Historical Events In 1885
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Aug 23 On this day in history henry Thomas Tizard, scientist
Aug 26 Jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will) on this day in history.
Aug 28 In the year 1885 armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer
Aug 28 On this day in history julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66
Aug 29 In the year 1885 boxing's first heavyweight title fight with 3-oz gloves & 3-minute rounds fought between John L Sullivan & Dominick McCaffrey
Aug 29 Gottlieb Daimler patents the first motor cycle on this day in history.
Aug 29 Gottlieb Daimler receives German patent for a motorcycle in the year 1885.
Aug 30 In the year 1885 13,000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda
Aug 31 DuBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy) in the year 1885.
Aug 31 On this day in history dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies
Sep 02 On this day in history in Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 white miners, who were struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their Chinese fellow workers, killing 28, wounding 15, and forcing several hundred more out of town.
Sep 04 1st cafeteria opens (NYC) on this day in history.
Sep 04 The first buffet in the US opens in New York City in the year 1885.
Sep 04 In the year 1885 the first cafeteria opens (NYC)
Sep 05 In the year 1885 1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind)
Sep 05 On this day in history john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (National monument on the Dam)
Sep 05 In the year 1885 the first gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind)
Sep 06 Eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria. The Unification of Bulgaria is accomplished in the year 1885.
Sep 06 Franz T Csokor, Austrian author (Writings on the Wall) in the year 1885.
Sep 07 In the year 1885 harry Sinclair Lewis, US, writer (Babbitt, Nobel 1930)
Sep 10 On this day in history berthold Altaner, German church historian (Patrologie)
Sep 11 David Herbert "DH" Lawrence, England, writer (Lady Chatterly's Lover) in the year 1885.
Sep 11 On this day in history moses Hopkins, named minister to Liberia
Sep 11 On this day in history the birth of D.H Lawrence, English novelist
Sep 12 On this day in history highest score (35) recorded in any 1st-class soccer match is set
Sep 14 Vittorio Gui, Italian conductor/composer (Batture d'aspetto) on this day in history.
Sep 15 Juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.
Sep 15 Tthe famous circus elephant "Jumbo" is killed by a GTR freight train, hauled by locomotive no. 788 at St. Thomas. It was struck from behind while being lead along the track to be loaded into his car. Jumbo stood 12' 5" high and weighted 7 1/2 tons on this day in history.
Sep 16 In the year 1885 karen Horney, German/US, neo-freudian psychoanalyst
Sep 16 On this day in history puritan (US) beats Genesta (England) in 6th running of America's Cup
Sep 17 George Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie) in the year 1885.
Sep 18 Abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer on this day in history.
Sep 18 Riots break out in Montreal to protest against compulsory smallpox vaccination on this day in history.
Sep 20 Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, New Orleans, jazz pianist/composer in the year 1885.
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