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• Agnes Koullen
• Aartje den Besten, Leerdam, Nederland († 1930)
• Adrianus van der Most, Schiedam († 1868)
• van DIJK († 1866)
• Adolphus Ludovicus Catry, Geluwe
• Aafke Torenbeek, Harlingen († 1938)
• Aimé Joseph Baudry, Compiègne, 60200, France
• Adriana Catharina Cordes, Steenwijk
• Andries in 't Anker, Oostkapelle († 1868)
• Andelia Van Camp, Kaggevinne, Diest, Vlaams-Brabant, B

• Bastiaan van Embden (0), Vlaardingen
• Anne Zichy de Zich-Vasonykeo (86)
• Carol Louis Maes (45), Zarren
• Albert Stoter (0), Zwartsluis, Overijssel, Netherlands
• Antje Aelbers (38), Broek
• Albert Hendriks Stoter (0), Zwartsluis
• Antonia Reuring (65), Hilversum
• baatje DEKKERS (54), hooge en lage zwaluwen
• Annetje (Jannetje) Troost (56), Den Bommel, Zuid Holland, Nederland
• Adriaan Franciscus George Karel Schultz (0), Vlissingen

• 1853 » Helen Magill White, American academic († 1944)
• 1857 » Alfonso XII of Spain († 1885)
• 1861 » Adina Emilia De Zavala, American teacher, historian and preservationist of Texas history († 1955)
• 1864 » James Allen, English author and poet († 1912)
• 1864 » Lindley Miller Garrison, American lawyer and politician, 46th United States Secretary of War († 1932)
• 1866 » Henry Bacon, American architect, designed the Lincoln Memorial († 1924)
• 1876 » Bert Vogler, South African cricketer († 1946)
• 1880 » Alexander Blok, Russian poet and playwright († 1921)
• 1881 » Stefan Zweig, Austrian author, playwright, and journalist († 1942)
• 1887 » Ernst Röhm, German soldier and politician († 1934)

• 1852 » Emmanuil Xanthos, Greek activist, co-founded Filiki Eteria (b. 1772)
• 1852 » Ludger Duvernay, French journalist and politician (b. 1799)
• 1859 » Washington Irving, American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian (b. 1783)
• 1870 » Frédéric Bazille, French soldier and painter (b. 1841)
• 1873 » Caterina Scarpellini, Italian astronomer and meteorologist (b. 1808)
• 1878 » Orson Hyde, American religious leader, 3rd President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (b. 1805)
• 1880 » Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos, Portuguese archbishop (b. 1837)
• 1890 » Jyotirao Phule, Indian philosopher and activist (b. 1827)
• 1891 » Sir James Corry, 1st Baronet, British politician (b. 1826)
• 1901 » Moses Dickson, African-American abolitionist, soldier, minister, and founder of The Knights of Liberty (b. 1824)

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.
• March 27 » President of the United States of America Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passes into law on April 9.
• May 5 » Memorial Day first celebrated in United States at Waterloo, New York.
• May 16 » The United States Congress establishes the nickel.
• June 2 » The Fenians defeat Canadian forces at Ridgeway and Fort Erie, but the raids end soon after.
• June 3 » The Fenians are driven out of Fort Erie, Ontario back into the United States.
• June 24 » Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.

The temperature on November 28, 1866 was about 8.0 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%.