Historical Events In 1885

May 18   In the year 1885 australians depart Suakin in the Sudan for Sydney   

May 18   On this day in history eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50)   

May 19   On this day in history 1st mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn, Massachusetts)   

May 19   German chancellor Bismarck takes possession of Cameroon &Togoland on this day in history.   

May 19   The first mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn MA) in the year 1885.   

May 21   On this day in history gavril Yakimovich Lomakin, composer, dies at 73   

May 21   On this day in history sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, wife of Prince William of Wied (d.1936)   

May 22   13th Preakness: Jim McLaughlin aboard Tecumseh wins in 2:49 on this day in history.   

May 22   Julio Fonseca, composer on this day in history.   

May 22   Victor(-Marie) Hugo, French writer (Les Miserables), dies at 83 in the year 1885.   

May 29   Alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63 in the year 1885.   

May 29   In the year 1885 erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity)   

Jun 01   Smallpox in Montreal killing 3,164 people in the year 1885.   

Jun 05   In the year 1885 georges Mandel, [Louis Rothschild], French Foreign minister (-1940)   

Jun 05   In the year 1885 j Palisa discovers asteroid #248 Lameia   

Jun 05   Julius Benedict, composer (Protoghesi), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history 19th Belmont: Paul Duffy aboard Tyrant wins in 2:43   

Jun 07   In the year 1885 percy Brier, composer   

Jun 12   On this day in history roof collapse kills 30 at murder trial in France   

Jun 12   On this day in history werner Erich Josten, Elberfeld Germany, composer (Jungle)   

Jun 14   Agustin Bethencourt, Venezuelan publisher on Curacao, dies at 58 in the year 1885.   

Jun 17   Gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies in the year 1885.   

Jun 17   On this day in history statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere'   

Jun 19   On this day in history stevan Hristic, composer   

Jun 22   Mahdi, [Muhammad Ahmed], Sudanese music reviewer, dies in the year 1885.   

Jun 23   NSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney on this day in history.   

Jun 24   British government of Salisbury forms on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1885 arthur Harmat, composer   

Jun 28   In the year 1885 berthold Viertel, writer   

Jun 29   On this day in history andre Gailhard, composer   

Jul 01   Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens), dies at 73 in the year 1885.   

Jul 01   The United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada in the year 1885.   

Jul 02   Canada's North-west Insurrection ends with surrender of Big Bear in the year 1885.   

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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1885 birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)   

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   In the year 1885 birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)   

Jan 13   In the year 1885 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   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.   

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

Jan 26   In the year 1885 death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

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

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.