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• Alberdina Roelofs Blokzijl, Hoogeveen nederland († 1931)
• Adrianus van Belkom, Tilburg († 1935)
• Aafje Luwens, Petten, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1953)
• Albert Kloesen, Dwingeloo († 1950)
• * Levina Maria Baars, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL († 1871)
• Adriana Rumping, Beverwijk († 1869)
• adrianus KRUITHOF, klaaswaal
• Adrianus van den Berg, Oudenhoorn, 3227, Nederland
• Alberdina Blokzijl, Noord / Hoogeveen
• Albert Klaasz Koffeman, Urk, Nederland († 1924)

• Angenietje Mourist (50), Nieuw-Beijerland
• Aaltje van de Koedijk (59), Barneveld
• Adrianus Stam (23), Zutphen
• Bartha Kers (37), Nijbroek
• Catharina Hubertina Bakkus (Bakkes) (0), Montfort
• Adrianus Josephus Adriaensen (0), Turnhout,Antwerpen,Belgium
• Anna Scheermans (70), Assendelft, Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Artemise Henriëtte Louise van Grone (57)
• Damming, groningen
• Anna Theresia Schaessens (85), Roksem

• 1856 » Charles Leroux, American balloonist and skydiver († 1889)
• 1858 » Saint Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril, Indian Orthodox Saint († 1934)
• 1860 » Andrew Volstead, American politician († 1947)
• 1860 » Juliette Gordon Low, American scout leader, founded the Girl Scouts of the United States of America († 1927)
• 1868 » John Weir Troy, American journalist, and politician, 5th Governor of the Territory of Alaska († 1942)
• 1875 » Eugene Meyer, American businessman and publisher († 1954)
• 1875 » Vallabhbhai Patel, Indian lawyer, freedom fighter and politician, 1st Deputy Prime Minister of India († 1950)
• 1876 » Natalie Clifford Barney, American poet and playwright († 1972)
• 1879 » Karel Hašler, Czech actor, director, and composer († 1941)
• 1880 » Julia Peterkin, American author († 1961)

• 1860 » Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, Scottish-English admiral and politician (b. 1775)
• 1869 » Charles A. Wickliffe, American politician, 14th Governor of Kentucky (b. 1788)
• 1879 » Jacob Abbott, American author and academic (b. 1803)
• 1879 » Joseph Hooker, American general (b. 1814)
• 1884 » Marie Bashkirtseff, Ukrainian-Russian painter and sculptor (b. 1858)
• 1905 » Bryan O'Loghlen, Irish-Australian politician, 13th Premier of Victoria (b. 1828)
• 1913 » William Evans-Gordon, English soldier and politician (b. 1857)
• 1916 » Charles Taze Russell, American minister (b. 1852)
• 1916 » Huang Xing, Chinese revolutionary leader and statesman (b. 1874)
• 1918 » Egon Schiele, Austrian painter (b. 1890)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Pieter
6. Willem
7. Gerrit
8. Jacob
9. Petrus
10. Jacobus
11. Dirk
12. Adrianus
13. Arie
14. Klaas
15. Hendrikus
16. Gerardus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Catharina
7. Adriana
8. Hendrika
9. Wilhelmina
10. Grietje
11. Aaltje
12. Neeltje
13. Antje
14. Trijntje
15. Petronella
16. Elizabeth

• 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.
• February 24 » Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives. He is later acquitted in the Senate.
• April 7 » Thomas D'Arcy McGee, one of the Canadian Fathers of Confederation, is assassinated by a Fenian activist.
• June 10 » Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated.
• July 9 » The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.
• 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 25 » Pardons for ex-Confederates: United States President Andrew Johnson grants an unconditional pardon to all Confederate veterans.

The temperature on October 31, 1868 was about 11.0 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m² and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%.