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Born on Friday February 6, 1885
- De Schryver, Bornem († 1885)
- Abraham E. Weaver, Holmes County, Ohio
- Albert Beenen, Heeze
- Aaltje Meulman, Varsen († 1972)
- Aaltje de Jager, Kampen, Ov, The Netherlands
- Adrianus Cornelis van Veen, Rotterdam
- Abel Vrugt, ten Boer, prov. Groningen
- Adriana van der Veldt, Sloten, ZUI, Nederland († 1946)
- Adriana van der Vliet, Ameide,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1907)
- Aaltje Meulman, Ambt Ommen († 1972)
Died on Friday February 6, 1885
- Adriana Barnhard (59), Heerjansdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Cornelia van Gastel (77), Halsteren, N-Br, NL
- Albert Klein (60), Gemeente Oldebroek, Gelderland, Nederland
- Aafje Bosman (76), Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Aaltje Annes de Vries (17), Akkrum, Utingeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Amelia Vercaigne (56), Langemarkt
- Aaltje Bosman (83), Beekbergen, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Nederland
- Anna Jacoba Wilhelmina de Kruijff (48), Wageningen,, Gelderland, Nederland
- Amelia Maria Carolina Schreij (74), Zaltbommel
- Aaltje Maat (29), Leeuwarden
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 6, 1885 at Delpher
Born on February 6
- 1879 » Carl Ramsauer, German physicist and author († 1955)
- 1879 » Edwin Samuel Montagu, English politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster († 1924)
- 1879 » Magnús Guðmundsson, Icelandic lawyer and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Iceland († 1937)
- 1879 » Othon Friesz, French painter († 1949)
- 1880 » Nishinoumi Kajirō II, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 25th Yokozuna († 1931)
- 1884 » Marcel Cohen, French linguist and scholar († 1974)
- 1887 » Josef Frings, German cardinal († 1978)
- 1890 » James McGirr, Australian politician, 28th Premier of New South Wales († 1957)
- 1890 » Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Pakistani activist and politician († 1988)
- 1892 » Maximilian Fretter-Pico, German general († 1984)
Died on February 6
- 1834 » Richard Lemon Lander, English explorer (b. 1804)
- 1865 » Isabella Beeton, English author of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management (b. 1836)
- 1899 » Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (b. 1874)
- 1899 » Leo von Caprivi, German general and politician, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1831)
- 1902 » John Colton, English-Australian politician, 13th Premier of South Australia (b. 1823)
- 1916 » Rubén Darío, Nicaraguan poet, journalist, and diplomat (b. 1867)
- 1918 » Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter and illustrator (b. 1862)
- 1929 » Maria Christina of Austria (b. 1858)
- 1931 » Motilal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (b. 1861)
- 1932 » John Earle, Australian politician, 22nd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1865)
Names that were popular for boys in 1885
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Jacob
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Franciscus
- Antonius
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1885
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Marie
- Helena
- Margaretha
- 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.
- March 23 » Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Phu Lam Tao near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam.
- June 17 » The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.
- September 12 » Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord, a world record scoreline in professional Association football.
- October 13 » The Georgia Institute of Technology is founded in Atlanta, Georgia.
- November 16 » Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba" Louis Riel is executed for treason.
- November 28 » Bulgarian victory in the Serbo-Bulgarian War preserves the Unification of Bulgaria.
The weather on Friday February 6, 1885
The temperature on February 6, 1885 was about 8.1 °C. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI