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• Alexander de Winter, Lith, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1943)
• Anna Margaretha Antonisse, Bladel († 1911)
• Alice Mary Kingsford, Clapton, Hackney, Middlesex, England († 1939)
• Abraham Sluijter, Haarlemmermeer († 1924)
• (m) Bald, Wingeshausen, Kreis Wittgenstein
• Anna Maria Scheipers, Stabroek
• adriana LEEUWESTEIN, sliedrecht († 1886)
• Angeline Aquilla Fenstermaker, Huntingdon Co. Pennsylvania, United States († 1918)
• Maatjes, Hollandscheveld († 1868)
• Anna Maria Catherina Vandenborne, Zepperen, België († 1866)

• Anthonie van den Brink (38), Utrecht
• Abraham James Goodpasture (84), Jacksonville, Morgan Co. Illinois, United States
• Anna Christina Mollerus (46), Assen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Alida Hoogeveen (33), Delft
• Anna Catharina Van Dessel (62), Mortsel
• Anna Christine Mollerus (46), Assen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Aaltje Schoneveld (0), Olst
• Antonius Venrooij (57)
• Antje~Sijtzes de Vries
• Anna Christina Mollerus (46), Assen, Dr, Nederland

• 1843 » Henry Faulds, Scottish physician and missionary, developed fingerprinting († 1930)
• 1844 » John J. Toffey, American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient († 1911)
• 1869 » Richard Wünsch, German philologist († 1915)
• 1873 » Elena Alistar, Bessarabian politician († 1955)
• 1874 » Yury Nikolaevich Voronov, Russian botanist († 1931)
• 1878 » John Masefield, English author and poet († 1967)
• 1879 » Max Emmerich, American triathlete and gymnast († 1956)
• 1882 » Nicolae Bivol, Moldovan businessman and politician, Mayor of Chișinău († 1940)
• 1887 » Clive Brook, English actor († 1974)
• 1889 » James Daugherty, American author, illustrator, and painter († 1974)

• 1833 » Oliver Wolcott Jr., American lawyer and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of the Treasury, 24th Governor of Connecticut (b. 1760)
• 1841 » David Wilkie, Scottish painter and academic (b. 1785)
• 1846 » Pope Gregory XVI (b. 1765)
• 1861 » John Quincy Marr, American captain (b. 1825)
• 1864 » Hong Xiuquan, Chinese rebel, led the Taiping Rebellion (b. 1812)
• 1868 » James Buchanan, American lawyer and politician, 15th President of the United States (b. 1791)
• 1872 » James Gordon Bennett, Sr., American publisher, founded the New York Herald (b. 1795)
• 1873 » Joseph Howe, Canadian journalist and politician, 5th Premier of Nova Scotia (b. 1804)
• 1876 » Hristo Botev, Bulgarian poet and journalist (b. 1848)
• 1879 » Napoléon, Prince Imperial of France (b. 1856)

• 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 8 » Italy and Prussia ally against the Austrian Empire.
• April 10 » The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
• May 16 » The United States Congress establishes the nickel.
• June 24 » Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
• October 22 » A plebiscite ratifies the annexion of Veneto and Mantua to Italy, which had occurred three days before, on October 19.
• December 12 » Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.

The temperature on June 1, 1866 was about 22.6 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 53%.