Page 7: Historical Events In 1885

Aug 23   Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist in the year 1885.   

Aug 26   Jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will) in the year 1885.   

Aug 28   Armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1885 gottlieb Daimler receives German patent for a motorcycle   

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

Aug 31   On this day in history duBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy)   

Aug 31   Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history 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.   

Sep 04   1st cafeteria opens (NYC) in the year 1885.   

Sep 04   The first buffet in the US opens in New York City on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history 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   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (National monument on the Dam) in the year 1885.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history david Herbert "DH" Lawrence, England, writer (Lady Chatterly's Lover)   

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

Sep 11   The birth of D.H Lawrence, English novelist on this day in history.   

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   Juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31 in the year 1885.   

Sep 15   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 in the year 1885.   

Sep 16   Karen Horney, German/US, neo-freudian psychoanalyst in the year 1885.   

Sep 16   In the year 1885 puritan (US) beats Genesta (England) in 6th running of America's Cup   

Sep 17   In the year 1885 george Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie)   

Sep 18   In the year 1885 abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer   

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

Sep 20   On this day in history ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, New Orleans, jazz pianist/composer   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

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

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   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   In the year 1885 birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)   

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

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1885 death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

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