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• Aaltje Abels Bolhuis, Niekerk, Gemeente Grootegast, Groningen, Nederland († 1947)
• Albert van Klinken, Horsten Onstwedde Groningen Nederland († 1890)
• Alexander Felix Richardson Davies, Padang, West-Sumatra († 1909)
• Aaltje van Seggeren, Zwaagwesteinde, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1944)
• Anna Catharina Weijtmans (antje), nijmegen († 1945)
• Amelia KETELS, Zedelgem († 1953)
• Anna Ages Vallinga, Bolsward, Friesland, Nederland
• * Neeltje Baars, Kesteren, Gelderland, NL († 1867)
• Albert Boonstra, Kollum, gem. Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland († 1935)
• abraham gerardus brand, leimuiden († 1952)

• Anna Heus (49), Zegwaart
• Anna Margaretha Jeurlink (65), Dedemsvaart
• Antonetta Wilhelmina Seevink (62), Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Aaltje Lip (15), Krakeel, Drenthe, Nederland
• Annigje Jacobs Klooster (50), Donkerbroek
• Adriaan Smulders (71), Tilburg
• Aafke Pieters Nicolay (1), Britsum
• Albertus BAKKER (68), Amsterdam,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Bernardus (GOETHUIJS) GOETHUYS (85), Tielt
• Antje Wolters de Vries (66), Opeinde, gem. Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland

• 1860 » Charlotte Barnum, American mathematician and social activist († 1934)
• 1860 » Martin Kukučín, Slovak author and playwright († 1928)
• 1863 » Léon Gérin, Canadian lawyer, sociologist, and civil servant († 1951)
• 1864 » Ante Trumbić, Croatian lawyer and politician, 27th Mayor of Split († 1938)
• 1864 » Louis Richardet, Swiss target shooter († 1923)
• 1866 » Erik Satie, French pianist and composer († 1925)
• 1868 » Horace Elgin Dodge, American businessman, co-founded Dodge († 1920)
• 1868 » Panagis Tsaldaris, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece († 1936)
• 1870 » Newton Moore, Australian politician, 8th Premier of Western Australia († 1936)
• 1873 » Henri Barbusse, French author and journalist († 1935)

• 1829 » John Jay, American politician and diplomat, 1st Chief Justice of the United States (b. 1745)
• 1838 » Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, French bishop and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1754)
• 1838 » René Caillié, French explorer and author (b. 1799)
• 1839 » Archibald Alison, Scottish priest and author (b. 1757)
• 1868 » Kondō Isami, Japanese commander (b. 1834)
• 1875 » John C. Breckinridge, American lawyer and politician, 14th Vice President of the United States, Confederate States general (b. 1821)
• 1879 » Asa Packer, American businessman, founded Lehigh University (b. 1805)
• 1880 » Ziya Pasha, Greek author and translator (b. 1826)
• 1886 » John Deere, American blacksmith and businessman, founded the Deere & Company (b. 1804)
• 1888 » Giacomo Zanella, Italian priest and poet (b. 1820)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Adriana
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Grietje
10. Wilhelmina
11. Aaltje
12. Trijntje
13. Antje
14. Neeltje
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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
• From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
• The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
• January 18 » Wesley College is established in Melbourne, Australia.
• February 21 » Lucy Hobbs Taylor becomes the first American woman to graduate from dental school.
• July 24 » Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to the Union following the American Civil War.
• August 20 » President Andrew Johnson formally declares the American Civil War over.
• August 23 » Austro-Prussian War ends with the Treaty of Prague.
• October 22 » A plebiscite ratifies the annexion of Veneto and Mantua to Italy, which had occurred three days before, on October 19.

The temperature on May 17, 1866 was about 13.1 °C. The air pressure was 1.5 kgf/m² and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 50%.