Historical Events In 1885

Mar 07   On this day in history john E W Thompson, named minister to Haiti  

Mar 11   Fort Carlton Saskatchewan Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier 1847-1901 warns Ottawa of danger of rebellion in Saskatchewan; NWMP Superintendent at Fort Carlton in the year 1885.  

Mar 11   In the year 1885 malcolm Campbell, 1st auto racer to travel 5 miles/min (8 km/min)  

Mar 12   Raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, Flemish architect/urban developer in the year 1885.  

Mar 13   In the year 1885 in Victoria British Columbia, the Legislature passes Chinese Restriction; bans entry of Chinese immigrants, later ruled unconstitutional  

Mar 14   "Mikado" opera premieres in London on this day in history.  

Mar 14   In the year 1885 gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Mikado", premieres in London  

Mar 15   1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Lesson Djinns" in the year 1885.  

Mar 16   Giacomo Benvenuti, composer in the year 1885.  

Mar 19   On this day in history louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Saskatchewan  

Mar 19   On this day in history louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional govt, Sask  

Mar 20   Eugen Herrigel, Germany, philosopher/early pioneer of Zen in Europe in the year 1885.  

Mar 20   John Matzeliger of Suriname patents shoe lacing machine on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1885 charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08)  

Mar 25   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (Deutsche Revolution) on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Eastman Film Co manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Eastman Film Co manufactures first commercial motion picture film on this day in history.  

Mar 26   In the year 1885 julius Harrison, composer  

Mar 26   Louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan in the year 1885.  

Mar 28   Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1885 marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer  

Mar 28   In the year 1885 uS Salvation Army officially organized  

Mar 30   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 on this day in history.  

Mar 30   In the year 1885 russian occupation of Penjdeh, Afghanistan, provokes crisis in Anglo-Russian relations.  

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   On this day in history franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies  

Mar 31   On this day in history great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate  

Mar 31   In the year 1885 jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist  

Apr 01   Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones on this day in history.  

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer  

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Jan 01   In the year 1885 birth of roland Diggle, composer  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)  

Jan 05   In the year 1885 birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)  

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born in the year 1885.  

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 in the year 1885.  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)  

Jan 13   In the year 1885 birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)  

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   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle  

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 14   In the year 1885 death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)  

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.