Page 2: Historical Events In 1885

Feb 04   On this day in history cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator (appointed)   

Feb 05   News of fall of Khartoum reaches London in the year 1885.   

Feb 07   In the year 1885 sinclair Lewis, novelist/social critic (Main Street, Nobel 1930)   

Feb 08   On this day in history edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield)   

Feb 09   1st Japanese arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Alban Maria Johannes Berg, Vienna Austria, a Lulu of a composer! in the year 1885.   

Feb 09   The first Japanese arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Carl Peters founds German East-Africa Society on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Licinio Refice, composer in the year 1885.   

Feb 13   Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady (1945-52) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.   

Feb 15   In the year 1885 richard Wurz, composer   

Feb 17   Bismarck gives Carl Peters' firm management of East-Africa in the year 1885.   

Feb 18   In the year 1885 charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, composer, dies at 61   

Feb 18   On this day in history mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," published   

Feb 21   On this day in history sacha Guitry, France, actor/playwright (Story of a Cheat)   

Feb 21   On this day in history the Washington Monument is dedicated.   

Feb 21   Washington Monument dedicated (Wash DC) on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Bert Lytell, NYC, actor (Henry-One Man's Family) in the year 1885.   

Feb 24   The birth of Chester Nimitz, United States navy admiral in the year 1885.   

Feb 25   US Congress condemns barbed wire around government grounds in the year 1885.   

Feb 25   US Congress condemns barbed wire around govt grounds in the year 1885.   

Feb 26   Congress of Berlin, gives Congo to Belgium & Nigeria to England on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1885 lili Green, [Alice Sally Mary], Neth/Eng dancer   

Mar 01   Lionel Atwill, English/US actor (Mystery of the Wax Museum) in the year 1885.   

Mar 03   1st US state (Calif) establishes a permanent forest commission in the year 1885.   

Mar 03   American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) incorporates on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of federal government) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history uS Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail   

Mar 03   On this day in history uS state (California) establishes a permanent forest commission   

Mar 04   On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London   

Mar 04   In the year 1885 grover Cleveland inaugrated as first Democratic President since Civil War   

Mar 04   Willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao) in the year 1885.   

Mar 06   Ringgold "Ring" Lardner, US sports writer (You Know Me Al) 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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   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