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March 17, 1885Born on Wednesday March 18, 1885
- Andries Nannes (Andrew) de Jong (DeYoung), Lioessens, Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1954)
- Adriana Maria Sturkenboom, Houten, Nederland († 1885)
- Aletta Cornelia Anna gravin Schimmelpenninck, Utrecht,Gemeente Utrecht,Utrecht,Netherlands († 1913)
- Adriana Maria Ligtenberg, Dongen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1888)
- Adrianus VISSER, Hoogblokland († 1907)
- Andries de Jong, Lioessens, Dongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands († 1954)
- Adriaan Boelhouwers, Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Nederland († 1932)
- Abraham van den Blink, Oostvoorne († 1886)
- Aletta Cornelia Countess Schimmelpenninck, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands († 1913)
- * Jana Pompen, Maasdriel († 1918)
Died on Wednesday March 18, 1885
- Adriaan Minderhout (41), Koudekerke, Zeeland, NL
- "Wilhelmina" Gerritje Gerritje (83), Wijchen, NL
- Andreas Janssen (78), Arnhem
- Abraham or Abel Byars (80), Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
- Anthonie van Ree (0), Utrecht
- van Uitert, tiel
- Antje Duursma (49), Bakkeveen
- Anna Maria Herweg (82), Tilburg
- Anna Maria Boenders (87), Middelburg, Zeeland, Nederland
- Valk (0), Utrecht
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 18, 1885 at Delpher
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De West-Indiër : dagblad toegewijd aan de belangen van Nederlandsch Guyana
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Leeuwarder courant
- Soerabaijasch handelsblad
- De standaard
- De Graafschap-bode : nieuws- en advertentieblad voor stad- en ambt-Doetinchem, Hummelo en Keppel, Wehl, Zeddam, 's Heerenberg, Ulft, Gendringen, Sillevolde, Terborg, Varsseveld, Dinxperlo, Aalten, Breedevoorde, Lichtenvoorde, Groenlo, Neede, Eibergen, Bor
- De Graafschap-bode : nieuws- en advertentieblad voor stad- en ambt-Doetinchem, Hummelo en Keppel, Wehl, Zeddam, 's Heerenberg, Ulft, Gendringen, Sillevolde, Terborg, Varsseveld, Dinxperlo, Aalten, Breedevoorde, Lichtenvoorde, Groenlo, Neede, Eibergen, Bor
Born on March 18
- 1874 » Nikolai Berdyaev, Russian-French philosopher and theologian († 1948)
- 1877 » Clem Hill, Australian cricketer and engineer († 1945)
- 1877 » Edgar Cayce, American mystic and psychic († 1945)
- 1878 » Percival Perry, 1st Baron Perry, English businessman († 1956)
- 1882 » Gian Francesco Malipiero, Italian composer and educator († 1973)
- 1884 » Bernard Cronin, English-Australian journalist and author († 1968)
- 1886 » Edward Everett Horton, American actor, singer, and dancer († 1970)
- 1890 » Henri Decoin, French director and screenwriter († 1969)
- 1893 » Costante Girardengo, Italian cyclist († 1978)
- 1893 » Wilfred Owen, English soldier and poet († 1918)
Died on March 18
- 1835 » Christian Günther von Bernstorff, Danish-Prussian politician and diplomat (b. 1769)
- 1845 » Johnny Appleseed, American gardener and missionary (b. 1774)
- 1871 » Augustus De Morgan, Indian-English mathematician and academic (b. 1806)
- 1898 » Matilda Joslyn Gage, American author and activist (b. 1826)
- 1900 » Hjalmar Kiærskou, Danish botanist (b. 1835)
- 1907 » Marcellin Berthelot, French chemist and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1827)
- 1913 » George I of Greece (b. 1845)
- 1918 » Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, American architect, designed the Plaza Hotel (b. 1847)
- 1930 » Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, American painter (b. 1863)
- 1936 » Eleftherios Venizelos, Greek journalist, lawyer, and politician, 93rd Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1864)
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 21 » The newly completed Washington Monument is dedicated.
- March 26 » The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.
- July 1 » The Congo Free State is established by King Leopold II of Belgium.
- July 6 » Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
- July 20 » The Football Association legalizes professionalism in association football under pressure from the British Football Association.
- August 14 » Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.
The weather on Wednesday March 18, 1885
The temperature on March 18, 1885 was about 8.3 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 79%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI