Historical Events In 1885

Mar 07   John E W Thompson, named minister to Haiti on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Fort Carlton Saskatchewan Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier 1847-1901 warns Ottawa of danger of rebellion in Saskatchewan; NWMP Superintendent at Fort Carlton in the year 1885.   

Mar 11   Malcolm Campbell, 1st auto racer to travel 5 miles/min (8 km/min) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1885 raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, Flemish architect/urban developer   

Mar 13   In Victoria British Columbia, the Legislature passes Chinese Restriction; bans entry of Chinese immigrants, later ruled unconstitutional in the year 1885.   

Mar 14   In the year 1885 "Mikado" opera premieres in London   

Mar 14   In the year 1885 gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Mikado", premieres in London   

Mar 15   On this day in history 1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Lesson Djinns"   

Mar 16   In the year 1885 giacomo Benvenuti, composer   

Mar 19   Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan in the year 1885.   

Mar 19   On this day in history louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional govt, Sask   

Mar 20   On this day in history eugen Herrigel, Germany, philosopher/early pioneer of Zen in Europe   

Mar 20   On this day in history john Matzeliger of Suriname patents shoe lacing machine   

Mar 21   2nd French government of Ferry resigns in the year 1885.   

Mar 22   In the year 1885 adriano Lualdi, composer   

Mar 22   In the year 1885 canadian troops ordered mobilized because of the Northwest Rebellion   

Mar 24   On this day in history charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08)   

Mar 25   On this day in history veit Valentin, German/US historian (Deutsche Revolution)   

Mar 26   Eastman Film Co manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Eastman Film Co manufactures first commercial motion picture film in the year 1885.   

Mar 26   Julius Harrison, composer in the year 1885.   

Mar 26   Louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan in the year 1885.   

Mar 28   On this day in history fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53   

Mar 28   In the year 1885 marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer   

Mar 28   US Salvation Army officially organized in the year 1885.   

Mar 30   Cree chief Poundmaker [Pitikwahanapiwiyin] 1826-1886 attacks and surrounds Battleford with 200 warriors; local settlers forced to seek shelter in NWMP barracks for a month on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1885 russian occupation of Penjdeh, Afghanistan, provokes crisis in Anglo-Russian relations.   

Mar 30   The Battle for Kushka triggers the Pandjeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the British Empire and Russian Empire in the year 1885.   

Mar 31   Franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate in the year 1885.   

Mar 31   In the year 1885 jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist   

Apr 01   On this day in history clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones   

Apr 02   Wandering Spirit massacres 9 white settlers and Metis at Frog Lake Saskatchewan takes one man and two women prisoner with 7 other Crees on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1885 birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1885.   

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1885 martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

Feb 14   In the year 1885 death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

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