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April 5, 1885Born on Monday April 6, 1885
- Abe Leenstra, Wieuwerd, Friesland, Nederland († 1911)
- Piekeboer, Ooststellingwerf
- Alphonsus Franciscus Van Peer, Deurne
- Alphonsus Philipinus Croes, Bornem, Antwerpen, België
- Aaldert Jan Bolling, Onnen, Haren, Groningen, Nederland († 1885)
- Alphonius DE BRUYN, Schilde, Province of Antwerp (Middle Brabant), Belgium
- Anna Maria Arnouts, Wuustwezel
- Abe Klazes Leenstra, Baarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Angèle LEHERTE, Ronquières, Henegouwen, België († 1958)
- Achillus Arsiel Maertens, Woumen
Died on Monday April 6, 1885
- Alberdina Struik (37), Onstwedde
- Anna Chatrina Smiets (79), Leut (Maasmechelen), Limburg (B)
- Andries van Dam (42), Ter Aar
- Alfred Frans Joseph van Beaurepaire Graaf van Louvagny (78), St. Germain-en-Laye, Ile-de-France
- Andriesje Arents Engberts (73), Appelscha
- Albertus Brughuis (17), Hezingen
- Andries Arie Vis (49), De Werken en Sleeuwijk (gem.), Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Adrianus Andreas Notten (40), Eindhoven (NB-NLD)
- Alexander Nicolaas Roggeveen (25), Rotterdam Overschie
- Alexander Nicolaas Roggeveen (25), Overschie, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 6, 1885 at Delpher
Born on April 6
- 1878 » Erich Mühsam, German author, poet, and playwright († 1934)
- 1881 » Karl Staaf, Swedish pole vaulter and hammer thrower († 1953)
- 1884 » J. G. Parry-Thomas, Welsh race car driver and engineer († 1927)
- 1886 » Athenagoras I of Constantinople († 1972)
- 1886 » Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, Indian ruler († 1967)
- 1886 » Walter Dandy, American physician and neurosurgeon († 1946)
- 1888 » Gerhard Ritter, German historian and academic († 1967)
- 1888 » Hans Richter, Swiss painter, illustrator, and director († 1976)
- 1890 » Anthony Fokker, Dutch engineer and businessman, founded Fokker Aircraft Manufacturer († 1939)
- 1892 » Donald Wills Douglas, Sr., American businessman, founded the Douglas Aircraft Company († 1981)
Died on April 6
- 1838 » José Bonifácio de Andrada, Brazilian poet, academic, and politician (b. 1763)
- 1860 » James Kirke Paulding, American author and politician, 11th United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1778)
- 1862 » Albert Sidney Johnston, American general (b. 1803)
- 1883 » Benjamin Wright Raymond, American merchant and politician, 3rd Mayor of Chicago (b. 1801)
- 1886 » William Edward Forster, English businessman, philanthropist, and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (b. 1818)
- 1899 » Alvan Wentworth Chapman, American physician and botanist (b. 1809)
- 1906 » Alexander Kielland, Norwegian author, playwright, and politician, 6th County Governor of Møre og Romsdal (b. 1849)
- 1913 » Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore (b. 1835)
- 1923 » Kabalega, King of Bunyoro (b.1853)
- 1927 » Florence Earle Coates, American poet (b. 1850)
Names that were popular for boys in 1885
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Jacob
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Franciscus
- Joseph
- Antonius
Names that were popular for girls in 1885
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Marie
- Aaltje
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).
- March 14 » The Mikado, a light opera by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, receives its first public performance at the Savoy Theatre in London.
- March 31 » The United Kingdom establishes the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
- April 3 » Gottlieb Daimler is granted a German patent for his engine design.
- August 14 » Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.
- November 19 » Serbo-Bulgarian War: Bulgarian victory in the Battle of Slivnitsa solidifies the unification between the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia.
The weather on Monday April 6, 1885
The temperature on April 6, 1885 was about 14.3 °C. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 31%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI