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• Arjan Joukes Schat, Sint Annaparochie, Friesland, Netherlands († 1942)
• Antje Muizelaar, Molkwerum, Friesland, Nederland († 1932)
• Adrianus Cornelis Polman Mooij, Haarlem († 1941)
• Anne Jans Krol, Hantum, Dongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1936)
• Arjen Joukes Schat, St. Annaparochie († 1942)
• Albert Gustaf Adolf Standaert, Terneuzen († 1956)
• Antje Muzelaar, Molkwerum, Hemelumer Oldephaert en Noordwolde (Frl) († 1932)
• Antonie Knospe, Oegnitz († 1959)
• Anna Catharina Lauwers, Gelrode
• Antje Fokkes Flapper, Nijega, Friesland, Nederland († 1958)

• Amelia Verlé (69), Oedelem
• Agnita Bronkhorst (45)
• Albert Arends Kalsbeek (66), Warga
• Albert Arends Kalfsbeek (66), Warga
• Annigje Schepers (43)
• Bernardus Witberg (56), Schiedam
• Berendina Johanna ter Beeke (1), Loozen (Gramsbergen)
• Annichje SCHEPERS (43), Beilen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Annigje Harms SCHEPER (43), Beilen
• Augustin Louchart (49), Merville, Nord, Frankrijk

• 1848 » Robert I, Duke of Parma († 1907)
• 1853 » William Turner Dannat, American painter († 1929)
• 1856 » John Verran, English-Australian politician, 26th Premier of South Australia († 1932)
• 1858 » Franz Boas, German-American anthropologist and linguist († 1942)
• 1867 » Georges Lecomte, French author and playwright († 1958)
• 1879 » Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician and parasitologist († 1934)
• 1879 » Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer and conductor († 1936)
• 1887 » James Ormsbee Chapin, American-Canadian painter and illustrator († 1975)
• 1887 » Samuel Eliot Morison, American admiral and historian († 1976)
• 1887 » Saturnino Herrán, Mexican painter († 1918)

• 1828 » Cathinka Buchwieser, German operatic singer and actress (b. 1789)
• 1850 » Báb, Persian religious leader, founded Bábism (b. 1819)
• 1850 » Zachary Taylor, American general and politician, 12th President of the United States (b. 1784)
• 1852 » Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan, American lawyer and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of the Interior (b. 1794)
• 1856 » Amedeo Avogadro, Italian chemist and academic (b. 1776)
• 1856 » James Strang, American religious leader and politician (b. 1813)
• 1880 » Paul Broca, French physician and anatomist (b. 1824)
• 1882 » Ignacio Carrera Pinto, Chilean captain (b. 1848)
• 1903 » Alphonse François Renard, Belgian geologist and photographer (b. 1842)
• 1927 » John Drew, Jr., American actor (b. 1853)

• 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.
• March 5 » Mefistofele, an opera by Arrigo Boito, receives its premiere performance at La Scala.
• May 26 » The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson ends with his acquittal by one vote.
• 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.
• July 25 » The Wyoming Territory is established.
• 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 July 9, 1868 was about 24.0 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 47%.