Historical Events In 1885

Nov 27   In the year 1885 rudolph Reti, composer  

Nov 30   In the year 1885 albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland)  

Nov 30   On this day in history opera "El Cid" premieres (Paris)  

Nov 30   On this day in history the opera "Le Cid" is produced (Paris)  

Dec 01   On this day in history guy de Lioncourt, composer  

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

Dec 02   Opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna in the year 1885.  

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

Dec 05   On this day in history dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)  

Dec 06   On this day in history albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General)  

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   On this day in history f S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement)  

Dec 22   Joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson) in the year 1885.  

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

Dec 24   Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (Yorkshire & England keeper, later Test ump) in the year 1885.  

Dec 24   Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Dec 29   Gottlieb Daimler patents 1st bike (Germany) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72  

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died in the year 1885.  

Jan 19   Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1885.