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Died on Friday December 27, 1861
- Adriaan Gijsbert Carel Duco baron van Hardenbroek van de Kleine Lindt (0), Utrecht,Gemeente Utrecht,Utrecht,Netherlands
- Adriana Drost (0), Maurik
- Aafke Jannes Kloeze (2), De Wijk
- Adriana Drost (0), Maurik
- Annigje Dekker (37), Hasselt
- Anna Aletta Zeegers (28), Rotterdam
- Anna Aletta Seegers (28), Rotterdam
- Anna Dewinter (78), Geel, 2440, België
- Anna Aletta Seegers (28), Rotterdam
- Anna de WINTER (78), Geel, 2440, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 27, 1861 at Delpher
- 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
- Utrechtsche provinciale en stads-courant : algemeen advertentieblad
- Leydse courant
- Rotterdamsche courant
- De Oostpost : letterkundig, wetenschappelijk en commercieel nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Opregte Haarlemsche Courant
Born on December 27
- 1827 » Stanisław Mieroszewski, Polish-born politician, writer, historian and member of the Imperial Council of Austria († 1900)
- 1832 » Pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and philanthropist, founded the Tretyakov Gallery († 1897)
- 1858 » Juan Luis Sanfuentes, Chilean lawyer and politician, 17th President of Chile († 1930)
- 1863 » Louis Lincoln Emmerson, American lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of Illinois († 1941)
- 1864 » Hermann-Paul, French painter and illustrator († 1940)
- 1879 » Sydney Greenstreet, English-American actor († 1954)
- 1883 » Cyrus S. Eaton, Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist († 1979)
- 1888 » Thea von Harbou, German actress, director, and screenwriter († 1954)
- 1892 » Alfred Edwin McKay, Canadian captain and pilot († 1917)
- 1896 » Louis Bromfield, American author and theorist († 1956)
Died on December 27
- 1800 » Hugh Blair, Scottish minister and author (b. 1718)
- 1812 » Joanna Southcott, English religious leader (b. 1750)
- 1834 » Charles Lamb, English essayist and poet (b. 1775)
- 1836 » Stephen F. Austin, American soldier and politician (b. 1793)
- 1858 » Alexandre Pierre François Boëly, French pianist and composer (b. 1785)
- 1896 » John Brown, English businessman and politician (b. 1816)
- 1900 » William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, English engineer and businessman, founded Armstrong Whitworth (b. 1810)
- 1914 » Charles Martin Hall, American chemist and engineer (b. 1863)
- 1919 » Achilles Alferaki, Russian-Greek composer and politician, Governor of Taganrog (b. 1846)
- 1923 » Gustave Eiffel, French architect and engineer, co-designed the Eiffel Tower (b. 1832)
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.
- February 1 » American Civil War: Texas secedes from the United States.
- March 11 » American Civil War: The Constitution of the Confederate States of America is adopted.
- May 24 » American Civil War: Union troops occupy Alexandria, Virginia.
- June 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Fairfax Court House is fought.
- July 26 » American Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run.
- October 25 » The Toronto Stock Exchange is created.
The weather on Friday December 27, 1861
The temperature on December 27, 1861 was about 3.2 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 78 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI