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• Andreas Neuper, Öblarn,Schladming,Steiermark,Österreich,A († 1952)
• Anthonie REEDIJK, Strijen († 1861)
• Anna Helena Müller, Oberlangen, Lathen
• Alida van der Mark, Vlaardingen, Nederland († 1952)
• Aaltje Bon († 1919)
• Alida van der Mark, Vlaardingen († 1952)
• Anna Maria Volmer, Lathen, Emsland
• Anna Castel, Vrouwenpolder, Zeeland, Nederland († 1861)
• Aafje Kiesling, Zijpe, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1943)
• Adolphus Hulspas, Naaldwijk, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1879)

• Antje Jans Cuperus (66), Arum, Wonseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Anna Nagengast (5), Kleinemeer, Sappemeer, Groningen, Nederland
• Bertje Moses HOEPELMAN (70), Gouda, ZH, Nederland
• Alida Tupker (83), Maasland
• Auke Oebeles van der Woude (85), Drogeham, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland
• Apolonia Tas (67), Voorburg
• Antje (Jans) Cuperus (66), Wonseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
• Adrianus Megens (0), Oss
• Beulah Wilcox (79), Jay, Essex County, New York, United States
• Anna Scheltes Wijbenga (15), Sneek, Friesland, Nederland

• 1860 » Charlotte Barnum, American mathematician and social activist († 1934)
• 1860 » Martin Kukučín, Slovak author and playwright († 1928)
• 1863 » Léon Gérin, Canadian lawyer, sociologist, and civil servant († 1951)
• 1864 » Ante Trumbić, Croatian lawyer and politician, 27th Mayor of Split († 1938)
• 1864 » Louis Richardet, Swiss target shooter († 1923)
• 1866 » Erik Satie, French pianist and composer († 1925)
• 1868 » Horace Elgin Dodge, American businessman, co-founded Dodge († 1920)
• 1868 » Panagis Tsaldaris, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece († 1936)
• 1870 » Newton Moore, Australian politician, 8th Premier of Western Australia († 1936)
• 1873 » Henri Barbusse, French author and journalist († 1935)

• 1829 » John Jay, American politician and diplomat, 1st Chief Justice of the United States (b. 1745)
• 1838 » Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, French bishop and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1754)
• 1838 » René Caillié, French explorer and author (b. 1799)
• 1839 » Archibald Alison, Scottish priest and author (b. 1757)
• 1868 » Kondō Isami, Japanese commander (b. 1834)
• 1875 » John C. Breckinridge, American lawyer and politician, 14th Vice President of the United States, Confederate States general (b. 1821)
• 1879 » Asa Packer, American businessman, founded Lehigh University (b. 1805)
• 1880 » Ziya Pasha, Greek author and translator (b. 1826)
• 1886 » John Deere, American blacksmith and businessman, founded the Deere & Company (b. 1804)
• 1888 » Giacomo Zanella, Italian priest and poet (b. 1820)

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 29 » Kansas is admitted as the 34th U.S. state.
• February 4 » American Civil War: In Montgomery, Alabama, delegates from six break-away U.S. states meet and form the Confederate States of America.
• April 15 » President Abraham Lincoln calls for 75,000 Volunteers to quell the insurrection that soon became the American Civil War.
• April 19 » American Civil War: Baltimore riot of 1861: A pro-Secession mob in Baltimore attacks United States Army troops marching through the city.
• October 25 » The Toronto Stock Exchange is created.
• December 26 » American Civil War: The Trent Affair: Confederate diplomatic envoys James Murray Mason and John Slidell are freed by the United States government, thus heading off a possible war between the United States and the United Kingdom.

The temperature on May 17, 1861 was about 10.8 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 18 kgf/m² and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 54%.