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   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   The opera "Le Cid" is produced (Paris) in the year 1885.   

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   Opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Marchien Zwitsers, farmer in Lutten (died at 109 years old) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1885.   

Dec 17   In the year 1885 france declares Madagascar a protectorate   

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) 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   Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85 in the year 1885.   

Dec 29   Gottlieb Daimler patents 1st bike (Germany) on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1885.   

Jan 05   In the year 1885 birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Alice Paul, ERA advocate/founder (National Woman's Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1885.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

Jan 26   Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51 died in the year 1885.   

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