Historical Events In 1885

Nov 27   On this day in history earliest photograph of a meteor shower made  

Nov 27   Rudolph Reti, composer in the year 1885.  

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 10   Janos Hammerschlag, composer in the year 1885.  

Dec 17   In the year 1885 france declares Madagascar a protectorate  

Dec 19   On this day in history f S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement)  

Dec 22   On this day in history joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson)  

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   In the year 1885 gottlieb Daimler patents 1st bike (Germany)  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1885 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   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   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   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   In the year 1885 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   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.