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Born on Wednesday November 21, 1866
- Akke (Agnes) Wiersma, Wonseradeel Friesland NL († 1940)
- AEbeltje Pieters Patrouilje, Holwerd († 1940)
- Adriana Duijnhoven van, Gemert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands († 1932)
- Aleida Frederika Remmelink, Wisch († 1919)
- Elsje Schaberg, Rhoon
- Aafke Pieters Rodenhuis, Deinum, Menaldumadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1952)
- Aebeltje Pieters Patrouilje, Holwerd, Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1940)
- Akke Wiersma, Wonseradeel Friesland NL († 1940)
- Adriana Antonise, Bladel en Netersel († 1940)
- Abraham Adriaan Pieter du Pree, terneuzen
Died on Wednesday November 21, 1866
- Allegonda van Grinsven (73), Den Dungen, Sint-Michielsgestel,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Aaltje Hazenberg (47), Nuis gem. Marum
- Albert Determan (5), Slagharen
- Albert Koops Puite (0), AEngwirden
- Bruining Schout (18), Edam Volendam
- Catharina van der Linde (3)
- Anna ( Deleye ) De Leye (67), Zedelgem
- Wagteveld (1), IJsselmuiden, Nederland
- Aaltje Jans Hazenberg (47), Nuis, gem. Marum, Groningen, Nederland
- Antje Willems Hulst (82), Bellingolde
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from November 21, 1866 at Delpher
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Dagblad van Zuidholland en 's Gravenhage
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Utrechtsch provinciaal en stedelijk dagblad : algemeen advertentie-blad
- Rotterdamsche courant
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- De West-Indiër : dagblad toegewijd aan de belangen van Nederlandsch Guyana
- Nederlandsche staatscourant
Born on November 21
- 1853 » Hussein Kamel of Egypt († 1917)
- 1854 » Pope Benedict XV († 1922)
- 1866 » Konishiki Yasokichi I, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 17th Yokozuna († 1914)
- 1866 » Sigbjørn Obstfelder, Norwegian poet and author († 1900)
- 1870 » Alexander Berkman, Lithuanian-American activist and author († 1936)
- 1870 » Joe Darling, Australian cricketer and politician († 1946)
- 1870 » Stanley Jackson, English cricketer and politician († 1947)
- 1876 » Olav Duun, Norwegian author and educator († 1939)
- 1877 » Sigfrid Karg-Elert, German composer and educator († 1933)
- 1878 » Gustav Radbruch, German lawyer and politician, German Minister of Justice († 1949)
Died on November 21
- 1844 » Ivan Krylov, Russian poet and playwright (b. 1769)
- 1859 » Yoshida Shōin, Japanese academic and politician (b. 1830)
- 1861 » Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire, French priest and activist (b. 1802)
- 1870 » Karel Jaromír Erben, Czech historian and poet (b. 1811)
- 1874 » Marià Fortuny, Spanish painter (b. 1838)
- 1881 » Ami Boué, German-Austrian geologist and ethnographer (b. 1794)
- 1899 » Garret Hobart, American lawyer and politician, 24th Vice President of the United States (b. 1844)
- 1907 » Harry Boyle, Australian cricketer (b. 1847)
- 1907 » Paula Modersohn-Becker, German painter (b. 1876)
- 1908 » Carl Friedrich Schmidt, German-Russian geologist and botanist (b. 1832)
Names that were popular for boys in 1866
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Arie
- Adrianus
- Hendrikus
- Klaas
- Albert
Names that were popular for girls in 1866
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Grietje
- Wilhelmina
- Aaltje
- Trijntje
- Antje
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
- Petronella
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1866
- 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.
- April 10 » The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
- June 3 » The Fenians are driven out of Fort Erie, Ontario back into the United States.
- 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.
- September 22 » The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.
- October 22 » A plebiscite ratifies the annexion of Veneto and Mantua to Italy, which had occurred three days before, on October 19.
Weather November 21, 1866
The temperature on November 21, 1866 was about 5.3 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 11 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%.