Page 10: Historical Events In 1885

Nov 27   In the year 1885 earliest photograph of a meteor shower made   

Nov 27   On this day in history rudolph Reti, composer   

Nov 30   On this day in history albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1885 marchien Zwitsers, farmer in Lutten (died at 109 years old)   

Dec 05   Dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School) in the year 1885.   

Dec 06   Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General) in the year 1885.   

Dec 07   49th Congress (1885-87) convenes on this day in history.   

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

Dec 17   France declares Madagascar a protectorate in the year 1885.   

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

Dec 24   In the year 1885 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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 02   In the year 1885 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

Jan 11   In the year 1885 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   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1885.