Historical Events In 1885

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

Nov 27   In the year 1885 rudolph Reti, composer  

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

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   Guy de Lioncourt, composer in the year 1885.  

Dec 02   George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) in the year 1885.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Dec 10   Janos Hammerschlag, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 17   In the year 1885 france declares Madagascar a protectorate  

Dec 19   F S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement) in the year 1885.  

Dec 22   In the year 1885 joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson)  

Dec 22   On this day in history pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee  

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

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

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

Jan 05   Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born in the year 1885.  

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

Jan 08   A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born in the year 1885.  

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   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 in the year 1885.  

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

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52