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• Andries Willemsz Spaander, Berkhout († 1917)
• Adriana Maria Post, Hillergersberg
• Alphonsus Wilbrordus Van den Broeck, Lichtaart, Belgie
• (Stillborn) VAN DER SLOOT, Opsterland Friesland Netherlands († 1885)
• Aaltje Koopmans, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Mechtildis REYSKENS, Waterschei (Limburg) (B)
• Andries Willemszoon Spaander, Berkhout, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1917)
• Adrianus Eikmans, Schiedam
• Anthonie Paulussen Monje, Vlissingen († 1935)
• Aaltje (Alida) Bakker, Avenhorn († 1968)

• Adriana LIEFAARD (0), 's-Gravendeel
• Abraham Bolland (51), Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland
• Bartus Oude Monnink (80), Dulder
• Alida Geertruida Johanna Geutskens (17), Haarlem
• aart BESTEBROER (60), maasdam
• Adrianus van 't Hof (49), alblasserdam
• Albert de Vries (0)
• Arij van Dijk (38), Rotterdam
• Arie Kooij (66), Streefkerk
• Anna Theresia LENOIR (30), Brugge

• 1873 » Kyōka Izumi, Japanese author, poet, and playwright († 1939)
• 1874 » Charles Despiau, French sculptor († 1946)
• 1879 » Will Rogers, American actor and screenwriter († 1935)
• 1883 » Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek general and politician 135th Prime Minister of Greece († 1953)
• 1884 » Harry Ferguson, Irish engineer, invented the tractor († 1960)
• 1887 » Alfred Lee Loomis, American physicist and philanthropist († 1975)
• 1889 » Alton Adams, American composer and bandleader († 1987)
• 1890 » Klabund, German author and poet († 1928)
• 1896 » Carlos P. Garcia, Filipino lawyer and politician, 8th President of the Philippines († 1971)
• 1897 » Dolly Stark, American baseball player and umpire († 1968)

• 1847 » Felix Mendelssohn, German pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1809)
• 1847 » Thiệu Trị, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1807)
• 1856 » Paul Delaroche, French painter and educator (b. 1797)
• 1886 » James Martin, Irish-Australian politician, 6th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1820)
• 1893 » Pierre Tirard, Swiss-French engineer and politician, 54th Prime Minister of France (b. 1827)
• 1895 » Eugene Field, American journalist, author, and poet (b. 1850)
• 1906 » John H. Ketcham, American general and politician (b. 1832)
• 1918 » Wilfred Owen, English lieutenant and poet (b. 1893)
• 1921 » Hara Takashi, Japanese politician, 10th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1856)
• 1924 » Richard Conner, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1843)

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.
• January 3 » Sino-French War: Beginning of the Battle of Núi Bop
• January 17 » A British force defeats a large Dervish army at the Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan.
• January 26 » Troops loyal to The Mahdi conquer Khartoum, killing the Governor-General Charles George Gordon.
• March 19 » Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.
• April 2 » Canadian Cree warriors attack the village of Frog Lake, killing nine.
• May 1 » The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business.

The temperature on November 4, 1885 was about 10.1 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 69%.