Historical Events In 1885

Nov 27   Earliest photograph of a meteor shower made on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history rudolph Reti, composer   

Nov 30   Albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland) in the year 1885.   

Nov 30   In the year 1885 opera "El Cid" premieres (Paris)   

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   George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna   

Dec 03   On this day in history marchien Zwitsers, farmer in Lutten (died at 109 years old)   

Dec 05   Dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School) on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1885 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   France declares Madagascar a protectorate in the year 1885.   

Dec 19   F S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement) on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson) on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1885 pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee   

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

Dec 24   In the year 1885 louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85   

Dec 29   In the year 1885 gottlieb Daimler patents 1st bike (Germany)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1885 birth of johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)   

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

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born in the year 1885.   

Jan 11   In the year 1885 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   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.