About the day » Tuesday April 7, 1885Calender converter

• Aart Bijl, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1962)
• Albert Woudstra *, Peperga († 1943)
• Pruimboom, Loon Op Zand
• Adriana Clasina Mandjes, Utrecht († 1965)
• Amalia Koninckx, Oplinter, België
• Albertje Dijkstra, Franekeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Aartje SLIS Adr, Middelharnis, Goeree-Overflakkee, NL-ZH († 1885)
• Alfred DELETANG, Sanxay, 86600, France
• Alida Elisabeth Kools, Zaandam († 1968)
• Agatha DIJKSTRA, Workum(Friesland)

• Adriana Maria HOFSTEEDE (6), Delft,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Amelia Milly Hudspeth (76), Lanark, AR
• Jan Alderts van Dam (66), Opsterland
• Angelina Hood (11), USA
• Aaltje Willemse van der Pol (70), Edam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje van der POL (70), Edam, Edam-Volendam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Moerings (57), Gouda
• Adriaantje Rosendaal (63), Langerak (gemeente Molenwaard)
• Aaltje van der Pol (70), Edam, Edam-Volendam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adriaantje Rozendaal (63), Langerak

• 1882 » Bert Ironmonger, Australian cricketer († 1971)
• 1882 » Kurt von Schleicher, German general and politician, 23rd Chancellor of Germany († 1934)
• 1883 » Gino Severini, Italian-French painter and author († 1966)
• 1884 » Clement Smoot, American golfer († 1963)
• 1886 » Ed Lafitte, American baseball player and soldier († 1971)
• 1889 » Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet and educator, Nobel Prize laureate († 1957)
• 1890 » Marjory Stoneman Douglas, American journalist and activist († 1998)
• 1890 » Paul Berth, Danish footballer († 1969)
• 1891 » Ole Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman, founded the Lego Group († 1958)
• 1893 » Allen Dulles, American lawyer and diplomat, 5th Director of Central Intelligence († 1969)

• 1858 » Anton Diabelli, Austrian composer and publisher (b. 1781)
• 1868 » Thomas D'Arcy McGee, Irish-Canadian journalist, activist, and politician (b. 1825)
• 1879 » Begum Hazrat Mahal, Begum of Awadh, was the second wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah (b. 1820)
• 1885 » Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold, German physiologist and zoologist (b. 1804)
• 1889 » Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, Mexican politician and president, 1872-1876 (b. 1823)
• 1889 » Youssef Bey Karam, Lebanese soldier and politician (b. 1823)
• 1891 » P. T. Barnum, American businessman and politician, co-founded The Barnum & Bailey Circus (b. 1810)
• 1917 » Spyridon Samaras, Greek composer and playwright (b. 1861)
• 1918 » David Kolehmainen, Finnish wrestler (b. 1885)
• 1918 » George E. Ohr, American potter (b. 1857)

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.
• March 19 » Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.
• March 23 » Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Phu Lam Tao near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam.
• March 31 » The United Kingdom establishes the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
• 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.
• November 28 » Bulgarian victory in the Serbo-Bulgarian War preserves the Unification of Bulgaria.

The temperature on April 7, 1885 was about 11.4 °C. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m² and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%.