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Birthday December 14, 1885

• The temperature on December 14, 1885 was about 4.1 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
• 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.
• In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
  • January 26 » Troops loyal to The Mahdi conquer Khartoum, killing the Governor-General Charles George Gordon.
  • March 19 » Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.
  • March 26 » The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.
  • March 30 » The Battle for Kushka triggers the Panjdeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the Russian and British Empire.
  • June 17 » The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.
  • August 14 » Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1881 » Katherine MacDonald, American actress and producer († 1956)
• 1883 » Manolis Kalomiris, Greek pianist and composer († 1962)
• 1883 » Morihei Ueshiba, Japanese martial artist, developed aikido († 1969)
• 1884 » Jane Cowl, American actress and playwright († 1950)
• 1887 » Xul Solar, Argentinian painter and sculptor († 1963)
• 1894 » Alexander Nelke, Estonian-American painter and carpenter († 1974)