Page 8: Historical Events In 1885

Sep 21   In the year 1885 dutch demonstrate for general voting right   

Sep 21   Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history erich von Stroheim, early film director/actor (Grand Illusion)   

Sep 22   Lord Randolph Churchill makes a speech in Ulster in opposition to Home Rule e.g. "Ulster will fight and Ulster will be right" on this day in history.   

Sep 24   5 German warships depart to Zanzibar on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Herman Bouber, Dutch actor/playwright (Sailor's Wives) in the year 1885.   

Sep 26   In the year 1885 anna M F "Annie" Wageningen-Salomons, author (Girl Student) [or 6/26]   

Sep 28   On this day in history wilbur 'Lefty' Good, pitcher (NY Yankees, 1905)   

Sep 29   The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1885 bechuanaland becomes a British protectorate   

Sep 30   Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Louis Untermeyer, NYC, poet/critic (Immortal Poems, Story Poems) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history special delivery mail service begins in US   

Oct 02   Ruth Bryan Rohde, US, (Rep), minister to Denmark on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace) in the year 1885.   

Oct 07   In the year 1885 niels Bohr, Denmark, physicist, expanded quantum physics (Nobel 1922)   

Oct 08   William Henry Bennett Vodery, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Alfred Haar, Hungary, mathematician on this day in history.   

Oct 13   The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, Georgia in the year 1885.   

Oct 15   On this day in history hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of season   

Oct 15   Hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of the season on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908)   

Oct 17   Aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress (Jantjes)/wife of Herman Bouber on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Baseball sets all players salaries at $1,000-$2,000 for 1885 season in the year 1885.   

Oct 17   The birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1885 egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist   

Oct 22   Giovanni Martinelli, Montagnana Italy, opera singer (NY Met) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   John Ward & several teammates secretly form Brotherhood of Prof Base Ball Players, 1st baseball union in the year 1885.   

Oct 24   Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1885 johann Strauss' opera "Zigeunerbaron," premieres in Vienna   

Oct 25   John Brahms' 4th Symphony in E, premieres in the year 1885.   

Oct 28   V Chlebnikov, writer in the year 1885.   

Oct 29   George B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Ezra Loomis Pound, Hailey Idaho, poet (Cantos) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1885 birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

Jan 05   In the year 1885 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   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   In the year 1885 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   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   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle in the year 1885.   

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   In the year 1885 death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

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