Page 7: Historical Events In 1885

Aug 23   In the year 1885 henry Thomas Tizard, scientist   

Aug 26   On this day in history jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will)   

Aug 28   In the year 1885 armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer   

Aug 28   In the year 1885 julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66   

Aug 29   Boxing's first heavyweight title fight with 3-oz gloves & 3-minute rounds fought between John L Sullivan & Dominick McCaffrey on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1885 gottlieb Daimler patents the first motor cycle   

Aug 29   Gottlieb Daimler receives German patent for a motorcycle in the year 1885.   

Aug 30   13,000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1885 duBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy)   

Aug 31   On this day in history dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies   

Sep 02   In Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 white miners, who were struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their Chinese fellow workers, killing 28, wounding 15, and forcing several hundred more out of town on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history 1st cafeteria opens (NYC)   

Sep 04   In the year 1885 the first buffet in the US opens in New York City.   

Sep 04   In the year 1885 the first cafeteria opens (NYC)   

Sep 05   1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   On this day in history john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (National monument on the Dam)   

Sep 05   In the year 1885 the first gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind)   

Sep 06   In the year 1885 eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria. The Unification of Bulgaria is accomplished.   

Sep 06   On this day in history franz T Csokor, Austrian author (Writings on the Wall)   

Sep 07   Harry Sinclair Lewis, US, writer (Babbitt, Nobel 1930) on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history berthold Altaner, German church historian (Patrologie)   

Sep 11   In the year 1885 david Herbert "DH" Lawrence, England, writer (Lady Chatterly's Lover)   

Sep 11   In the year 1885 moses Hopkins, named minister to Liberia   

Sep 11   On this day in history the birth of D.H Lawrence, English novelist   

Sep 12   Highest score (35) recorded in any 1st-class soccer match is set in the year 1885.   

Sep 14   On this day in history vittorio Gui, Italian conductor/composer (Batture d'aspetto)   

Sep 15   On this day in history juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31   

Sep 15   On this day in history tthe famous circus elephant "Jumbo" is killed by a GTR freight train, hauled by locomotive no. 788 at St. Thomas. It was struck from behind while being lead along the track to be loaded into his car. Jumbo stood 12' 5" high and weighted 7 1/2 tons.   

Sep 16   In the year 1885 karen Horney, German/US, neo-freudian psychoanalyst   

Sep 16   Puritan (US) beats Genesta (England) in 6th running of America's Cup on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history george Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie)   

Sep 18   On this day in history abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer   

Sep 18   Riots break out in Montreal to protest against compulsory smallpox vaccination on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, New Orleans, jazz pianist/composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1885 birth of roland Diggle, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born in the year 1885.   

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

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 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   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 in the year 1885.   

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

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