About the day » Thursday December 6, 1866Calender converter

• Alida Cobussen, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1953)
• Albertus Kleverkamp, Tjoene
• , Wildervank, Groningen, Netherlands († 1926)
• Andreas Everhardus Sijes van der Veen, Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland († 1941)
• Amelia Disselhoff, Zwolle († 1867)
• Anna Dirkje Christina Teeuwisse, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1950)
• Andreas Everhardus van der Veen, Twijzel, Nederland († 1941)
• Agnes Pieternella Snijders, Rotterdam, Nederland († 1941)
• Alijda Middelman, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nl († 1866)
• Lammers, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Nederland († 1866)

• Aart Wallaard (0), Hoog-Blokland
• Aukjen Jacobs Bruinsma (82), Parrega, Wonseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Adriana Bakx (22), Bergen op Zoom
• Berend Jan Peters (26), Empe, Nederland
• Antonia Zwaans (0), Waspik
• Antonia Maria Marcelisse (0), Raamsdonk
• André POINTREAU (29), Mirebeau, 86110, France
• Carel Johannes Adriaan Steffen (0), 's Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Berendina Lastdrager (1), Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• August Accaert, Spycker, Friesland, Nederland

• 1853 » Hans Molisch, Czech-Austrian botanist and academic († 1937)
• 1853 » Haraprasad Shastri, Indian historian and scholar († 1931)
• 1863 » Charles Martin Hall, American chemist and engineer († 1914)
• 1872 » Arthur Henry Adams, Australian journalist and author († 1936)
• 1872 » William S. Hart, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter († 1946)
• 1875 » Albert Bond Lambert, American golfer and pilot († 1946)
• 1875 » Evelyn Underhill, English mystic and author († 1941)
• 1876 » Fred Duesenberg, German-American businessman, co-founded the Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company († 1932)
• 1878 » Elvia Carrillo Puerto, Mexican politician († 1968)
• 1882 » Warren Bardsley, Australian cricketer († 1954)

• 1855 » William John Swainson, English ornithologist and entomologist (b. 1789)
• 1867 » Jean Pierre Flourens, French physiologist and academic (b. 1794)
• 1868 » August Schleicher, German linguist and academic (b. 1821)
• 1878 » Theodoros Vryzakis, Greek painter and educator (b. 1814)
• 1879 » Erastus Brigham Bigelow, American businessman (b. 1814)
• 1882 » Alfred Escher, Swiss businessman and politician, founded Credit Suisse (b. 1819)
• 1882 » Anthony Trollope, English novelist, essayist, and short story writer (b. 1815)
• 1889 » Jefferson Davis, American general and politician, President of the Confederate States of America (b. 1808)
• 1892 » Werner von Siemens, German engineer and businessman, founded the Siemens Company (b. 1816)
• 1918 » Alexander Dianin, Russian chemist (b. 1851)

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.
• February 16 » Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes British Secretary of State for War.
• February 21 » Lucy Hobbs Taylor becomes the first American woman to graduate from dental school.
• April 4 » Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Dmitry Karakozov in the city of Saint Petersburg.
• May 16 » The United States Congress establishes the nickel.
• July 25 » The United States Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to be promoted to this rank.
• July 28 » At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue (of Abraham Lincoln).

The temperature on December 6, 1866 was about 9.5 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m² and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%.