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July 11, 1866Died on Thursday July 12, 1866
- Anna Marcus (36), Ooltgensplaat gem. Oostflakkee Zhl. Nederland
- Antje Dirkdr Wagenaar (0), Broek op Langedijk
- Anna Mary Russel-Cruise (36)
- (0), Numansdorp
- Anne BENOIT (63), Bruxelles, 21004, Région Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgique
- Albert Geerts Klement (59), Sleen
- Anna (Johanna) Groen (64), Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Abraham Flikweert (71), Zierikzee, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands
- Aaltje Meijer (39), Appingedam, Groningen, Netherlands
- Annigje Smit (37), Zwartsluis
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 12, 1866 at Delpher
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Dagblad van Zuidholland en 's Gravenhage
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Bredasche courant
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Middelburgsche courant
- Utrechtsch provinciaal en stedelijk dagblad : algemeen advertentie-blad
- Rotterdamsche courant
- Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant
- Nederlandsche staatscourant
Born on July 12
- 1855 » Ned Hanlan, Canadian rower, academic, and businessman († 1908)
- 1857 » George E. Ohr, American potter († 1918)
- 1861 » Anton Arensky, Russian pianist, composer, and educator († 1906)
- 1863 » Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist († 1933)
- 1863 » Paul Drude, German physicist and academic († 1906)
- 1868 » Stefan George, German poet and translator († 1933)
- 1870 » Louis II, Prince of Monaco († 1949)
- 1872 » Emil Hácha, Czech lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Czechoslovakia († 1945)
- 1876 » Alphaeus Philemon Cole, American artist, engraver and etcher († 1988)
- 1876 » Max Jacob, French poet, painter, and critic († 1944)
Died on July 12
- 1804 » Alexander Hamilton, American general, economist, and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1755)
- 1845 » Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (b. 1808)
- 1850 » Robert Stevenson, Scottish engineer (b. 1772)
- 1855 » Pavel Nakhimov, Russian admiral (b. 1802)
- 1870 » John A. Dahlgren, American admiral (b. 1809)
- 1892 » Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter, invented baseball (b. 1820)
- 1910 » Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (b. 1887)
- 1926 » Charles Wood Irish composer (b. 1866)
- 1926 » Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and spy (b. 1868)
- 1929 » Robert Henri, American painter and educator (b. 1865)
Names that were popular for boys in 1866
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Franciscus
- Wilhelmus
- Joseph
- Hendrikus
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1866
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Elizabeth
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Marie
- Grietje
- Geertruida
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1866
- 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.
- June 2 » The Fenians defeat Canadian forces at Ridgeway and Fort Erie, but the raids end soon after.
- 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 30 » Armed Confederate veterans in New Orleans riot against a meeting of Radical Republicans, killing 48 people and injuring another 100.
- August 23 » Austro-Prussian War ends with the Treaty of Prague.
- 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 weather on Thursday July 12, 1866
The temperature on July 12, 1866 was about 25.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 61%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI