Page 3: 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history "Mikado" opera premieres in London   

Mar 14   Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Mikado", premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history giacomo Benvenuti, composer   

Mar 19   Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional govt, Sask in the year 1885.   

Mar 20   Eugen Herrigel, Germany, philosopher/early pioneer of Zen in Europe on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1885 john Matzeliger of Suriname patents shoe lacing machine   

Mar 21   On this day in history 2nd French government of Ferry resigns   

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   Charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (Deutsche Revolution) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history eastman Film Co manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film   

Mar 26   In the year 1885 eastman Film Co manufactures first commercial motion picture film   

Mar 26   Julius Harrison, composer in the year 1885.   

Mar 26   In the year 1885 louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan   

Mar 28   In the year 1885 fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53   

Mar 28   Marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer in the year 1885.   

Mar 28   On this day in history uS Salvation Army officially organized   

Mar 30   On this day in history 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   

Mar 30   On this day in history russian occupation of Penjdeh, Afghanistan, provokes crisis in Anglo-Russian relations.   

Mar 30   On this day in history the Battle for Kushka triggers the Pandjeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the British Empire and Russian Empire.   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1885 great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1885 clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones   

Apr 02   In the year 1885 wandering Spirit massacres 9 white settlers and Metis at Frog Lake Saskatchewan takes one man and two women prisoner with 7 other Crees.   

Apr 03   In the year 1885 harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer   

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

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   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   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 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   In the year 1885 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

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

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

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

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

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

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