Historical Events In 1885
Friday, 29 March 2024
Mar 07 On this day in history john E W Thompson, named minister to Haiti
Mar 11 On this day in history fort Carlton Saskatchewan Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier 1847-1901 warns Ottawa of danger of rebellion in Saskatchewan; NWMP Superintendent at Fort Carlton
Mar 11 Malcolm Campbell, 1st auto racer to travel 5 miles/min (8 km/min) on this day in history.
Mar 12 Raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, Flemish architect/urban developer on this day in history.
Mar 13 In Victoria British Columbia, the Legislature passes Chinese Restriction; bans entry of Chinese immigrants, later ruled unconstitutional in the year 1885.
Mar 14 "Mikado" opera premieres in London in the year 1885.
Mar 14 On this day in history gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Mikado", premieres in London
Mar 15 On this day in history 1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Lesson Djinns"
Mar 16 Giacomo Benvenuti, composer in the year 1885.
Mar 19 Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan in the year 1885.
Mar 19 Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional govt, Sask in the year 1885.
Mar 20 In the year 1885 eugen Herrigel, Germany, philosopher/early pioneer of Zen in Europe
Mar 20 On this day in history john Matzeliger of Suriname patents shoe lacing machine
Mar 21 On this day in history 2nd French government of Ferry resigns
Mar 22 Adriano Lualdi, composer in the year 1885.
Mar 22 Canadian troops ordered mobilized because of the Northwest Rebellion on this day in history.
Mar 24 Charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08) in the year 1885.
Mar 25 Veit Valentin, German/US historian (Deutsche Revolution) in the year 1885.
Mar 26 Eastman Film Co manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film in the year 1885.
Mar 26 Eastman Film Co manufactures first commercial motion picture film on this day in history.
Mar 26 Julius Harrison, composer in the year 1885.
Mar 26 Louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan in the year 1885.
Mar 28 In the year 1885 fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53
Mar 28 Marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer in the year 1885.
Mar 28 US Salvation Army officially organized on this day in history.
Mar 30 In the year 1885 cree chief Poundmaker [Pitikwahanapiwiyin] 1826-1886 attacks and surrounds Battleford with 200 warriors; local settlers forced to seek shelter in NWMP barracks for a month
Mar 30 Russian occupation of Penjdeh, Afghanistan, provokes crisis in Anglo-Russian relations on this day in history.
Mar 30 The Battle for Kushka triggers the Pandjeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the British Empire and Russian Empire in the year 1885.
Mar 31 In the year 1885 franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies
Mar 31 Great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate in the year 1885.
Mar 31 In the year 1885 jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist
Apr 01 On this day in history clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones
Apr 02 In the year 1885 wandering Spirit massacres 9 white settlers and Metis at Frog Lake Saskatchewan takes one man and two women prisoner with 7 other Crees.
Apr 03 Harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer on this day in history.
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