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• Albert Koop, Eefde († 1865)
• Aafje Kalkman, Schiedam († 1935)
• Alida Christina Hogeweg, Utrecht
• Aaltje Snel, Besthmen († 1937)
• Albertha Johanna van den Broek, Escharen
• Abijah John Dee Columbus Howton, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States († 1930)
• Tros, Hoorn († 1865)
• Aaltje Sybrens Hulzenga, Veenwouden († 1944)
• Arend De Lange, Zuidwolde († 1943)
• ALFRED EUGENE LEROY, WARMERIVILLE († 1941)

• Antonia Arnoldi van Dooren (74), Gemert
• Antonia Danen (71), Nistelrode
• Albert Kier van Zijl (43), Slood, Hoogeveen
• Alida(1) Smitskamp (0), Utrecht
• Arent Holtrop (38), Leek
• Arent (Arend) Holtrop (38), Midwolde (Leek-Gr)
• Alida Margarita van der Griend (0), Ridderkerk
• Antje Keizer (21), Groningen
• Tros (0), Hoorn
• Beth Eggink (69), benthuizen

• 1849 » Nikolay Yakovlevich Sonin, Russian mathematician and academic († 1915)
• 1857 » Heinrich Hertz, German physicist, philosopher, and academic († 1894)
• 1857 » Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, English general, co-founded The Scout Association († 1941)
• 1860 » Mary W. Bacheler, American physician and Baptist medical missionary († 1939)
• 1863 » Charles McLean Andrews, American historian, author, and academic († 1943)
• 1864 » Jules Renard, French author and playwright († 1910)
• 1874 » Bill Klem, American baseball player and umpire († 1951)
• 1876 » Zitkala-Sa, American author and activist († 1938)
• 1879 » Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted, Danish chemist and academic († 1947)
• 1880 » Eric Lemming, Swedish athlete († 1930)

• 1875 » Charles Lyell, Scottish-English geologist and lawyer (b. 1797)
• 1875 » Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, French painter and illustrator (b. 1796)
• 1888 » Anna Kingsford, English physician and activist (b. 1846)
• 1890 » Carl Bloch, Danish painter and academic (b. 1834)
• 1890 » John Jacob Astor III, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1822)
• 1897 » Charles Blondin, French tightrope walker and acrobat (b. 1824)
• 1898 » Heungseon Daewongun, Korean king (b. 1820)
• 1903 » Hugo Wolf, Austrian composer (b. 1860)
• 1904 » Leslie Stephen, English historian, author, and critic (b. 1832)
• 1913 » Ferdinand de Saussure, Swiss linguist and author (b. 1857)

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

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

• 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 4 » The third and final national flag of the Confederate States of America is adopted by the Confederate Congress.
• March 19 » American Civil War: The Battle of Bentonville begins. By the end of the battle two days later, Confederate forces had retreated from Four Oaks, North Carolina.
• April 10 » American Civil War: A day after his surrender to Union forces, Confederate General Robert E. Lee addresses his troops for the last time.
• April 14 » U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and his family are attacked at home by Lewis Powell.
• July 14 » First ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party, four of whom die on the descent.
• November 26 » Battle of Papudo: A Spanish navy schooner is defeated by a Chilean corvette north of Valparaíso, Chile.

The temperature on February 22, 1865 was about -0.6 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%.