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• Anna Geertruida van der Stap, Delft († 1915)
• Ada Kruik, Oostvoorne, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1948)
• Aartje van DONGEN, Dubbeldam
• Albertus Petrus VERHOEVEN, Delfshaven († 1928)
• Anna Catharina ARNOLDS, Hoefen-Montjoie-Aix-la-Chapelle,, France
• Ada Adriana Kruik, Oostvoorne, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1948)
• Albertus Marinus Hendrik van WELY, Nijmegen (Gelderland, The Netherlands) († 1929)
• Aleida Reinolda MAASSEN, Drempt, Nederland, Gelderland, Nederland († 1928)
• Andriesje Ketel, Steenwijk, Overijssel, Netherlands († 1918)
• Adrianus Antonius van Sprundel († 1948)

• Alijda van Beesel (55), Luik (B)
• Anna Maria Peeters (80), Middelbeers, Oirschot, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
• Alida Groenink (1), Eesveen (Steenwijkerwold)
• Aaltje Oebeles (Ubles) Oosterhof (71), Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland
• Aaltje Ubles Oosterhof (71), Buitenpost
• Antoine DOUMONT (68), Ham-Sur-Sambre, 5190, Namur, Belgique
• Adriaan de WILDE (2), Heinkenszand, Zeeland, Nederland
• Alida Groenink (1), Eesveen (Steenwijkerwold)
• Antonij van Stiphout (52), Helmond
• Anna Teresia Goossens (88), Geel, België

• 1858 » Bonar Law, Canadian-Scottish banker and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1923)
• 1858 » Edward Marshall Hall, English lawyer and politician († 1927)
• 1859 » Yuan Shikai, Chinese general and politician, President of the Republic of China († 1916)
• 1861 » Miriam Benjamin, African-American educator and inventor († 1947)
• 1866 » Georg Voigt, German lawyer and politician, Mayor of Marburg († 1927)
• 1870 » John Pius Boland, Irish tennis player and politician († 1958)
• 1875 » James Cash Penney, American businessman and philanthropist, founded J. C. Penney († 1971)
• 1876 » Marvin Hart, American boxer († 1931)
• 1877 » Jacob Schick, American-Canadian inventor and businessman, founded Schick Razors († 1937)
• 1878 » Karl Albiker, German sculptor, lithographer, and educator († 1961)

• 1819 » John Jeffries, American physician and surgeon (b. 1744)
• 1824 » Louis XVIII of France (b. 1755)
• 1843 » Ezekiel Hart, Canadian businessman and politician (b. 1770)
• 1845 » Thomas Davis, Irish poet and publisher (b. 1814)
• 1865 » Christian de Meza, Danish general (b. 1792)
• 1887 » Sakaigawa Namiemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 14th Yokozuna (b. 1841)
• 1896 » Antônio Carlos Gomes, Brazilian composer (b. 1836)
• 1896 » Pavlos Kalligas, Greek jurist and politician, Foreign Minister of Greece (b. 1814)
• 1898 » Ramón Emeterio Betances, Puerto Rican surgeon and politician (b. 1827)
• 1911 » Edward Whymper, English-French mountaineer, explorer, and author (b. 1840)

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 10 » The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
• June 2 » The Fenians defeat Canadian forces at Ridgeway and Fort Erie, but the raids end soon after.
• June 24 » Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
• December 12 » Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.

The temperature on September 16, 1866 was about 16.7 °C. The air pressure was 17 kgf/m² and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 62%.