Page 10: Historical Events In 1885

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

Nov 27   In the year 1885 rudolph Reti, composer   

Nov 30   On this day in history albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland)   

Nov 30   Opera "El Cid" premieres (Paris) in the year 1885.   

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

Dec 01   In the year 1885 guy de Lioncourt, composer   

Dec 02   George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) in the year 1885.   

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) in the year 1885.   

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

Dec 10   In the year 1885 janos Hammerschlag, composer   

Dec 17   In the year 1885 france declares Madagascar a protectorate   

Dec 19   On this day in history f S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement)   

Dec 22   Joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson) in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

Jan 08   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1885 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52