About the day » Friday November 29, 1861Calender converter
November 30, 1861 
November 28, 1861
Died on Friday November 29, 1861
- Adriana van Someren (57), Amsterdam
- Anna Maria Laarakkers (39), Oeffelt, Boxmeer, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- Antje Jacobs Mellema (46), Dokkum
- Abijah POOLE (52), Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, Verenigde Staten
- Anna Elisabeth Struiving (0), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
- Aafje Knaap (38), Graft de Rijp Alkmaar NH NL
- Arent te Brake (65), Hengelo, Gelderland, Nederland
- Ate Hoek (66), Nieuwer Amstel
- Teeuwen (0), Ouderkerk aan de IJssel
- Aaltje Muilwijk (63), Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Zuidplas, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from November 29, 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
- Utrechtsche provinciale en stads-courant : algemeen advertentieblad
- Leydse courant
- Rotterdamsche courant
Born on November 29
- 1843 » Gertrude Jekyll, British horticulturist and writer († 1932)
- 1849 » John Ambrose Fleming, English physicist and engineer († 1945)
- 1856 » Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, German lawyer and politician, 5th Chancellor of Germany († 1921)
- 1857 » Theodor Escherich, German-Austrian pediatrician and academic († 1911)
- 1861 » Spyridon Samaras, Greek playwright and composer († 1917)
- 1873 » Suzan Rose Benedict, American mathematician and academic († 1942)
- 1874 » Egas Moniz, Portuguese physician and neurologist, Nobel Prize laureate († 1955)
- 1874 » Francis Dodd, Welsh-English painter and academic († 1949)
- 1876 » Nellie Tayloe Ross, American educator and politician, 14th Governor of Wyoming († 1977)
- 1878 » John Derbyshire, English swimmer and water polo player († 1938)
Died on November 29
- 1797 » Samuel Langdon, American pastor, theologian, and academic (b. 1723)
- 1830 » John Maurice Hauke, Polish general (b. 1775)
- 1846 » Hammamizade İsmail Dede Efendi, Turkish composer and educator (b. 1778)
- 1847 » Marcus Whitman, American physician and missionary (b. 1802)
- 1872 » Mary Somerville, Scottish-Italian astronomer, mathematician, and author (b. 1780)
- 1883 » Hiệp Hòa, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1847)
- 1894 » Juan N. Méndez, Mexican general and interim president, 1876-1877 (b. 1820)
- 1918 » Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (b. 1881)
- 1924 » Giacomo Puccini, Italian composer and educator (b. 1858)
- 1927 » George Giffen, Australian cricketer (b. 1859)
Names that were popular for boys in 1861
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Franciscus
- Hendrikus
- Dirk
- Wilhelmus
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1861
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Hendrika
- Wilhelmina
- Adriana
- Elizabeth
- Jacoba
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Helena
- Petronella
- Marie
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.
- May 29 » The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong.
- June 8 » American Civil War: Tennessee 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 29 » American Civil War: The Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries gives Federal forces control of Pamlico Sound.
- October 9 » American Civil War: Union troops repel a Confederate attempt to capture Fort Pickens.
- December 10 » American Civil War: The Confederate States of America accept a rival state government's pronouncement that declares Kentucky to be the 13th state of the Confederacy.
The weather on Friday November 29, 1861
The temperature on November 29, 1861 was about 8.1 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 18 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI