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Born on Saturday February 1, 1862
- Akke Pieters Bootsma, Franeker
- Aaltje Koopman, Nieuwolda († 1940)
- Aaron Vijevano, Netherlands († 1936)
- Alberta Harmsen, Olst, Overijssel, Nederland († 1938)
- Alice Adelia Allen, Greentown, Howard, Indiana, Verenigde Staten († 1946)
- Adrianus de Jong, Asperen, Gelderland, Nederland († 1922)
- Adrianus de Jong, Asperen (West Betuwe) (GL) († 1922)
- (m) Bürger, Berleburg, Kreis Wittgenstein († 1862)
- Aaltje de Graaf, Sint Maartensdijk, Zeeland, Nederland († 1889)
- Adriana Maria Jaspers, Halsteren, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1865)
Died on Saturday February 1, 1862
- (m) Bürger (0), Berleburg, Kreis Wittgenstein
- (2) Cornelis Leek (64), Obdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland
- Anna Catharina Stritholt (89), Aalten, de Haart
- Agnes Leyendecker, Hetzerath, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
- Adriana van der LINDEN (30), Strijen
- Abraham Joseph Workum (45), Amsterdam, N-Holl,NL
- Suskind (0), Denekamp
- Andrew Augustus Irion (22), Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America
- Aaltje Veder (62), Rotterdam
- (w) Bürger (0), Berleburg, Kreis Wittgenstein
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 1, 1862 at Delpher
- Dagblad van Zuidholland en 's Gravenhage
- De Noord-Brabanter : staat- en letterkundig dagblad
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Nieuw Amsterdamsch handels- en effectenblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Rotterdamsche courant
- Utrechtsche provinciale en stads-courant : algemeen advertentieblad
- Nederlandsche staatscourant
- Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant
Born on February 1
- 1851 » Durham Stevens, American lawyer and diplomat († 1908)
- 1858 » Ignacio Bonillas, Mexican diplomat († 1942)
- 1859 » Victor Herbert, Irish-American cellist, composer, and conductor († 1924)
- 1866 » Agda Meyerson, Swedish nurse and healthcare activist († 1924)
- 1868 » Ștefan Luchian, Romanian painter and illustrator († 1917)
- 1870 » Erik Adolf von Willebrand, Finnish physician († 1949)
- 1872 » Clara Butt, English opera singer († 1936)
- 1872 » Jerome F. Donovan, American lawyer and politician († 1949)
- 1873 » John Barry, Irish soldier, Victoria Cross recipient († 1901)
- 1874 » Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austrian author, poet, and playwright († 1929)
Died on February 1
- 1832 » Archibald Murphey, American judge and politician (b. 1777)
- 1851 » Mary Shelley, English novelist and playwright (b. 1797)
- 1871 » Alexander Serov, Russian composer and critic (b. 1820)
- 1893 » George Henry Sanderson, American lawyer and politician, 22nd Mayor of San Francisco (b. 1824)
- 1897 » Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist and botanist (b. 1826)
- 1903 » Sir George Stokes, Anglo-Irish physicist, mathematician, and politician (b. 1819)
- 1907 » Léon Serpollet, French businessman (b. 1858)
- 1908 » Carlos I of Portugal (b. 1863)
- 1922 » William Desmond Taylor, American actor and director (b. 1872)
- 1924 » Maurice Prendergast, American painter (b. 1858)
Names that were popular for boys in 1862
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Franciscus
- Hendrikus
- Dirk
- Wilhelmus
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1862
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
- Marie
- Petronella
- Grietje
- Geertruida
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1862
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- 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).
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- March 23 » American Civil War: The First Battle of Kernstown, Virginia, marks the start of Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign. Although a Confederate defeat, the engagement distracts Federal efforts to capture Richmond.
- April 25 » American Civil War: Forces under U.S. Admiral David Farragut demand the surrender of the Confederate city of New Orleans, Louisiana.
- April 29 » American Civil War: The Capture of New Orleans by Union forces under David Farragut.
- June 4 » American Civil War: Confederate troops evacuate Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River, leaving the way clear for Union troops to take Memphis, Tennessee.
- August 17 » American Indian Wars: The Dakota War of 1862 begins in Minnesota as Dakota warriors attack white settlements along the Minnesota River.
- December 12 » American Civil War: USSCairo sinks on the Yazoo River.
The weather on Saturday February 1, 1862
The temperature on February 1, 1862 was about 10.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 13 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI