Page 10: Historical Events In 1885

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

Nov 27   In the year 1885 rudolph Reti, composer   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna   

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

Dec 05   In the year 1885 dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)   

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   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   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) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85 in the year 1885.   

Dec 29   On this day in history gottlieb Daimler patents 1st bike (Germany)   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   On this day in history birth of alfred Fuller, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)   

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

Jan 06   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 in the year 1885.   

Jan 13   Schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823) died on this day in history.   

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