Page 10: Historical Events In 1885

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

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

Nov 30   Albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 30   In the year 1885 the opera "Le Cid" is produced (Paris)   

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

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

Dec 02   In the year 1885 opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna   

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

Dec 10   Janos Hammerschlag, composer in the year 1885.   

Dec 17   France declares Madagascar a protectorate on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

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

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

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   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   In the year 1885 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   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born in the year 1885.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)   

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