Historical Events In 1885

Nov 27   Earliest photograph of a meteor shower made in the year 1885.  

Nov 27   Rudolph Reti, composer in the year 1885.  

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

Nov 30   Opera "El Cid" premieres (Paris) on this day in history.  

Nov 30   The opera "Le Cid" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.  

Dec 01   Guy de Lioncourt, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 02   George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) on this day in history.  

Dec 02   Opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Marchien Zwitsers, farmer in Lutten (died at 109 years old) on this day in history.  

Dec 05   In the year 1885 dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)  

Dec 06   Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General) on this day in history.  

Dec 07   49th Congress (1885-87) convenes in the year 1885.  

Dec 10   Janos Hammerschlag, composer in the year 1885.  

Dec 17   On this day in history france declares Madagascar a protectorate  

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   Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee on this day in history.  

Dec 24   Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (Yorkshire & England keeper, later Test ump) on this day in history.  

Dec 24   On this day in history louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85  

Dec 29   Gottlieb Daimler patents 1st bike (Germany) in the year 1885.  

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

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

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)  

Jan 08   In the year 1885 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   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born in the year 1885.  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1885 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle  

Jan 24   In the year 1885 martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72  

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died in the year 1885.  

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52