, Schiermonnikoog, Friesland, Nederland († 1921)
• Anna Maria Sauwens, Alken, België († 1862)
• Aleida Cramer, Enschede († 1953)
• Anthon Gerritsz de Ruiter, Hilversum († 1862)
• Adriaan Bliek († 1862)
• Abraham Mieras, Kortgene
• Anna Richardson Marvin, Covington Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States († 1941)
• Anna Monica BROOTHAERTS, Londerzeel,1840,Brabant Flamand,Flandre,BELGIQUE
• Ambrozius Dubblinga, Schiermonnikoog († 1921)

• Berend Gebbink (38), Hengelo, Gelderland, Nederland
• Antony van Bree (69), Dommelen
• Adriana Nelemans (0), Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands
• Arie in 't VELD (0), Dubbeldam
• Anna Maria van Herrewegen (55), Hontenisse (Zeeland) Nederland-The Netherlands
• Adrianus Diederik Korteweg (0), 's-Hertogenbosch
• Adriana Westdorp (0), Kattendijke
• Antonij van Bree (69), Dommelen
• Antonia van Santen (59), Maurik, Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Berend Wolters (74), Brummen

• 1837 » John Wesley Hyatt, American engineer († 1920)
• 1853 » Helen Magill White, American academic († 1944)
• 1857 » Alfonso XII of Spain († 1885)
• 1861 » Adina Emilia De Zavala, American teacher, historian and preservationist of Texas history († 1955)
• 1864 » James Allen, English author and poet († 1912)
• 1864 » Lindley Miller Garrison, American lawyer and politician, 46th United States Secretary of War († 1932)
• 1866 » Henry Bacon, American architect, designed the Lincoln Memorial († 1924)
• 1876 » Bert Vogler, South African cricketer († 1946)
• 1880 » Alexander Blok, Russian poet and playwright († 1921)
• 1881 » Stefan Zweig, Austrian author, playwright, and journalist († 1942)

• 1852 » Emmanuil Xanthos, Greek activist, co-founded Filiki Eteria (b. 1772)
• 1852 » Ludger Duvernay, French journalist and politician (b. 1799)
• 1859 » Washington Irving, American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian (b. 1783)
• 1870 » Frédéric Bazille, French soldier and painter (b. 1841)
• 1873 » Caterina Scarpellini, Italian astronomer and meteorologist (b. 1808)
• 1878 » Orson Hyde, American religious leader, 3rd President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (b. 1805)
• 1880 » Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos, Portuguese archbishop (b. 1837)
• 1890 » Jyotirao Phule, Indian philosopher and activist (b. 1827)
• 1891 » Sir James Corry, 1st Baronet, British politician (b. 1826)
• 1901 » Moses Dickson, African-American abolitionist, soldier, minister, and founder of The Knights of Liberty (b. 1824)

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 9 » American Civil War: "Star of the West" incident occurs near Charleston, South Carolina.
• May 29 » The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong.
• June 10 » American Civil War: Battle of Big Bethel: Confederate troops under John B. Magruder defeat a much larger Union force led by General Ebenezer W. Pierce in Virginia.
• November 7 » The first Melbourne Cup horse race is held in Melbourne, Australia.
• November 9 » The first documented football match in Canada is played at University College, Toronto.
• 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 November 28, 1861 was about 2.4 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%.