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Born on Saturday January 2, 1864
- Andries Alberts Scholte, Surhuisterveen († 1944)
- Adriana de Noojier, Arnemuiden
- Alex Van Raepenbusch, Hooglede,8830,West Vlaanderen,Vlaanderen,België († 1942)
- Anna Jeltje ten Cate, Sneek († 1867)
- Albert Jans Scholte, Surhústerfean, Friesland, Nederland
- Anna Maria Catharina Verhaert, Ossendrecht, Noord brabant, Nederland († 1939)
- Adriana Johanna Christina Beunderman, Schiedam († 1940)
- Anna Maria Burger, Cothen († 1864)
- Amelia Dewilde, Vladslo West-Vlaanderen België († 1864)
- Adriana Brandsen, Utrecht
Died on Saturday January 2, 1864
- Aalbert Langerak (0), Jaarsveld, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Aaltje Aukes Kuipers (58), Grijpskerk
- Aaltje Meijer (85), Dedemsvaart
- Anje Hindriks Dubbelboer (77), Uithuizen, Groningen, Nederland
- Anna Maria van Besouw (91), Tilburg
- Aimé Germanes (40), Bazel
- Adam van den BOSCH (77), Drunen,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Abraham Lehman (74), Columbia, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
- Adrianus Weeterings (77), Oosterhout
- Adriaan van Stratum (1), Leende
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 2, 1864 at Delpher
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Het Amsterdamsch handels- en effectenblad
- Rotterdamsche courant
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant
- Nederlandsche staatscourant
- Utrechtsch provinciaal en stedelijk dagblad : algemeen advertentie-blad
- Middelburgsche courant
- De Oostpost : letterkundig, wetenschappelijk en commercieel nieuws- en advertentieblad
Born on January 2
- 1857 » M. Carey Thomas, American educator and activist († 1935)
- 1860 » Dugald Campbell Patterson, Canadian engineer († 1931)
- 1860 » William Corless Mills, American historian and curator († 1928)
- 1866 » Gilbert Murray, Australian-English playwright and scholar († 1957)
- 1870 » Ernst Barlach, German sculptor and playwright († 1938)
- 1870 » Tex Rickard, American boxing promoter and businessman († 1929)
- 1873 » Antonie Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer and theorist († 1960)
- 1873 » Thérèse of Lisieux, French nun and saint († 1897)
- 1878 » Mannathu Padmanabha Pillai, Indian activist, founded the Nair Service Society († 1970)
- 1884 » Ben-Zion Dinur, Russian-Israeli historian and politician, 4th Israeli Minister of Education († 1973)
Died on January 2
- 1850 » Manuel de la Peña y Peña, Mexican lawyer and 20th President (1847) (b. 1789)
- 1861 » Frederick William IV of Prussia (b. 1795)
- 1892 » George Biddell Airy, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1801)
- 1904 » James Longstreet, American general and diplomat (b. 1821)
- 1913 » Léon Teisserenc de Bort, French meteorologist (b. 1855)
- 1915 » Karl Goldmark, Hungarian violinist and composer (b. 1830)
- 1917 » Léon Flameng, French cyclist (b. 1877)
- 1920 » Paul Adam, French author (b. 1862)
- 1924 » Sabine Baring-Gould, English author and scholar (b. 1834)
- 1939 » Roman Dmowski, Polish politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1864)
Names that were popular for boys in 1864
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Arie
- Dirk
- Klaas
- Hendrikus
- Leendert
Names that were popular for girls in 1864
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Wilhelmina
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Trijntje
- Antje
- Neeltje
- Petronella
- Jacoba
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1864
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- 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 16 » American Civil War: During the Red River Campaign, Union troops reach Alexandria, Louisiana.
- April 12 » American Civil War: The Battle of Fort Pillow: Confederate forces kill most of the African American soldiers that surrendered at Fort Pillow, Tennessee.
- April 17 » American Civil War: The Battle of Plymouth begins: Confederate forces attack Plymouth, North Carolina.
- May 21 » Russia declares an end to the Russo-Circassian War and many Circassians are forced into exile. The day is designated the Circassian Day of Mourning.
- May 31 » American Civil War: Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor: The Army of Northern Virginia engages the Army of the Potomac.
- September 7 » American Civil War: Atlanta is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.
Weather January 2, 1864
The temperature on January 2, 1864 was about -6.0 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%.