Page 10: Historical Events In 1885

Nov 27   In the year 1885 earliest photograph of a meteor shower made   

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

Nov 30   Albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland) in the year 1885.   

Nov 30   In the year 1885 opera "El Cid" premieres (Paris)   

Nov 30   The opera "Le Cid" is produced (Paris) in the year 1885.   

Dec 01   Guy de Lioncourt, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1885 george Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934)   

Dec 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dirk H W Filarski, Dutch painter/lithographer (Bergense School)   

Dec 06   Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General) on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1885 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   On this day in history f S Flint, London England, translator/poet (imagist movement)   

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

Dec 22   In the year 1885 pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee   

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   On this day in history 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   John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1885 birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1885 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1885 death of schuyler Colfax,American politician (b.1823)   

Jan 19   In the year 1885 fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle   

Jan 24   Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1885 death of charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51   

Feb 14   Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) died on this day in history.   

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