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• Stuart, St Agnes, Bahamas († 1866)
• Adolph Constantinus Peet, Deventer († 1870)
• Adriana Verbaan, Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1954)
• Agatha Waasdorp, Hillegom († 1866)
• Aaltje Versloot, Waarder, Nederland († 1941)
• van Wijgerden, Dreumel
• Adriana Maria van Oijen, Hedikhuizen († 1882)
• Pieternella Van Geel, Halsteren († 1935)
• Andreas Jacobus De Meulder, Halsteren († 1942)
• Adrianus Bouman, Nieuw-Beijerland,Zuid-Holland,Nederland († 1877)

• Abraham de Rotte (73), Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Andries Beljaers (0), Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe
• Anna Theresia Drooghmans‏ (61), Mol, België
• Adrianus de LANGEN (21), Dubbeldam
• Augustus De Munck (0), Hamme
• Amalie called Emmy Sophie Frederike von Kotzebue (71)
• Adèle Joseph RADU (31), Huy, Liège, Belgique
• Alida Smit (0), Broek op L'dijk
• (Stillborn) HOFMAN (0)
• Andries Beljaers (0), Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe

• 1857 » Georg Michaelis, German academic and politician, 6th Chancellor of Germany († 1936)
• 1863 » Mary of the Divine Heart, German nun and saint († 1899)
• 1863 » W.W. Jacobs, English novelist and short story writer († 1943)
• 1867 » Alexander Parvus, Belarusian-German theoretician and activist († 1924)
• 1868 » Seth Weeks, American mandolin player, composer, and bandleader († 1953)
• 1869 » José María Pino Suárez, Mexican politician, Vice President of Mexico, murdered in a military coup († 1913)
• 1871 » Samuel McLaughlin, Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded the McLaughlin Carriage Company († 1972)
• 1872 » James William McCarthy, American judge († 1939)
• 1873 » Alfred Jarry, French author and playwright († 1907)
• 1873 » David O. McKay, American religious leader, 9th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints († 1970)

• 1811 » Peter Simon Pallas, German zoologist and botanist (b. 1741)
• 1831 » John Aitken, Scottish-American publisher (b. 1745)
• 1853 » Frédéric Ozanam, French scholar, co-founded the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (b. 1813)
• 1882 » Joseph Liouville, French mathematician and academic (b. 1809)
• 1894 » Hermann von Helmholtz, German physician and physicist (b. 1821)
• 1909 » Vere St. Leger Goold, Irish tennis player (b. 1853)
• 1916 » Friedrich Baumfelder, German pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1836)
• 1933 » Faisal I of Iraq (b. 1883)
• 1935 » Carl Weiss, American physician (b. 1906)
• 1940 » Hemmo Kallio, Finnish actor (b. 1863)

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 12 » The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.
• February 16 » Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes British Secretary of State for War.
• April 8 » Italy and Prussia ally against the Austrian Empire.
• April 10 » The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
• May 16 » The United States Congress establishes the nickel.
• August 17 » The Grand Duchy of Baden announces her withdrawal from the German Confederation and signs a treaty of peace and alliance with Prussia.

The temperature on September 8, 1866 was about 16.6 °C. There was 14 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1.5 kgf/m² and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%.