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Died on Sunday February 15, 1885
- Anna de KWant, Utrecht
- Ada Helena Swarttouw (1), rotterdam
- Aleida Zwaanswijk (63), Haarlem
- Agnes van Schaik (76), Weesp, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Aalbertina Cornelia van Dort (2), Delfshaven, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Aarnoldus DORIAS (43), Zwolle, 5355, Overijssel, Nederland
- Agnes van Schaick (76), Weesp, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Agnes BROUWERS (65), Loon op Zand, 3942, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Abraham Bouter (0), Alblasserdam
- Abraham ten Hoven (ten Hoove0 (84), Rijssen (Stad)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 15, 1885 at Delpher
Born on February 15
- 1873 » Hans von Euler-Chelpin, German-Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1964)
- 1874 » Ernest Shackleton, Anglo-Irish captain and explorer († 1922)
- 1883 » Sax Rohmer, English-American author († 1959)
- 1890 » Robert Ley, German politician († 1945)
- 1892 » James Forrestal, American lieutenant and politician, 1st United States Secretary of Defense († 1949)
- 1892 » Roy Rene, Australian comedian († 1954)
- 1893 » Roman Najuch, Polish professional tennis player († 1967)
- 1896 » Arthur Shields, Irish republican and actor († 1970)
- 1897 » Gerrit Kleerekoper, Jewish-Dutch gymnast and coach († 1943)
- 1898 » Totò, Italian actor, singer, and screenwriter († 1967)
Died on February 15
- 1847 » Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician and engineer (b. 1794)
- 1848 » Hermann von Boyen, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (b. 1771)
- 1849 » Pierre François Verhulst, Belgian mathematician and theorist (b. 1804)
- 1857 » Mikhail Glinka, Russian composer (b. 1804)
- 1869 » Ghalib, Indian poet and educator (b. 1796)
- 1885 » Gregor von Helmersen, Estonian-Russian geologist and engineer (b. 1803)
- 1897 » Dimitrie Ghica, Romanian lawyer and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Romania (b. 1816)
- 1905 » Lew Wallace, American author, general, and politician, 11th Governor of New Mexico Territory (b. 1827)
- 1911 » Theodor Escherich, German-Austrian pediatrician and academic (b. 1859)
- 1924 » Lionel Monckton, English composer (b. 1861)
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.
- February 18 » Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is published in the United States.
- April 3 » Gottlieb Daimler is granted a German patent for his engine design.
- June 3 » In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Police.
- July 6 » Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
- 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.
- September 12 » Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord, a world record scoreline in professional Association football.
The weather on Sunday February 15, 1885
The temperature on February 15, 1885 was about 8.8 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI