Historical Events In 1885

Oct 30   In the year 1885 gustav Adolf Merkel, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 30   In the year 1885 the birth of Ezra Pound, American poet   

Nov 01   On this day in history first train service established over CP between Montreal and Winnipeg via Ottawa, Sudbury and the Lakehead.   

Nov 01   On this day in history pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Immortale Dei   

Nov 02   On this day in history harlow Shapley, US, astronomer (studied the galaxies)   

Nov 02   On this day in history the first Canadian Pacific Railway train leaves Montreal Quebec for Vancouver British Columbia   

Nov 03   Tacoma vigilantes drive out Chinese, burn their homes & businesses on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Tacoma vigilantes drive out Chinese, burn their homes &businesses on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1885 will Durant, US, author/historian (Story of Civilization)   

Nov 06   Emiel Poetou, Flemish sculptor in the year 1885.   

Nov 06   On this day in history uS mint at Carson City, Nevada directed to close   

Nov 07   In the year 1885 canadian Pacific Railway completed at Craigellachie   

Nov 07   The last spike is driven in the first Canadian transcontinental main line at Craigellachie B.C. in the Eagle Pass. Van Horne makes his famous fifteen-word speech "All I can say is that the work has been well done in every way" in the year 1885.   

Nov 08   Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   The CP special train arrives in Port Moody at Pacific Tidewater, the first railway train ever to travel across Canada from sea to sea in the year 1885.   

Nov 09   Opera "Ermine," premieres in London in the year 1885.   

Nov 10   Esther Dale, Beaufort SC, actress (Unfinished Business) in the year 1885.   

Nov 10   Gottlieb Daimler's motorcycle, world's 1st, unveiled on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1885 george S Patton, US general (Sicily/Italy/Normandy) "Old Blood & Guts"   

Nov 11   The birth of George Patton, Controversial World War II US General in the year 1885.   

Nov 12   On this day in history montreal & Britannia Football Clubs (QRFU) defeat Ontario Combined Team (ORFU) 3-0 in CRFU Championship game   

Nov 13   Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer in the year 1885.   

Nov 13   Serbian army occupies Bulgaria in the year 1885.   

Nov 16   In the year 1885 canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba", Louis Riel is executed for treason.   

Nov 16   On this day in history louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41   

Nov 17   Henry de Man, Belgium, sociologist/chairman (Belgian Workers Party) in the year 1885.   

Nov 19   On this day in history erskine Sanford, Trinidad CO, actor (Angel on My Shoulder)   

Nov 23   On this day in history amsterdam police attack meeting of social-democrats united   

Nov 24   Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1875-85), dies at 27 in the year 1885.   

Nov 25   Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85), dies at 27 in the year 1885.   

Nov 25   The first Canadian National Park is established at Banff as Rocky Mountains Park in the year 1885.   

Nov 26   On this day in history 1st meteor photograph   

Nov 26   The first meteor photograph on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Thomas Andrews, Irish physicist/chemist (ozone), dies at 71 in the year 1885.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roland Diggle, composer   

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

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