Historical Events In 1885

Aug 23   Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will) in the year 1885.   

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   In the year 1885 gottlieb Daimler patents the first motor cycle   

Aug 29   Gottlieb Daimler receives German patent for a motorcycle in the year 1885.   

Aug 30   On this day in history 13,000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda   

Aug 31   DuBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy) in the year 1885.   

Aug 31   Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 02   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 in the year 1885.   

Sep 04   1st cafeteria opens (NYC) in the year 1885.   

Sep 04   On this day in history the first buffet in the US opens in New York City.   

Sep 04   In the year 1885 the first cafeteria opens (NYC)   

Sep 05   1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (National monument on the Dam) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history franz T Csokor, Austrian author (Writings on the Wall)   

Sep 07   On this day in history harry Sinclair Lewis, US, writer (Babbitt, Nobel 1930)   

Sep 10   Berthold Altaner, German church historian (Patrologie) on this day in history.   

Sep 11   David Herbert "DH" Lawrence, England, writer (Lady Chatterly's Lover) in the year 1885.   

Sep 11   Moses Hopkins, named minister to Liberia in the year 1885.   

Sep 11   In the year 1885 the birth of D.H Lawrence, English novelist   

Sep 12   Highest score (35) recorded in any 1st-class soccer match is set in the year 1885.   

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   On this day in history 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.   

Sep 16   Karen Horney, German/US, neo-freudian psychoanalyst in the year 1885.   

Sep 16   In the year 1885 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   In the year 1885 abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer   

Sep 18   In the year 1885 riots break out in Montreal to protest against compulsory smallpox vaccination.   

Sep 20   On this day in history ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, New Orleans, jazz pianist/composer   

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Jan 01   Roland Diggle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 04   In the year 1885 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

Jan 06   In the year 1885 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

Jan 13   In the year 1885 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   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

Jan 26   In the year 1885 death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

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