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• Albert Gerrits de Weert, Genum, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1866)
• Adrianus Meiland, Haarlem († 1940)
• Antje Janson, Noordwijk, Zuid Holland, Nederland († 1938)
• Anna Maria van Ommeren, Venray († 1936)
• Aaltje Hoeve, Ransdorp, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1866)
• Aagje Knoop, Stolwijk, Zuid Holland, Netherlands († 1867)
• Adriaan van GINDEREN, Roosendaal (N.Br. Nl) († 1960)
• Anna Hoter, Hoogeveen, Drente, Neth
• Anna Maria Luijerink, Hengelo
• Aart Muidam, Leeuwarden

• Arij Pors (43), Charlois
• Andries Rijnenburg (41), Naarden, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adriaan Blomjous (60), Tilburg, Gemeente Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
• Arij VAN DER NEUT (68), Zwammerdam, Bodegraven, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• antonie VOGELAAR (41), dinteloord
• Adrianus Priems (74), Noorderwijk, Herentals, België
• Albert Durks Boon (58), Harkema-Opeinde, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland
• Arie Jansz Pors (43), Charlois, Nederland
• Arie Pors (43), Charlois
• Alida (Leide) Mathijsen Van Ankringa (76), Workum

• 1857 » Théodore Tuffier, French surgeon († 1929)
• 1859 » A. E. Housman, English poet and scholar († 1936)
• 1859 » Adolf Hurwitz, Jewish German-Swiss mathematician and academic († 1919)
• 1860 » André Prévost, French tennis player († 1919)
• 1866 » Fred Karno, English producer and manager († 1941)
• 1868 » King Fuad I of Egypt († 1936)
• 1873 » Dorothea Bleek, South African-German anthropologist and philologist († 1948)
• 1874 » Robert Frost, American poet and playwright († 1963)
• 1875 » Max Abraham, Polish-German physicist and academic († 1922)
• 1875 » Syngman Rhee, South Korean journalist and politician, 1st President of South Korea († 1965)

• 1827 » Ludwig van Beethoven, German pianist and composer (b. 1770)
• 1858 » John Addison Thomas, American lieutenant, engineer, and politician, 3rd United States Assistant Secretary of State (b. 1811)
• 1862 » Uriah P. Levy, American commander (b. 1792)
• 1881 » Roman Sanguszko, Polish general and activist (b. 1800)
• 1885 » Anson Stager, American general and businessman, co-founded Western Union (b. 1825)
• 1888 » Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar (b. 1837)
• 1892 » Walt Whitman, American poet, essayist, and journalist (b. 1819)
• 1902 » Cecil Rhodes, English-South African colonialist, businessman and politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Cape Colony (b. 1853)
• 1905 » Maurice Barrymore, American actor (b. 1849)
• 1910 » Auguste Charlois, French astronomer (b. 1864)

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.
• April 10 » The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
• July 20 » Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian Navy near the island of Vis in the Adriatic Sea.
• 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.
• August 23 » Austro-Prussian War ends with the Treaty of Prague.
• September 22 » The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.
• October 19 » In accordance with the Treaty of Vienna, Austria cedes Veneto and Mantua to France, which immediately awards them to Italy in exchange for the earlier Italian acquiescence to the French annexation of Savoy and Nice.

The temperature on March 26, 1866 was about 5.0 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 80%.