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• Abraham Kiwi, Schwersenz, Poznan, Wlkp., Poland († 1943)
• Adriana Petronella Hendrika Kleinhoonte, Schiedam
• Adriana van SPLUNTER Adr, Amsterdam, NL-NH († 1970)
• Adriana Johanna Steenks, Naaldwijk († 1885)
• Adriana Petronella Hendrika Kleinhoonte, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adriana van Hove
• Adriana Petronella van den Hoek, Tilburg († 1961)
• Alberdina Maria Geerligs, Ruurlo
• ? Malzahn († 1885)
• Aafke Pietersdr Seldenthuis, Dokkum († 1885)

• Aartje Hoogstraten (62), Arnhem
• Andries Alblas (0), Jaarsveld, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus (Arie) van Rossum (68), Houten, Utrecht, Nederland
• Adriaantje Haasnoot (72)
• Adrianus van Rossum (68), Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands
• "Hugues" Gabriel Marie de Coral (65), Paris
• Adriana Harmensdr Haasnoot (72), Noordwijk
• Aaltjen Dekkers (44), Hengelo
• Adèle d'Avout d'Auerstaedt (77)
• Adriana Haasnoot (72), Noordwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1882 » Pavel Florensky, Russian mathematician and theologian († 1937)
• 1883 » Mathias Hynes, British tug of war competitor († 1926)
• 1883 » Olav Aukrust, Norwegian poet and educator († 1929)
• 1885 » Duncan Grant, British painter and designer († 1978)
• 1885 » Harold A. Wilson, English runner († 1932)
• 1885 » Umberto Nobile, Italian engineer and explorer († 1978)
• 1886 » John M. Stahl, American director and producer († 1950)
• 1887 » Ernest Holmes, American New Thought writer († 1960)
• 1887 » Georges Vézina, Canadian ice hockey player († 1926)
• 1887 » Wolfgang Köhler, German psychologist and phenomenologist († 1967)

• 1851 » Albert Lortzing, German actor and composer (b. 1801)
• 1862 » Božena Němcová, Austrian-Czech author and poet (b. 1820)
• 1870 » Alexander Herzen, Russian philosopher and author (b. 1812)
• 1872 » Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright and poet (b. 1791)
• 1881 » Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1802)
• 1891 » Calixa Lavallée, Canadian-American lieutenant and composer (b. 1842)
• 1901 » Elisha Gray, American engineer, co-founded Western Electric (b. 1835)
• 1914 » Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian painter and illustrator (b. 1857)
• 1918 » Jan Drozdowski, Polish pianist and music teacher (b. 1857)
• 1919 » Gojong of Korea (b. 1852)

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

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

• 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
• February 8 » The first government-approved Japanese immigrants arrived in Hawaii.
• March 23 » Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Phu Lam Tao near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam.
• May 1 » The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business.
• July 1 » The Congo Free State is established by King Leopold II of Belgium.
• November 19 » Serbo-Bulgarian War: Bulgarian victory in the Battle of Slivnitsa solidifies the unification between the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia.
• December 22 » Itō Hirobumi, a samurai, became the first Prime Minister of Japan.

The temperature on January 21, 1885 was about -3.1 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 82%.