Page 8: Historical Events In 1885

Sep 21   Dutch demonstrate for general voting right on this day in history.   

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

Sep 22   Erich von Stroheim, early film director/actor (Grand Illusion) in the year 1885.   

Sep 22   In the year 1885 lord Randolph Churchill makes a speech in Ulster in opposition to Home Rule e.g. "Ulster will fight and Ulster will be right".   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history herman Bouber, Dutch actor/playwright (Sailor's Wives)   

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

Sep 28   In the year 1885 wilbur 'Lefty' Good, pitcher (NY Yankees, 1905)   

Sep 29   In the year 1885 the first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.   

Sep 30   Bechuanaland becomes a British protectorate in the year 1885.   

Sep 30   In the year 1885 maria J Small-Gartmann, actress, dies at 60   

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

Oct 01   Special delivery mail service begins in US on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Oct 11   On this day in history alfred Haar, Hungary, mathematician   

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   In the year 1885 hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of the season   

Oct 16   In the year 1885 dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908)   

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

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

Oct 17   On this day in history the birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author   

Oct 21   Egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem)   

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

Oct 25   On this day in history john Brahms' 4th Symphony in E, premieres   

Oct 28   V Chlebnikov, writer in the year 1885.   

Oct 29   George B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58 in the year 1885.   

Oct 30   On this day in history ezra Loomis Pound, Hailey Idaho, poet (Cantos)   

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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   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 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   On this day in history birth of alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party)   

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 in the year 1885.   

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   On this day in history death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

Jan 19   In the year 1885 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1885.   

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.