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• Adriaan Zwart, Capelle († 1940)
• Abeldiena Schuring, Stedum, Groningen, Nederland († 1865)
• Adrianus van Amelsvoord, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1864)
• Andries Eenschoten, Kampen
• Aaltje Kommerina den Boef, Zwijndrecht († 1885)
• Albert Scheltes Joekema, Leeuwarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1948)
• Andrew Jackson Wideman [78012], Jefferson County, Missouri († 1931)
• Albert Kist, Avereest, Overijssel, Nederland
• Alida Verbeek († 1925)
• "Carl" Wilhelm Arthur Bolko von der Groeben, Divitz, Franzburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Allemagne († 1936)

• Aafje Dirks Spruit (79), Obdam
• Adriana BAKKER (42), Ridderkerk
• Anna Elisabetha Raeymaekers (81), Gierle (België)
• Anje Roelfs Klooster, Stedum, Groningen, Nederland
• Anna Elisabeth Kooijmans Coijmans) (76), Tongelre, Eindhoven, 3547, Noord Brabant, NL
• Anna Elisabeth Raymaekers (81), Gierle
• Albertus van den Heyligenberg (78)
• Adrianus van Leeuwen (61), Wassenaar
• "Louis" Philippe Joseph de Vincens de Causans (82), Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France
• Albert de Brauw (26), Padang (Sumatra)

• 1853 » Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician († 1925)
• 1856 » John Singer Sargent, American painter and academic († 1925)
• 1863 » Swami Vivekananda, Indian monk and philosopher († 1902)
• 1869 » Bhagwan Das, Indian philosopher, academic, and politician († 1958)
• 1873 » Spyridon Louis, Greek runner († 1940)
• 1874 » Laura Adams Armer, American author and photographer († 1963)
• 1876 » Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Italian composer and educator († 1948)
• 1876 » Fevzi Çakmak, Turkish field marshal and politician, Prime Minister of the Turkish Provisional Government († 1950)
• 1876 » Jack London, American novelist and journalist († 1916)
• 1877 » Frank J. Corr, American lawyer and politician, 45th Mayor of Chicago († 1934)

• 1829 » Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel, German philosopher, poet, and critic (b. 1772)
• 1833 » Marie-Antoine Carême, French chef (b. 1784)
• 1834 » William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1759)
• 1856 » Ľudovít Štúr, Slovak philologist and politician (b. 1815)
• 1861 » Václav Hanka, Czech philologist and author (b. 1791)
• 1892 » James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont, Irish politician, Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone (b. 1820)
• 1892 » William Reeves, Irish bishop and historian (b. 1815)
• 1899 » Hiram Walker, American businessman, founded Canadian Club (b. 1816)
• 1909 » Hermann Minkowski, Lithuanian-German mathematician and academic (b. 1864)
• 1911 » Andreas Papagiannakopoulos, Greek journalist, judge, and politician (b. 1845)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Adriana
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Wilhelmina
10. Aaltje
11. Grietje
12. Trijntje
13. Antje
14. Neeltje
15. Petronella
16. Jacoba

• 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.
• 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.
• June 5 » American Civil War: Battle of Piedmont: Union forces under General David Hunter defeat a Confederate army at Piedmont, Virginia, taking nearly 1,000 prisoners.
• August 10 » After Uruguay's governing Blanco Party refuses Brazil's demands, José Antônio Saraiva announces that the Brazilian military will begin reprisals, beginning the Uruguayan War.
• August 31 » During the American Civil War, Union forces led by General William T. Sherman launch an assault on Atlanta.
• October 28 » American Civil War: A Union attack on the Confederate capital is repulsed.
• December 22 » American Civil War: Savannah, Georgia, falls to the forces of General Sherman.

The temperature on January 12, 1864 was about -5.1 °C. The air pressure was 1.5 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%.