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• Albertus Johannes Harmsz Lulf, De Loo, Gemeente Coevorden, Drenthe, Nederland († 1940)
• Anna Angela Wilken, Meer, Hebelermeer († 1938)
• Anna Maria Dominca Kuijt, Amsterdam († 1945)
• Aaltje van Loosenoord, Putten
• Adriana Wilhelmina Booij, Zaandam (Noord-Holland) († 1939)
• Anna Maria Philomena van Nuijs, Maastricht († 1937)
• Anna BROUWER, Enkhuizen, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1910)
• Anna Maria Schmits, Nieuw-Schoonebeek
• Albertus van Zomeren, Arnhem († 1930)
• Westerhof, Avereest

• Anne Marie Marsoul (11), Landen
• Aleida Groot Belderman (77), Diepenveen (Tjoene)
• Aleijda Beusen (60), Wierden
• Arie Willem de Graaff (3), Rotterdam
• Berendina Boerhof (80), Wegterholt (Wijhe)
• Antoine Puischevrier (62), Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat, 23177, France
• Arie Willem Graaff de (3), Rotterdam
• Albertus van DAM (1), Ouder-Amstel (Noord-Holland)
• Adrianus van Egmond (43), Leimuiden, Kaag en Braassem, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Barbara Vancoillie (70), Staden,West-Vlaanderen,België

• 1851 » Guillaume Bigourdan, French astronomer and academic († 1932)
• 1852 » Will Crooks, English trade unionist and politician († 1921)
• 1855 » Charles Huot, Canadian painter and illustrator († 1930)
• 1857 » Arthur Wesley Dow, American painter and photographer († 1922)
• 1860 » René Lalique, French sculptor and jewellery designer († 1945)
• 1861 » Stanislas de Guaita, French poet and author († 1897)
• 1864 » William Bate Hardy, English biologist and academic († 1934)
• 1866 » Felix-Raymond-Marie Rouleau, Canadian cardinal († 1931)
• 1869 » Levon Shant, Armenian author, poet, and playwright († 1951)
• 1878 » Erich Mühsam, German author, poet, and playwright († 1934)

• 1825 » Vladimir Borovikovsky, Ukrainian-Russian painter and educator (b. 1757)
• 1829 » Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician and theorist (b. 1802)
• 1833 » Adamantios Korais, Greek philosopher and scholar (b. 1748)
• 1838 » José Bonifácio de Andrada, Brazilian poet, academic, and politician (b. 1763)
• 1860 » James Kirke Paulding, American author and politician, 11th United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1778)
• 1862 » Albert Sidney Johnston, American general (b. 1803)
• 1883 » Benjamin Wright Raymond, American merchant and politician, 3rd Mayor of Chicago (b. 1801)
• 1886 » William Edward Forster, English businessman, philanthropist, and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (b. 1818)
• 1899 » Alvan Wentworth Chapman, American physician and botanist (b. 1809)
• 1906 » Alexander Kielland, Norwegian author, playwright, and politician, 6th County Governor of Møre og Romsdal (b. 1849)

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.
• May 22 » Oliver Winchester founded the Winchester Repeating Arms
• 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 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).
• 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.
• October 22 » A plebiscite ratifies the annexion of Veneto and Mantua to Italy, which had occurred three days before, on October 19.

The temperature on April 6, 1866 was about 13.9 °C. The air pressure was 14 kgf/m² and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 47%.