Historical Events In 1885

Nov 27   On this day in history earliest photograph of a meteor shower made   

Nov 27   Rudolph Reti, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1885 albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland)   

Nov 30   Opera "El Cid" premieres (Paris) in the year 1885.   

Nov 30   On this day in history the opera "Le Cid" is produced (Paris)   

Dec 01   Guy de Lioncourt, composer in the year 1885.   

Dec 02   On this day in history george Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934)   

Dec 02   Opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna in the year 1885.   

Dec 03   In the year 1885 marchien Zwitsers, farmer in Lutten (died at 109 years old)   

Dec 05   On this day in history dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)   

Dec 06   On this day in history albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General)   

Dec 07   In the year 1885 49th Congress (1885-87) convenes   

Dec 10   Janos Hammerschlag, composer in the year 1885.   

Dec 17   On this day in history france declares Madagascar a protectorate   

Dec 19   On this day in history f S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement)   

Dec 22   Joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson) in the year 1885.   

Dec 22   Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history arthur Dolphin, cricketer (Yorkshire & England keeper, later Test ump)   

Dec 24   Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history gottlieb Daimler patents 1st bike (Germany)   

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

Jan 02   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1885.   

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died in the year 1885.   

Feb 14   On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

Feb 15   In the year 1885 leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52