Historical Events In 1885

Nov 27   On this day in history earliest photograph of a meteor shower made   

Nov 27   Rudolph Reti, composer in the year 1885.   

Nov 30   Albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland) on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1885 opera "El Cid" premieres (Paris)   

Nov 30   In the year 1885 the opera "Le Cid" is produced (Paris)   

Dec 01   Guy de Lioncourt, composer in the year 1885.   

Dec 02   On this day in history george Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934)   

Dec 02   Opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna in the year 1885.   

Dec 03   In the year 1885 marchien Zwitsers, farmer in Lutten (died at 109 years old)   

Dec 05   In the year 1885 dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)   

Dec 06   Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General) on this day in history.   

Dec 07   49th Congress (1885-87) convenes in the year 1885.   

Dec 10   Janos Hammerschlag, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 17   France declares Madagascar a protectorate on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1885 f S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement)   

Dec 22   On this day in history joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson)   

Dec 22   On this day in history pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee   

Dec 24   Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (Yorkshire & England keeper, later Test ump) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85 in the year 1885.   

Dec 29   Gottlieb Daimler patents 1st bike (Germany) in the year 1885.   

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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 13   In the year 1885 birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

Jan 04   In the year 1885 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

Jan 06   In the year 1885 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.   

Jan 19   In the year 1885 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

Jan 24   On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1885 leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52