Page 10: Historical Events In 1885

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

Nov 27   Rudolph Reti, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1885 george Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934)   

Dec 02   In the year 1885 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   In the year 1885 dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)   

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

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

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

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

Dec 19   In the year 1885 f S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement)   

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

Dec 22   Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee on this day in history.   

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   Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born in the year 1885.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1885 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   On this day in history death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died in the year 1885.   

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