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• Aleida Kraijenbrink, De Heurne (Dinxperlo)
• Aagje Dekker, Limmen († 1937)
• Albert Schaafsma, Schiermonnikoog († 1943)
• Alijda Maria Pannekoek, Voorthuizen (Zeumeren) († 1918)
• Anna Roos, Wormerveer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands († 1935)
• van Alfen, Echteld († 1868)
• Alida Johanna Oosthoek, Zaltbommel († 1927)
• Abraham Leendert Adriaanse, Middelburg, Zeeland, Nederland († 1956)
• Albertus Martinus Leijenaar, Brummen
• Alphonse Fortuné LOTTE, Haverskerque,59660,Nord,Hauts-de-France,FRANCE

• Ariaantje Dekker (68), Maasdam
• adriaantje DEKKER (68), sint anthoniepolder
• Ariaantje Arijsd DEKKER (68), Sint-Anthoniepolder
• Anna Catharina Maria de Wit (0), Helmond, Nederland
• Arie van der Voet (80), Noordwijk
• van Alfen (0), Echteld
• Adriaan van den Hoven (0), Sprang
• Albert Jansz Hekhuis (70), Diphoorn, Nederland
• Albertus Hermannus Siero (0), Hellendoorn
• ALBERT HEKHUIS (70), DIPHOORN (GEMEENTE SLEEN)

• 1853 » Lillie Langtry, English actress and singer († 1929)
• 1862 » Mary Kingsley, English explorer and author († 1900)
• 1870 » Albert Jay Nock, American theorist, author, and critic († 1945)
• 1872 » Leon Leonwood Bean, American hunter, businessman, and author, founded L.L.Bean († 1967)
• 1873 » Georgios Kafantaris, Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece († 1946)
• 1874 » József Klekl, Slovene-Hungarian priest and politician († 1948)
• 1876 » Rube Waddell, American baseball player († 1914)
• 1878 » Patrick Joseph Hartigan, Australian priest and author († 1952)
• 1879 » Edward Hennig, American gymnast († 1960)
• 1880 » Sasha Chorny, Russian poet and author († 1932)

• 1822 » Antonio Canova, Italian sculptor (b. 1757)
• 1825 » Maximilian I Joseph, king of Bavaria (b. 1756)
• 1841 » Patrick Campbell, Scottish admiral (b. 1773)
• 1869 » Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French poet, author, and critic (b. 1804)
• 1882 » Arthur de Gobineau, French philosopher and author (b. 1816)
• 1890 » Samuel Freeman Miller, American lawyer and jurist (b. 1816)
• 1904 » Pavlos Melas, French-Greek captain (b. 1870)
• 1905 » Henry Irving, English actor and manager (b. 1838)
• 1909 » Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, Spanish philosopher and academic (b. 1849)
• 1911 » Sister Nivedita, Irish-Indian social worker, author, and educator (b. 1867)

• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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).
• From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
• The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
• September 19 » La Gloriosa begins in Spain.
• September 23 » Grito de Lares ("Lares Revolt") occurs in Puerto Rico against Spanish rule.
• November 2 » Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally.
• November 27 » American Indian Wars: Battle of Washita River: United States Army Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer leads an attack on Cheyenne living on reservation land.
• December 11 » Paraguayan War: Brazilian troops defeat Paraguayan at the Battle of Avay.
• December 25 » Pardons for ex-Confederates: United States President Andrew Johnson grants an unconditional pardon to all Confederate veterans.

The temperature on October 13, 1868 was about 14.8 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%.