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Born on Saturday February 21, 1885
Died on Saturday February 21, 1885

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 21, 1885 at Delpher


Born on February 21

Died on February 21

Names that were popular for boys in 1885
  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
Names that were popular for girls in 1885
  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

Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1885
  • 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.
  • January 1 » Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming's proposal for standard time (and also, time zones).
  • January 17 » A British force defeats a large Dervish army at the Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan.
  • June 17 » The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.
  • September 2 » Rock Springs massacre: In Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 white miners, who are struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their Chinese fellow workers killing 28, wounding 15 and forcing several hundred more out of town.
  • November 7 » The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia.
  • November 16 » Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba" Louis Riel is executed for treason.
Weather February 21, 1885

The temperature on February 21, 1885 was about -2.6 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%.

Source: KNMI