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Birthday February 14, 1885

• The temperature on February 14, 1885 was about 5.9 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
• 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.
• In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
  • January 17 » A British force defeats a large Dervish army at the Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan.
  • February 23 » Sino-French War: French Army gains an important victory in the Battle of Đồng Đăng in the Tonkin region of Vietnam.
  • April 2 » Canadian Cree warriors attack the village of Frog Lake, killing nine.
  • August 14 » Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.
  • November 16 » Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba" Louis Riel is executed for treason.
  • December 28 » Indian National Congress, a political party of India, is founded in Bombay Presidency, British India.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1884 » Kostas Varnalis, Greek poet and playwright († 1974)
• 1884 » Nils Olaf Chrisander, Swedish actor and director († 1947)
• 1890 » Dick Richards Welsh international footballer, forward
• 1890 » Nina Hamnett, Welsh-English painter and author († 1956)
• 1891 » Katherine Stinson, American aviator († 1977)