About the day » Friday September 2, 1864Calender converter

• Antje Martens van der Velde († 1942)
• Adriana Elisabeth Vermeer, Tilburg († 1944)
• Aaltje Geersing, Niebert
• Anna Maria Thörnich, Ensch, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
• Alida Geertruida PLOEGER, Muntendam, Nederland, Groningen, Kerklaan († 1955)
• Adriana van der Nat, Leiden († 1940)
• Aaltje Boers, 's-Gravenzande, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1865)
• Adriana van der Nat, Leiden († 1940)
• Antje Martens van der Velde, Ferwerd († 1942)
• Adriana Fransdr. Van Der Nat, Leiden († 1940)

• Bernardus Verhulst (87), Delft,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Clodomir Chaumont (1)
• Anthonia Kempen (66), Loosduinen
• Anna Maria Groothand (89), Nederasselt, Nederland
• Christiaan Godlieb (0), Nieuw-Scheemda, Nederland
• Anna Cornelia Stelten (0), Nieuwstadt, Limburg, Nederland
• Christiaan Gotlieb (0), Nieuw-Scheemda, Nederland
• Christiaan Gotlieb (0), Nieuw Scheemda (gem. Oldambt)
• "Anna Maria" Annemie Annemie, Overasselt, NL
• Adriana Poulina van der Hart (53), Rotterdam

• 1850 » Eugene Field, American author and poet († 1895)
• 1852 » Paul Bourget, French author and critic († 1935)
• 1853 » Wilhelm Ostwald, Latvian-German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1932)
• 1854 » Hans Jæger, Norwegian philosopher and activist († 1910)
• 1856 » John Bowser, English-Australian politician, 26th Premier of Victoria († 1936)
• 1862 » Franjo Krežma, Croatian violinist and composer († 1881)
• 1865 » Simeón Ola, Filipino general and politician († 1952)
• 1866 » Charles Vintcent, South African cricketer and rugby player († 1943)
• 1873 » Lily Poulett-Harris, Australian cricketer and educator († 1897)
• 1877 » Frederick Soddy, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1956)

• 1813 » Jean Victor Marie Moreau, French general (b. 1763)
• 1820 » Jiaqing Emperor of China (b. 1760)
• 1832 » Franz Xaver von Zach, Hungarian-French astronomer and academic (b. 1754)
• 1834 » Thomas Telford, Scottish engineer and architect, designed the Menai Suspension Bridge (b. 1757)
• 1865 » William Rowan Hamilton, Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (b. 1805)
• 1872 » N. F. S. Grundtvig, Danish pastor, philosopher, and author (b. 1783)
• 1877 » Constantine Kanaris, Greek admiral and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1793)
• 1885 » Giuseppe Bonavia, Maltese architect (b. 1821)
• 1898 » Wilford Woodruff, American religious leader, 4th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. 1807)
• 1910 » Henri Rousseau, French painter (b. 1844)

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.
• May 21 » American Civil War: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House ends.
• May 31 » American Civil War: Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor: The Army of Northern Virginia engages the Army of the Potomac.
• June 27 » American Civil War: Confederate forces defeat Union forces during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta Campaign.
• August 17 » American Civil War: Battle of Gainesville: Confederate forces defeat Union troops near Gainesville, Florida.
• September 19 » American Civil War: Union troops under Philip Sheridan defeat a Confederate force commanded by Jubal Early. With over 50,000 troops engaged, it was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley.
• December 22 » American Civil War: Savannah, Georgia, falls to the forces of General Sherman.

The temperature on September 2, 1864 was about 19.5 °C. The air pressure was 5.5 kgf/m² and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 59%.