Historical Events In 1885

Oct 30   Gustav Adolf Merkel, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history the birth of Ezra Pound, American poet   

Nov 01   In the year 1885 first train service established over CP between Montreal and Winnipeg via Ottawa, Sudbury and the Lakehead.   

Nov 01   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Immortale Dei on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Harlow Shapley, US, astronomer (studied the galaxies) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1885 the first Canadian Pacific Railway train leaves Montreal Quebec for Vancouver British Columbia   

Nov 03   Tacoma vigilantes drive out Chinese, burn their homes & businesses on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Tacoma vigilantes drive out Chinese, burn their homes &businesses in the year 1885.   

Nov 05   On this day in history will Durant, US, author/historian (Story of Civilization)   

Nov 06   Emiel Poetou, Flemish sculptor in the year 1885.   

Nov 06   US mint at Carson City, Nevada directed to close in the year 1885.   

Nov 07   On this day in history canadian Pacific Railway completed at Craigellachie   

Nov 07   The last spike is driven in the first Canadian transcontinental main line at Craigellachie B.C. in the Eagle Pass. Van Horne makes his famous fifteen-word speech "All I can say is that the work has been well done in every way" in the year 1885.   

Nov 08   Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71 in the year 1885.   

Nov 08   The CP special train arrives in Port Moody at Pacific Tidewater, the first railway train ever to travel across Canada from sea to sea on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history opera "Ermine," premieres in London   

Nov 10   In the year 1885 esther Dale, Beaufort SC, actress (Unfinished Business)   

Nov 10   Gottlieb Daimler's motorcycle, world's 1st, unveiled in the year 1885.   

Nov 11   On this day in history george S Patton, US general (Sicily/Italy/Normandy) "Old Blood & Guts"   

Nov 11   The birth of George Patton, Controversial World War II US General on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history montreal & Britannia Football Clubs (QRFU) defeat Ontario Combined Team (ORFU) 3-0 in CRFU Championship game   

Nov 13   Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer in the year 1885.   

Nov 13   Serbian army occupies Bulgaria in the year 1885.   

Nov 16   On this day in history canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba", Louis Riel is executed for treason.   

Nov 16   In the year 1885 louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41   

Nov 17   In the year 1885 henry de Man, Belgium, sociologist/chairman (Belgian Workers Party)   

Nov 19   In the year 1885 erskine Sanford, Trinidad CO, actor (Angel on My Shoulder)   

Nov 23   Amsterdam police attack meeting of social-democrats united in the year 1885.   

Nov 24   In the year 1885 alfonso XII, king of Spain (1875-85), dies at 27   

Nov 25   Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85), dies at 27 in the year 1885.   

Nov 25   The first Canadian National Park is established at Banff as Rocky Mountains Park in the year 1885.   

Nov 26   On this day in history 1st meteor photograph   

Nov 26   In the year 1885 the first meteor photograph   

Nov 26   Thomas Andrews, Irish physicist/chemist (ozone), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roland Diggle, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1885 birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

Jan 13   In the year 1885 death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

Jan 19   On this day in history fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

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   On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

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