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• Aladar Paul Georg Julian Maria Graaf Széchényi van Sárvár-Felsövidék, Wenen († 1936)
• Abraham Bargeboer, Winschoten
• Oomis, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Adriana Visser, Sliedrecht
• Afien Smith, Sappemeer († 1933)
• Agatha Nieuwendijk, Hekendorp, Netherlands († 1943)
• Aaltje Freen, sommelsdijk (goeree overflakkee)
• Andrew Epping, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten († 1925)
• Adriana Westbroek, Ouderkerk aan den IJssel († 1894)
• Nicolai, Harkema Opeinde

• Angenetta Elizabeth Otgens, Rotterdam
• Amelie René Sophie DEMAN (70), Langemark
• Aleida Antonia Lambinon (0), Leiden
• Adam Zelle (76), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
• Fonk (0), Heerenveen, Friesland, Nederland
• Aartje Rooster (76), Harderwijk, Gelderland, Nederland
• Adam Hermans Zelle (Selle) (76), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
• Anna Maria van Houtem (36), Oss
• Nicolai (0), Harkema
• Adam Hermans Zelle (76), Leeuwarden

• 1847 » Robert Fuchs, Austrian composer and educator († 1927)
• 1849 » Rickman Godlee, English surgeon and academic († 1925)
• 1850 » Sophie Bryant, Irish mathematician, academic and activist († 1922)
• 1851 » Spiru Haret, Romanian mathematician, astronomer, and politician, 55th Romanian Minister of Internal Affairs († 1912)
• 1856 » Emil Kraepelin, German psychiatrist and academic († 1926)
• 1861 » Alfred North Whitehead, English mathematician and philosopher († 1947)
• 1861 » Charles Édouard Guillaume, Swiss-French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1938)
• 1861 » Martin Burns, American wrestler and coach († 1937)
• 1873 » Hans von Euler-Chelpin, German-Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1964)
• 1874 » Ernest Shackleton, Anglo-Irish captain and explorer († 1922)

• 1835 » Henry Hunt, English farmer and politician (b. 1773)
• 1839 » François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, Canadian rebel (b. 1803)
• 1842 » Archibald Menzies, Scottish surgeon and botanist (b. 1754)
• 1844 » Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1757)
• 1847 » Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician and engineer (b. 1794)
• 1848 » Hermann von Boyen, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (b. 1771)
• 1849 » Pierre François Verhulst, Belgian mathematician and theorist (b. 1804)
• 1857 » Mikhail Glinka, Russian composer (b. 1804)
• 1869 » Ghalib, Indian poet and educator (b. 1796)
• 1885 » Gregor von Helmersen, Estonian-Russian geologist and engineer (b. 1803)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Pieter
6. Willem
7. Gerrit
8. Jacob
9. Jacobus
10. Petrus
11. Adrianus
12. Dirk
13. Arie
14. Hendrikus
15. Klaas
16. Gerardus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Adriana
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Aaltje
10. Wilhelmina
11. Grietje
12. Antje
13. Trijntje
14. Neeltje
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 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.
• April 12 » American Civil War: The Andrews Raid (the Great Locomotive Chase) occurs, starting from Big Shanty, Georgia (now Kennesaw).
• June 1 » American Civil War: Peninsula Campaign: The Battle of Seven Pines (or the Battle of Fair Oaks) ends inconclusively, with both sides claiming victory.
• July 12 » The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.
• August 9 » American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain: At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope.
• August 30 » American Civil War: Battle of Richmond: Confederates under Edmund Kirby Smith rout Union forces under General William "Bull" Nelson.
• September 15 » American Civil War: Confederate forces capture Harpers Ferry, Virginia (present-day Harpers Ferry, West Virginia).

The temperature on February 15, 1862 was about 0.9 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%.