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Born on Sunday January 31, 1886
- Andries Barendregt, Maasdam, Hoekse Waard, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1889)
- (Stillborn) FABER, Halfweg (Vries) Drenthe Netherlands († 1886)
- Aaldert Timmerman, Steenwijkerwold († 1891)
- Alphonsine MERCIER, Lourches... Hauts de France († 1890)
- Adrianus Franciscus van Beek, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1970)
- Andries Koster, Zwollerkerspel, province of Overijssel († 1887)
- Alida Margaretha Bierema, Usquert
- Aagje GROENEWEG, Zuid-Beijerland Nederland († 1963)
- Adriana Johanna Engelberts, Ommen († 1958)
- Alida Wilhelmina Dussenbroek, Utrecht († 1966)
Died on Sunday January 31, 1886
- ADRIANUS BREUGELMANS (73), Antwerpen
- Adrianus Jan Zijnen de Gier (53), Berlicum (N.B.)
- Andrew 1816 Johnson (69)
- Anna Maria (Maria) Mofers (9), Susteren
- Antonetta (Antonia) Victoria (Karon) Caron (85), Rotterdam 999-09 Registratienummer 1886C Aktenummer 1886.7 Pagina c003
- Anna Catharina Bink (2), Gilze en Rijen
- Adamus Meijler (71), Goes, Zeeland, Nederland
- Aartje Meester (20), Oldebroek
- Adamus Meijler (71)
- Anna Joanna Vroonen (47), Hoepertingen, België
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 31, 1886 at Delpher
Born on January 31
- 1872 » Zane Grey, American author († 1939)
- 1881 » Irving Langmuir, American chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate († 1957)
- 1884 » Mammad Amin Rasulzade, Azerbaijani scholar and politician, 1st President of The Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan († 1955)
- 1884 » Theodor Heuss, German journalist and politician, 1st President of the Federal Republic of Germany († 1963)
- 1889 » Frank Foster, English cricketer († 1958)
- 1892 » Eddie Cantor, American singer-songwriter, actor, and dancer († 1964)
- 1894 » Isham Jones, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader († 1956)
- 1896 » Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician and historian († 1966)
- 1900 » Betty Parsons, American artist, art dealer and collector († 1982)
- 1902 » Nat Bailey, Canadian businessman, founded White Spot († 1978)
Died on January 31
- 1836 » John Cheyne, English physician and author (b. 1777)
- 1844 » Henri Gatien Bertrand, French general (b. 1773)
- 1856 » 11th Dalai Lama (b. 1838)
- 1870 » Cilibi Moise, Moldavian-Romanian journalist and author (b. 1812)
- 1888 » John Bosco, Italian priest and educator, founded the Salesian Society (b. 1815)
- 1892 » Charles Spurgeon, English pastor and author (b. 1834)
- 1900 » John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, Scottish nobleman (b. 1844)
- 1907 » Timothy Eaton, Canadian businessman, founded Eaton's (b. 1834)
- 1923 » Eligiusz Niewiadomski, Polish painter and critic (b. 1869)
- 1933 » John Galsworthy, English novelist and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1867)
Names that were popular for boys in 1886
- Johannes
- Jan
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Arie
- Dirk
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
- Wilhelmus
Names that were popular for girls in 1886
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Aaltje
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Jacoba
- Trijntje
- Geertruida
- Petronella
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1886
- 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 23 » Charles Martin Hall produced the first samples of aluminium from the electrolysis of aluminium oxide, after several years of intensive work. He was assisted in this project by his older sister, Julia Brainerd Hall.
- March 1 » The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.
- May 5 » The Bay View massacre: A militia fires into a crowd of protesters in Milwaukee, killing seven.
- June 10 » Mount Tarawera in New Zealand erupts, killing 153 people and burying the famous Pink and White Terraces. Eruptions continue for three months creating a large, 17km long fissure across the mountain peak.
- June 13 » A fire devastates much of Vancouver, British Columbia.
- June 30 » The first transcontinental train trip across Canada departs from Montreal, Quebec. It arrives in Port Moody, British Columbia on July 4.
Weather January 31, 1886
The temperature on January 31, 1886 was about 1.3 °C. There was 9 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%.